Author Notes: I try to incorporate kale into our diet as much as possible. Lacinato kale which is sometimes called dinosaur kale is my favorite. Mixed with fresh mint from the garden it makes a salad that I have become addicted to. The dressing works with other salads too. —dymnyno
Food52 Review: WHO: dymnyno is a vintner and winery cook at a vineyard in California.
WHAT: This salad has it all: sturdy greens that won’t wilt, and a spicy peanut dressing that’ll steal the show.
HOW: Chop kale, mix dressing, and toss.
WHY WE LOVE IT: Sure, we’ve seen kale salads in countless iterations, but this spicy, peanutty dressing lets us see the green through a different lens. Plus, the salad will hold up well in the fridge, making it a great dish for summer entertaining. —The Editors
Serves: 4 as side/2 as main
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients
For the Lacinato kale and fresh mint salad
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1
bunch (large) lacinato kale, chopped very small, almost minced
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1
cup fresh mint, minced
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1
cup walnuts, chopped
For the spicy peanut dressing
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3
tablespoons smooth natural peanut butter
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3
tablespoons warm water
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3
tablespoons rice wine vinegar
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1
tablespoon pomegranate molasses
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1
tablespoon soy sauce
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1
teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
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2
teaspoons fresh ginger, peeled and minced
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1
teaspoon sesame oil
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1
teaspoon dried red chili flakes
Directions
- Toss the chopped kale, chopped mint and the walnuts together. If you haven’t made the dressing yet, do that next.
- Put the peanut butter, warm water, garlic, rice wine vinegar, pomegranate molasses, soy sauce, minced ginger, sesame oil and red chili flakes into a blender and whirl away at high speed until everything is smooth.
- Toss the dressing with the salad. Maybe not all at one time. Pour and toss about half of the dressing and then decide if it needs more.
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