Crispy Kale Salad with Lime Dressing

Name: Crispy Kale Salad with Lime Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 Tbsp palm sugar or light brown sugar, packed; 1/4 c fresh lime juice; 3 Tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1/2 red thai chile or red jalapeno, seeded, thinly sliced; 24 small tuscan kale leaves or other kale torn into 5" long pieces; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper; 3 c mixed tender herbs, loosely packed (such as cilantro, basil, and mint); 3 c mixed shaved vegetables (such as carrots, beets, and radishes); 2 c watercress or baby arugula; 2 c thinly sliced stemmed tuscan kale leaves; 1 c cucumber, thinly sliced

Crispy Kale Salad With Lime Dressing Recipe

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By Lynette !
@breezermom

This recipe uses kale two ways....as the crispy topping for the salad, and as part of the greens in the salad.

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Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 1/2 Tbsp

palm sugar or light brown sugar, packed
1/4 c

fresh lime juice
3 Tbsp

fish sauce
1 tsp

minced garlic
1/2

red thai chile or red jalapeno, seeded, thinly sliced
24 small

tuscan kale leaves or other kale torn into 5" long pieces
1 Tbsp

vegetable oil
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kosher salt
·

freshly ground black pepper
3 c

mixed tender herbs, loosely packed (such as cilantro, basil, and mint)
3 c

mixed shaved vegetables (such as carrots, beets, and radishes)
2 c

watercress or baby arugula
2 c

thinly sliced stemmed tuscan kale leaves
1 c

cucumber, thinly sliced
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How to Make Crispy Kale Salad with Lime Dressing

Step-by-Step

Microwave sugar and 2 tablespoons water on high in a medium microwave-safe bowl until the sugar is dissolved, about 30 seconds. Let cool. Whisk in the next 4 ingredients for the dressing. Set aside.
Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 250°. Brush the tops o the kale leaves with oil;p season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer on 2 large baking sheets. Bake, rotating sheets top to bottom halfway through, until kale is crisp, about 30 minutes. Transfer leaves from the baking sheets to a wire rack; let cool.
Mix herbs and the remaining 4 ingredients with 6 tablespoons dressing in a large bowl; Divide salad among plates; top with crispy kale leaves and drizzle the remaining dressing over the top.

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