Nell's Raw Kale Salad

Category: Side Dishes | Blog URL: http://stephenson.typepad.com/train_with_nellie/2010/02/the-kale-challenge-my-raw-kale-recipe--1.html

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Ingredients

One bunch each of Red, Green and Dino Kale

Freshly Chopped Red Onion

Freshly Chopped Garlic

Cold-Pressed Extra Virgin Olive OIl

Fresh Lime Juice

Black Pepper

Chopped Fresh Tomato

Preparation

Clean and chop kale finely; place in large flat bowl. Top wit chopped garlic & onion and mix well. Pour olive oil on top mix again, followed by lime juice. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 24 - 48 hours, stirring occasionally to mix thoroughly. 30 minutes before serving, take out to bring to room temp. Add chopped tomato to each serving (in order to avoid, and thus ruining the tomato, as it will turn mushy & mealy), and toss well. Spritz with a squeeze of lime and freshly ground pepper.