KALE SALAD WITH WALNUT DRESSING

KALE SALAD WITH WALNUT DRESSING image

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 bunch kale chopped into bite size pieces
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 medium fennel bulb chopped fine
1 large apple
1 red bell pepper chopped fine
1 can white navy beans or garbanzo beans drained
1 small bunch parsley chopped fine
1 cup medjool dates chopped fine(optional)
2 cups grape tomatoes cut in half
2 cups roasted walnuts
1 English Cucumber chopped fine
For Walnut Dressing
2 large shallots
2 tbsps. white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 cup mild olive, canola or walnut oil

Steps:

Wash kale and pull the leaves from the stems. Chop the kale into small, bite size pieces. Put in large bowl with sea salt and toss. Add fennel, apple, bell pepper, drained beans, parsley, dates, grape tomatoes, 1 cup walnuts, English Cucumber. Toss Well To make Walnut Dressing With the steel knife in the workbowl, turn on the food processor and drop the shallots one at a time down the feedtube onto the spinning blade to mince. Add the vinegar, salt, sugar, pepper and mustard. With the processor running, slowly drizzle in the oil. Add the walnuts and process a minute to grind. Toss dressing with salad and enjoy!