Yep, the Kick-Ass Killer Kale Salad is my new favorite salad, and although I’m late to the kale craze, I’m solidly on board now!
Honestly, I could eat this salad every day! And if it weren’t for the protests I know I’d get from The Big Guy, I would think about making this every day. (His tastes haven’t evolved to embrace kale…yet!)
Before Kale Salad- The Iceberg Days
In the beginning, when I was growing up, the only type of salad we ever ate was iceberg lettuce, a wedge of tomato, and maybe a cucumber (with lots of dressing for me).
My apologies to the iceberg lovers (I’m looking at you, my Big Guy!), and I don’t like to play favorites, or call out the losers, but to put it mildly, it is NOT my favorite.
And I’m pretty sure cardboard is more satisfying. Ok, ok, enough said.
So, I didn’t eat many salads back in the day. I surprised a lot of non-vegans when I said I was vegan and that I didn’t like salads all that much! They assumed that was all we ate!
Then came Spinach!
But with spinach added to the salad game, I found a new appreciation for this menu starter.
Then add some red onion, strips of red pepper, and creamy dressing, and I was in love. Finally, I found a green salad I enjoyed eating.
More recently, the Field Greens Salad
Discovering all the many types of edible green leaves has been an exciting improvement.
And adding different ingredients like fruits, nuts, and citrus, which weren’t usually a part of the salad experience, definitely kicked it up more than a notch!
But KALE, Come on! The Kick-Ass Killer Kale Salad is the King!
No question. The flavor of this Kick-Ass Killer Kale Salad is off the charts, with no other green leaf salads close behind!
Yes, I love it so much, and if you haven’t tried it yet, you must.
Because now I see kale in the grocery store and have to buy it since it’s kinda got me addicted!
That yummy, garlicky, lemony, chewy, spicy goodness satisfies in a big way.
And bonus, if there’s any leftover, (unlike other soggy salads), it’s still delicious (maybe even better), the next day.
So- sorry, Iceberg, Spinach, and various Field Green Salads: there’s a new salad in my town that has taken your place.
I love you the best, Kick-Ass Killer Kale Salad!
(Not Sorry 😉 )
More Recipes with Garlic Love (besides kale salad)
If you love the taste of garlic in a big way (like I do 🙂 ), try our Gratifying Garlic and Oil Pasta- it’s addicting!
Or make our Celestial Celeriac Mashed Potatoes (with or without the celeriac- it’s optional). And feel free to up the amount of garlic in this recipe to your garlicky liking!
And, if you need an easy but delicious recipe for vegan parmesan when making your Kick-Ass Killer Kale Salad, try The Hamptons Vegan’s Perfect Parmesan Vegan Style recipe! We got you!
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Kick-Ass Killer Kale Salad
Ingredients
Method
- 1). Lay kale leaves on a cutting board, folded in half so the rib is on one side, not in middle. Slice off the rib down the length of the leaf. Discard ribs. 2). Cut up leaves into bite-size pieces and add to a large bowl.3). Add all the rest of the ingredients to the bowl and start massaging and squishing everything together with your hands for at least a few minutes. (you can wear disposable food-safe gloves here) 4). Adjust seasonings to your taste and then enjoy! Lasts 3-4 days in the fridge.
Notes
Killer Kale Salad!
