The Best Shredded Kale Salad
Imagine my joy when casually asking a friend, “Do you have a favorite kale salad recipe?” and her reply was, “I have THE BEST kale salad recipe!” Cartwheel inducing joy, I tell you!
Of course, I shouldn’t have been surprised as I didn’t ask “Average Joe on the Street” but rather a friend and fellow foodie who just so happens to be a well-respected, highly accomplished nutritionist. She enthusiastically described a simple kale salad that incorporates one of my favorite nutritional powerhouse ingredients–nutritional yeast. Bonus!
I have written about nutritional yeast before (see Glory Bowl Dressing) and if you haven’t already gone to your local Whole Foods or co-op equivalent to buy some, I encourage you to do so immediately. No better time than January to integrate a new healthy food into your diet, especially one that is as versatile and interesting as nutritional yeast. You’ll be able to find it in the bin section or on the shelf but it is not to be confused with Brewer’s Yeast. Nutritional yeast is a dry flake (think oatmeal, although it’s really nothing like oatmeal) and it has an almost cheese-like taste. “Umami” if we are going to get all technical. It’s earthy and good and really without substitution, so just go pick some up. You will use it in this delicious salad, compliments of Oh She Glows. Then you’ll make the Glory Bowl Dressing which you will find yourself pouring over greens, rice and even having the kids dip their chicken nuggets into. And furthermore, on the Sly Rooster docket is a Roasted Broccoli featuring nutritional yeast.
I promise that over the upcoming weeks you’ll start to notice more and more mentions of nutritional yeast because I have a feeling it will be the next “it” ingredient. You heard it here first.
The Best Shredded Kale Salad with Pecan Parmesan and Cranberries
Tossed kale salad
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