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Lemon Parmesan Kale Salad
Zoey

Lemon Parmesan Kale Salad

Fresh, flavorful, and totally tasty, this simple Lemon Parmesan Kale Salad is a breeze to toss together and ready in under 15 minutes!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 137
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 4 cups curly kale washed and dried, remove leaves from stem
  • 2 TBSP fresh lemon juice
  • 2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp fresh minced garlic
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
  • 1/2 cup croutons (homemade or store bought)
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • Whisk
  • box grater

Method
 

Instructions
  1. If starting with a bunch of curly kale, wash, dry, and remove leaves from stem.
  2. Finely chop kale leaves and add to a medium-large bowl.
  3. Whisk together dressing ingredients and drizzle a teeny bit (around 1/2 tsp) onto the kale leaves.
  4. Massage dressing into kale leaves until the leaves darken in color and become tender and silky.
  5. Toss with remaining dressing and top with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
  6. P&C Tip: for a little bit of parm in every bite, I like to finely grate the parmesan cheese with a box grater and then roughly chop into smaller bits. Almost like sprinkles but of the cheesy variety, lol!
  7. Place croutons in a plastic bag or between two paper towels. Use the bottle of olive oil to crush into small panko-sized pieces to sprinkle over the kale salad. The result is a delightfully crispy topping that is dusted over every bite of lemon and parmesan kissed kale. Love it so! Enjoy right away while topping is still perfectly crispy.