Forget romaine. Kale—with its chewy texture, earthy, green flavor, and superfood nutrition profile—is a fantastic base in raw salads. Many of us here at The Kitchn have been known to, ahem, obsess a little over these salads at one time or another, making a raw kale salad as much of a daily routine as our morning cup of coffee. If you're new to raw kale salads, massage the kale first, then jump in and enjoy!
TOP ROW
• Kale Salad with Apricots, Avocado & Parmesan
• 101 Cookbooks' Raw Tuscan Kale Salad
• Kale Salad with Quick-Pickled Watermelon Radish
• Kale Salad with Pecorino and Lemon
• Kale Salad with Blood Orange and Meyer Lemon
BOTTOM ROW
• Kale and Ricotta Salad from Kim Severson and Gourmet
• Kale Slaw with Peanut Dressing
• Rainbow Kale Salad via Tartine and Apron Strings
• Northern Spy Kale Salad, via Food52
• Miso Kale Salad with Tofu, via Marin Mama Cooks
What are your favorite kale salad recipes? Do you have a combination of ingredients that always hit the right flavorful note? Share your secrets!
Related: Better Raw Kale Salad: Massage It!
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Last night I tossed some fresh corn, tomatoes, parmesan, red pepper flakes and pepper with lightly wilted kale. Next time I will try massaging the kale instead of wilting on the stove!
Love the Pecorino & Lemon version. Perfect in it's simplicity!
I'm a big fan of kale salads for breakfast (goo.gl/RJ6X9). Toss with a few ripe tomatoes, poach some eggs, and top with a fruity vinegar.
I can't stop making this kale, peach, corn and feta salad. Juicy peaches, briny feta, and sweet corn are a great complement to kale.
OK, you've convinced me. These gorgeous photos and yummy descriptions make it almost impossible not to make some kale salads!!! Thanks!
Our gateway kale salad was the Caesar kale 'slaw' in Bon Appetit from last summer (June? July?). I probably made that salad every week for a good 2 or 3 months as everyone in my family (4yr old included!) just loved it. But more importantly, it made me realize that kale is such a good canvas for dressing and salad add-ins and as a result, kale appears on our table on a regular basis.
I love the idea above of the kale, peach, feta and corn salad-I'll have to try that one. But I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for the Kale Caesar from BA.
I'm a big fan of AbsolutelyMonica's Burmese Tea Leaf Salad, using kale instead of romaine. http://absolutelymonica.com/Recipes/Salads/B/Burmese_Tea_Leaf_Salad.htm
Wheat Berries with Charred Onions and Kale. Easily the best salad I've ever made. Even my teen age kids loved it.
You can see my review on cookbooker here. The recipe came from epicurious and my review has a link to the original post..
Recently had kale slaw at a restaurant and loved it. Made my own version at home. Going to buy more kale at the market this weekend and try more recipes.
I tried the kale salad with avocado, apricots, and parmesan this week. It's very delicious and is great even as a leftover. Thanks!
The Crunchy Kale and Coconut Bowl from Joy the Baker is my favorite - like I can't consider any of these yet because I can't get passed hers. I make extra of the dressing and toss the kale before roasting and just eat it that way, too. http://joythebaker.com/2012/01/crunchy-kale-and-coconut-bowl/
l love these salads! Kale with blood orange and lemon is always a favorite. I just posted a kale salad today - Baby green kale salad with ginger lime dressing. http://www.kalesuperfood.com/baby-green-kale-salad-with-ginger-lime-dressing/