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Kale Salad with Lemon & Olive Oil Dressing

7/31/2017

This kale salad recipe has become a standard at our house. It's nutritious, delicious, and easy to make. I've found variations on the Internet and devised my own. We especially like the dressing, using it on other green salads and also mixing it in with quinoa salad.

Speaking of variations, I occasionally toss in small slices of hard Parmesan cheese or crumbled feta. I encourage you to experiment with your own favorite garnishes.

Serves 4 Preparation Time: 15 minutes Chill time: 1 hour

Salad Ingredients
2 medium bunches of kale
1/3 cup pine nuts
1/3 cup dried sweetened cranberries

Dressing Ingredients
*2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon's worth)
3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
Dash freshly ground black pepper.

*I use Ready to Use Minced Garlic from a jar. So easy!

Dressing Instructions
1. If using whole garlic, process all the ingredients in blender until the garlic is barely noticeable to the eye.
2. If using pre-minced garlic, put all the ingredients in a jar and shake until well mixed.
3. Adjust ingredients to taste.

Salad Directions
1. Tear kale leaves away from stems and finely chop or shred the leaves. Discard the stems or use in smoothies.
2. Wash kale and spin dry
3. Place in a serving bowl, add dressing, tossing to coat leaves well, and chill for one hour.
4. Garnish with cranberries and pine nuts just before serving.

I hope you enjoy this dish. Let me know if you've tried it and how it turned out.

Good cooking to you,
Linda
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Fresh Blueberry Cobbler

7/21/2017

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It's blueberry season, and we've been enjoying berries from a few bushes we planted in our landscape three years ago. They're also plentiful in the market right now. I've been sprinkling these blue beauties in our cereal and salads. And of course, I wanted to make a desert with them. I tweaked a simple recipe found on the Internet and brought it to a potluck. It was declared a keeper. Next time though, I might mix in a few berries with whipped cream as a topping.

Servings: 8 Preparation time: 30 minutes Baking time: 40-45 minutes

Ingredients
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups fresh blueberries
1/3 cup sugar

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8-inch square baking or similar size and shape pan.
2. Melt the butter and set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, add flour, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon. Stir until ingredients are well mixed together.
4. Add the milk, butter, and vanilla to the dry ingredients. Stir until dry ingredients are wet, making a batter.
5. Spread into the baking pan.
6. Toss blueberries with the 1/3 cup of sugar and sprinkle evenly on top of the batter.
7. Bake for about 40 to 45 minutes until toothpick come clean.
8. Serve warm or cold with whipping cream or ice cream.

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Kale Salad with Lemon & Olive Oil Dressing

Fresh Blueberry Cobbler

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