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Raw Kale Salad
This is a very simple salad that is easy to modify to your liking. Raw kale can be “chewy”; massaging the kale with the dressing or allowing the salad to sit for a few hours or overnight will help the kale become tender.
Ingredients:
Dressing
• ½ cup of lemon juice
• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• 1-2 tsp of honey or maple syrup
Salad
• 1 bunch of kale, rinsed, dried, and torn or chopped into bite sized pieces (about 5 cups)
• ½ to 1 cup of finely chopped or grated carrots
• ½ cup of craisins
Ideas for modifying:
• Try using chopped strawberries or whole blueberries or raspberries in place of the craisins if available.
• Add other fresh vegetables, such as diced peppers, cucumbers or tomatoes for a different flavor.
• Add toasted nuts, chick peas or other legumes, or cooked meat to add protein to this dish.
Nutrition Facts: Yields 4 servings, per serving: Cal: 133, Fat: 7% d.v., Carbohydrate: 24 gr., Fiber: 4.5 gr., Protein: 4 gr., Calcium: 14%, Iron: 8%, Vit A: 167%, Vit C: 182%
Jordy Kivett, Nutrition Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Bread & Butter Microwave Pickles
(They taste like grandma’s pickles!)
• One large cucumber – sliced ¼ inch rounds
• One medium onion – sliced rounds
• One cup sugar
• ½ cup white vinegar (5% acidity)
• One teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ¼ teaspoon celery seed
• ¼ teaspoon tumeric
Mix all in a two quart microwave-safe bowl; microwave high for 7-8 minutes; but, stir the mixture half-way through the total cooking cycle.
These pickles are not intended for long-term storage. For questions, call Lucy.