crispy kale salad with lime dressing

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Lynette !
Gulf Breeze, FL

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

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For crispy kale salad with lime dressing

  • 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 sm
    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

How To Make crispy kale salad with lime dressing

  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    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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