Sister Up with Salad!
In keeping with the theme of my week....Sister Up...I decided to share with you all a recipe I got from my FAVORITE SISTER in the whole world. My big sister Robin. Robin and I are from the same parents, but, I will tell you, anyone who knows us would say we are polar opposite. My sister has a air about her that exudes perfection. I have an air about me that exudes hot mess! When it comes to fashion she nails it every time....me....not so much. Her house is impeccable and always on par with what is chic.....mine....not so much. She LOVES yoga. I HATE yoga. She is happy with one or two good friends, me... I like an army.....So as you can see we are very different, BUT when it comes to family we love fiercely and we love each other. We worked well as a team when it came to decisions with our mom and we are still working well as a team when it comes to decisions with our dad. Yes we disagree and yes I annoy the heck out of her, but we love each other and we would take a bullet for each other! (But then again I am bulletproof! wink! wink!)
Another area we are so opposite in is cooking. I LOVE cooking. My sister does not. So for me to even have a recipe from her is funny, but yall this is Trey's favorite salad I make and we got it from Robin. I will never forget the first time we had it. It was our first mother's day without mom and it was a tough one so I was not eating much. Trey kept saying, "Go back and get more of that salad." And the next day when I went to pick up Dad from Robin's house Trey was like, "hey if any of that salad is left over grab it!" I thought, man, what is it with that salad? So of course I had to try it and yall....this salad is so good and you can do so many different things with it! Do what your family likes and play around with it....Trust me...there is plenty of room to experiment with this one! But I know your family will like it because mine does and they are not big on the greens. So try it and let me know your thoughts!
Robin's Kale Salad!
ROBIN'S KALE SALAD
DRESSING:
1/2 shallot, peeled and chopped (I get mine in the deli section of Central market already peeled)
1 or 2 tablespoons of crushed jarred garlic
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon ground cumin (I have been known to leave this out at times and it is still so good. My family is not big on cumin)
1/2 tablespoon Kosher Salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
SALAD:
Here is where you see me really cheat from the published recipe, but I am a busy mom of three so I like shortcuts!
Shortcut that will save you time!
I get 1 to 2 bags of Taylor Farms Sweet Kale Chopped Salad (Any bag of pre-made kale salad will do, but I really like this one because it has brussels sprouts in it) I throw out the dressing and if I don't want I use the extra seeds or whatever they have to dress the salad I throw that out too, but most of the time I use the cranberries and pumpkin seeds to add a little more pizazz to the salad.
2 cups cooked quinoa
3/4 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
3/4 cup fresh, raw corn kernels
1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
1 cup salted, roasted almonds (I have used pistachios here)
1/2 cup dried crandberries
kosher salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
To make the dressing, place all of the dressing ingredients, except the olive oil, in a blender and blend on high until smooth. On a low speed, add the olive oil in a slow, steady stream. Once the olive oil is incorporated, bled on high for an additional 15 seconds.
To assemble the salad, place all of the ingredients, except the almonds, in a large bowl. Toss with the dressing and season with salt and pepper. Top with the almonds and serve.
So good and so good for you!
Bon appetit!
xo,
Amy
