22 Jul Mon 2013
Another great raw kale salad
It's been a few days since I've taken time to post any news....rain, rain, rain. We've already had as much rain as we usually do in an entire year. That means several crops have drowned, weeds are thriving, and us farmers are busy trying to salvage the season.
One crop that has been a staple in the CSA boxes so far has been kale, and it has been really yummy. I've tried cooking it several different ways and it's okay, but I personally prefer it raw (if it's young). Tonight was another late night and I was craving something fresh and green, so I harvested a big handful of kale. After rinsing it, pulling out the stems and tearing it into bite sized pieces, I went scrounging in the kitchen.
In the fridge there was some rice left from a night or so ago, and I had cilantro, tomato, onion, added some garlic scapes that were in the fridge as well, some roasted garlic cloves, a couple spoonfuls of corn relish, a handful of pickled pepper rings, and a can of black beans. I splashed some extra-extra virgin olive oil (unfiltered) and a tiny bit of balsamic vinegar. I tossed it all together and YUM! Yet another tasty way to eat kale RAW!
I got a new camera and it has a setting on it called "food". This is what "kale kitchen sink" salad looks like on my new camera setting "food"......
I also rescued two kittens from the road today but that will be another post--- :-)