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Lacinato Kale & Mint Salad With Spicy Peanut Dressing
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117 Reviews
Deb D.
June 20, 2024
I’d harvested curly kale and mint from the garden today and looked for a recipe to use them together. This is the perfect basic recipe find! I had no pomegranate molasses so mixed local honey and organic cranberry juice as a replacement. I also salt and peppered the greens and added chopped honeycrisp apple and chopped green onions, also harvested today. I baked citrus chicken breast and sliced it on top, then drizzled the rest of the dressing over all. Garnished with apple slices. Delicious dinner!
Linsey S.
April 30, 2024
LOVE this dressing. Salad itself is a bit plain, but sometimes that's just what you need. Have successfully added chicken to make it a bit more of a meal. Also have repeated the recipe a few times since discovering it a few weeks ago, which is rare for us. A keeper!
Rajat D.
September 26, 2023
Can't wait to try this recipe. I remember when Kale took the recipe world by storm. Lacinato kale is healthy and delicious. Thanks for this recipe
celiabarbour
June 19, 2023
A lovely surprise--to treat kale ribbons like noodles in this salad. I did make some noodles to serve with (made 4x the dressing to cover) and added extra sesame oil, peanut oil, and tamari to the noodles before dressing them. Also added cilantro to the salad. Everyone in my family adored it.
Ramada O.
March 10, 2022
I've made this salad a few times and it's great, but the peanut dressing is the real stand out. Skipping the water leaves the sauce thick, great for wraps, chicken, or just dipping vegetables. If I add only 1 tbsp water it's a great sauce over rice noodles with shrimp basil and mint. Great peanut sauce recipe.
Akiser
November 18, 2021
Substituted peanut for almond butter in a pinch and it turned out beautifully. Amen for pomegranate molasses.
Bridget A.
October 31, 2021
Good one! Cutting the kale small saves you from having to "massage" it. Delicious dresssing too
Ronnie.jraitiny
February 28, 2021
Wow, we are so happy we found this recipe! Delicious, refreshing, and filling lunch that is now in our rotation in quarantine. Super easy to make and is so flavorful! We have snuck it into the rotation at least twice a week for a few weeks now, and we have yet to get bored of it! We sub tahini instead of peanut butter for preferred flavor and it's an addicting dressing
Änneken
July 21, 2020
OMG, what a beautiful recipe! I was just looking for a way to use up leftover mint and I am walking away with what can totally be a great base for grain or seafood salads..yummm!
Andrea M.
August 16, 2018
I've been making this recipe on repeat lately - it is so good!
I sub pecans or pistachios for the walnuts, and use a bag of prepped kale slaw from my local market.
I sub pecans or pistachios for the walnuts, and use a bag of prepped kale slaw from my local market.
janet T.
July 29, 2018
Kale harvested fresh from the garden is much more tender than any I’ve ever bought in the store. It’s easy to grow and very hardy, endures hot weather and moderately cold temps. Haven’t tried this recipe, but it sounds great and I look forward to trying it.
Megan
April 5, 2018
This is one of my all-time-favorites on Food52 and really, anywhere. Been making it for years now! Last night I roasted some shrimp that had been tossed in chili-garlic sauce and palm sugar while I prepped the salad. Honestly, you could hardly taste the shrimp over the strong flavors of the salad, but it was a nice way to add some protein and make it a meal. We'll be making this one for years to come!
goodTasha
December 28, 2017
Company holiday potluck submission. Many did not try as it was green and made with kale - those who did, loved. I shared the recipe many times. The entire combination of flavors is fantastic.
KvellintheKitchen
June 15, 2017
This dressing is fantastic!! I literally caught my husband eating leftovers straight out of the jar. Honey is an easy sub for more obscure pomegranate molasses and makes this basically a pantry recipe. It also works wonderfully as a summer crudite dip (raw snap peas, radishes, carrots) or chicken satay dressing. Versatile and delicious, this dressing is high in my summer recipe rotation.
helenj.
February 15, 2022
Hello,
Was there specific honey you used as a substitute for the pomegranate molasses?
Helen
Was there specific honey you used as a substitute for the pomegranate molasses?
Helen
julia B.
April 18, 2017
Massaging kale first does help to soften it a bit and makes eating raw kale a pleasure... Once I was given the task of making a massaged kale salad for 150 people. Aack ! I lit upon the idea of throwing the sliced greens into our huge 30 quart mixer at work ~ allowing the mixer paddle to do the massaging. Worked great and saved so much time. I use this method at home now for smaller amounts in my 6 quart KitchenAid...with great, fast results. Love this salad ! Spicy peanut sauce is superb !
verborgenheit
October 30, 2016
This was absolutely amazing. I used Fancy molasses instead of pomegranate molasses and it was delicious. Everyone practically inhaled it!
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