Shredded Kale Salad Food

THE BEST SHREDDED KALE SALAD WITH PECAN PARMESAN AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F Spread the pecans onto a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 8-10 minutes until fragrant and lightly golden.
• Remove the stems from the kale and discard (you can save for smoothies if you are hard core!). Finely chop the kale leaves (the smaller, the better!).
• Wash the kale and spin dry. Place dried kale into a large bowl.
• For the dressing: In a mini food processor, process the garlic until minced. Now add the lemon, oil, salt, and pepper and process until combined. Adjust to taste, if desired. Pour the dressing onto the kale and mix it into the kale with your hands or toss with spoons. Keep mixing for about 1 minute to ensure everything is coated perfectly.
• For the pecan parm: Rinse out the mini processor and pat dry. Add the pecans into the processor and process until the pecans are the size of peas or a bit larger. Now add in the nutritional yeast, oil, and salt and process again until it's a coarse crumb. Be sure not to over-process - we still want a nice crunchy texture here, not powder.
• Sprinkle the pecan Parmesan all over the salad. Toss on a handful or two of dried cranberries. Wrap and place in the fridge for 30-60 minutes to soften. I tried letting this salad sit overnight in the fridge and I greatly preferred the flavour of the salad served the day of, so I don't recommend making this salad the day before and letting it sit in the fridge overnight.
• Note:.
• 1) Instead of a mini processor, you can chop/whisk the dressing and pecan "parmesan" by hand.
• 2) For a nut-free version, try using breadcrumbs instead of pecans.

SHREDDED KALE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium fry pan over medium heat cook bacon until brown and crispy. Remove bacon and place onto a plate lined with a paper towel.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pan. Turn down heat to low and whisk the balsamic vinegar into the bacon fat. Pour over kale. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and set aside.
• In small nonstick fry pan over medium heat add butter and fry egg sunny side up.
• Transfer the kale to a serving dish and top with fried egg, orange segments, bacon and dollops of ricotta cheese.

SHREDDED KALE SALAD WITH TURKEY SKIN CRACKLINGS

Steps:

• Remove frozen skin from plastic bag and cut it into roughly 3/4-inch pieces (about 1 1/4 cups).
• Combine the skin, 1 cup water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan and briskly simmer mixture, stirring occasionally (the skin tends to stick to the bottom), until water is evaporated and cracklings begin to fry in their own fat (you'll hear the sizzling), about 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat and continue to fry the cracklings slowly, stirring frequently, until deep golden and crisp, about 10 to 20 minutes longer.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer them to paper towels to drain. Taste and season with salt, if necessary. Reserve or discard fat remaining in pan as you wish (see Cooks' Notes).
• While cracklings are cooking, cut the center rib from the kale and discard, then thinly slice the leaves crosswise.
• Whisk together lemon juice, mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk dressing until it is emulsified.
• Add kale and toss to coat with dressing.
• Sprinkle cracklings over salad and grind pepper to taste over it. Toss again just before serving.