Kale Salad with Apples and Cheddar

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (about 2 ounces) Red Russian kale, after washing and stemming (several large leaves kale, as purchased)

• 1/2 Pink Lady apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice

• 1 ounce (1/4 cup) medium cheddar cheese, cubed into 1/2-inch cubes

• 1 Tbsp coarsely chopped smoked whole, salted almonds

• 1 Tbsp lemon juice

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1. Thoroughly wash kale under running water. Rinse, drain and pat dry. Fold each kale leaf in half lengthwise. Use a large kitchen knife to slice and remove center stem. Then stack the two leave halves on top of each other. Roll up like a cigarette roll and slice across roll into rounds. Then cut rolls crosswise into strips. Place kale strips in medium-size bowl.

2. Prepare remainder of salad ingredients: Core and cut Gala apple into 1/2 inch dice — no need to remove peel. Cut cheddar cheese into 1/2 inch cubes. Coarsely chop whole almonds. .Add these ingredients to kale in bowl.

3. To make dressing, whisk together lemon juice, salt and olive in another small bowl.

4. Add dressing to salad and toss well to coat.

5. Refrigerate salad with dressing about 15 minutes to soften kale leaves prior to serving.

From beyondgumbo.com/