Bright and lemony, this raw kale slaw is reminiscent of a classic Caesar. The marinated anchovies are a nice touch and worth a trip to the specialty store.
Tuscan Kale with Lemon, Parmesan & White Anchovies
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Ingredients
- 1 bunch tuscan kale
- 2 slice rustic sandwich bread, with crusts
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese, finely grated, plus more for garnish
- ¼ cup olive oil, plus more for garnish
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste) optional
- 12 marinated white anchovy fillets
- lemon slices, optional
Directions
Trim bottom 2 inches off kale stems and discard. Remove the center ribs by running a small, sharp knife down either side of the rib of each leaf. Discard the rib and throw the leaf portions into a bowl of cool water and rinse them well. Their nubbly nature leaves all sorts of nooks and crannies for grit or bugs to hide. Dry them well and slice the leaves into very thin ribbons chiffonade style. You should have 4 to 5 cups. Place kale in a large bowl.
Toast the bread slices in a toaster until golden. Tear them into small pieces and pulse them in a food processor until mixture forms coarse crumbs in a variety of sizes and shapes.
Using a mortar and pestle to pound garlic into a paste. Add ¼ cup cheese, ¼ cup oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, red pepper flakes and pound them together further. Spoon the dressing over kale and toss very well to thoroughly combine, it will be quite thick and will take a lot of tossing to coat leaves.
Let slaw sit for at least 5 minutes and up to overnight, then serve topped with bread crumbs, marinated anchovies, additional cheese, a drizzle of oil, and optional lemon slices.
Didn’t win… oh well.
Love Greg, his site and his haircut!!!! don’t cover it with a RED HAT!!!..LOL
Totally cool hearing my name read aloud. Would have been way cooler had you read it aloud again at the end.
Like my dramatic sound effects?
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Love the Chuck Taylors!
Ha. I watched it and I didn’t even enter! (I don’t have any extra counter space so i decided to let someone else win. But if I had WANTED to win, I would have.)
Yay for the winner!
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Greg, you’re so silly fun. I had you on in the background while I resized pictures and was surprised to hear my name. I didn’t even know I entered! Congrats to the winner.
That was the funnest 5 minutes. I might not have won but it was fun hearing everyone’s name! And I do like your new hair cut! 🙂
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Well are you going to get a haircut before your next giveaway announcement (and yes, it does suit you)? Anything to help my chances since I now know the drill. 🙂
Congrats to Lovely Lanvin!
Very entertaining! Even though I didn’t win, it was worth watching all the fun 🙂
Best,
Veronica
…the hat, the shoes, the shirt, the fish off the wall. I was in a winning mood. I was feeling lucky.
I enjoyed that thoroughly, and I’m so glad I got an extra entry for liking your hair! You are fun. Kelly
I don’t care that I didn’t win. You always crack me up and I love your videos… Oh nice haircut!