Author Notes
This salad, with all its exotic nuances, is entirely refreshing to the palate. It's as enchanting to the taste buds as it is to the eyes! —Viviane Bauquet Farre
Ingredients
- For the vinaigrette
-
1 tablespoon
tahini
-
1 tablespoon
brown rice vinegar
-
1 tablespoon
low sodium Tamari soy sauce
-
2 tablespoons
toasted sesame oil
-
2 tablespoons
almond or grapeseed oil
-
1/2 teaspoon
organic sugar
-
1/8 teaspoon
sea salt
-
1/8 teaspoon
ground cayenne
- For the salad
-
3
medium purple carrots (or regular carrots) -€ peeled
-
5 ounces
baby kale -€“ rinsed and spin-dried (see cook'€™s note)
-
10
kumquats -€“ halved lengthwise (or 1 orange, peeled to the flesh, halved and cut crosswise in 1/4" slices)
-
1 tablespoon
black sesame seeds (or regular sesame seeds) -€“ toasted (see cook's note)
Directions
-
To make the vinaigrette - Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a small food processor and process until well blended, about 30 seconds. Set aside.
-
Slice the carrots lengthwise with a vegetable hand peeler to form ribbons. Set aside. Place the kale in a large bowl and drizzle with two thirds of the vinaigrette. Toss until well coated. Divide the kale amongst four plates or salad bowls. Dot with the kumquats. Top each salad with a small mound of the carrot ribbons. Drizzle with the balance of the vinaigrette and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
-
Cook'€™s note 1: If you can'€™t find baby kale, you can use regular kale for this salad. Tear the leaves in 3"€ pieces and discard the tough stems. Baby spinach, arugula or tatsoi are good substitutes.
-
Cook'€™s note 2: To toast the sesame seeds -€“ Heat a small frying pan over medium heat. Add the seeds and cook for 3 minutes until fragrant, tossing frequently and taking care not to burn them. If cooking with regular sesame seeds, cook until the seeds are golden.
See what other Food52ers are saying.