Fresh Kale Salad

This recipe is an all-time favourite of mine. It balances all the strong flavours of garlic, sun dried tomatoes and Parmesan cheese perfectly.

Serves: 6-8

Prep Time: 25-30 min

Cooking Time: 0 min

Total:  30 min

Ingredients

1 large bunch of kale

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

3 tbsp. red wine vinegar

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped

1/2 cup fresh Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1. Wash kale leaves and dry with a salad spinner.
2. Remove thick centre rib from each kale leaf.  Stack leaves and cut into thin strips across the width.
3. In a large bowl, toss kale with olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, pine nuts and tomatoes. Let stand at room temperature for about 15 minutes to let the kale soak up the dressing.
4. Add Parmesan cheese, toss and then adjust seasoning if necessary.

Recipe from LCBO's Food & Drink (Summer, 2011)