My husband once whined about having salad for dinner."Excuse me," I protested. "This is no salad. This is an entree of greens." As soon as the phrase came to me, I knew I had a winner. And even my husband had to smile.
It's important to realize, though, that I do not like salad. Not salad in the traditional sense. The salad of yesteryear conjures up lame images of wilted iceberg lettuce, carrot shavings and a sad vinaigrette. It implied a four-letter word that is prohibited in our house: DIET. I have nothing to do with diets.
In fact, the other day I took my "entree of greens" to a local coffee shop for lunch. I bought my fresh-squeezed orange juice and sat down with my greens and a good book. A young girl next to me kept looking over in my direction. Finally she spoke up, "Your lunch looks delicious!"
I smiled and nodded. It was. I wanted to give her a bite because I knew that it tasted even better than it looked.
Here's what I made:
1 bunch of kale (any kind of kale will work--red kale is my current favorite)
2 organic roma tomatoes
Apple cider vinegar
Sesame oil
Red chile flakes
Sesame seeds
Pink Himalyaln Salt
Pepper
This really couldn't be easier. Chop up the kale into bite-size pieces and quarter the tomatoes. Drizzle the vinegar and sesame oil over the mix to taste. I tend to use just about a 1/3 cup of oil and then add vinegar until it has just a little bite. Sprinkle sesame seeds and chile flakes to taste--I like it spicy so I put a lot of chile flakes. Season with salt and pepper as needed. The one bunch of kale will make a decent size meal, but my husband and I can pack it away just the two of us. It can be addicting! And keep in mind that it is one of the most nutritious meals available. If you're feeling under the weather, mix it up and live well. Voila!
(The pic posted is of the kale entree accompanied by a baked sweet potato.)
