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Lacinato Kale & Mint Salad With Spicy Peanut Dressing
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111 Reviews
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!
Tracey
June 19, 2016
Tried this recipe for supper. Didn't have any mint, just kale. Added dried cranberries. It was great! The dressing could definitely be used for many recipes. A keeper :)
suzanne
November 17, 2015
This salad is great! Add some chicken its FAB! I might bottle the dressing and package it with ideas for Christmas! Thanks!
Scribbles
August 10, 2015
Made this for lunch today topped with fresh tomatoes from my garden - excellent. Love the peanut dressing with the mint and the crunch from the kale and walnuts - satisfies all those senses...thanks!
inflytur
August 7, 2015
This is a great recipe. Try it even if you think you don't like kale.
Looking at the photo, the kale seems to be a bit softened, to wilted, which makes it tastier and easier to eat. I wonder if instructions left out I step that I have learned to do automatically with kale salads - massaging the kale.
Simply crush the cut kale with your hands to soften it up a bit. Doing this after you have put on some dressing makes sure the it gets well dispersed in the salad.
I like an earlier suggestion of adding dried cranberries to add sweetness. I added fresh pomegranate seeds.
Looking at the photo, the kale seems to be a bit softened, to wilted, which makes it tastier and easier to eat. I wonder if instructions left out I step that I have learned to do automatically with kale salads - massaging the kale.
Simply crush the cut kale with your hands to soften it up a bit. Doing this after you have put on some dressing makes sure the it gets well dispersed in the salad.
I like an earlier suggestion of adding dried cranberries to add sweetness. I added fresh pomegranate seeds.
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