24 Comments:

Wendy Wallace
Cynthia, I just made this (w/o cheese) and it's great! I used a bunch of kale from the farmers' market (which was small and more flat-leafed?) and wonder if it matters what kind of kale to use? This kale really smushed down a lot during the 'massage' portion.
May 31, 2009, 7:12 pm

Wendy Wallace
Oh, and my husband, a real meat&potatoes guy, LOVES it! that is huge!
May 31, 2009, 8:30 pm

Cynthia Lair
hmmm. That doesn't sound like kale I'm familiar with. Most kale has curly edges or bumps - not flat leafed. I like to use curly-leafed kale or lacinato kale.
June 1, 2009, 2:06 pm

Fran Post
I live in a Co-Housing Community & my husband prepared this for our weekly community meal yesterday. There were NO leftovers, just raves AND a round of applause by all in appreciation. We picked the kale from our community garden the day before making the recipe. There wasn't any liquid in the bowl after massaging it & I wondered if that was due to its' freshness? BTW there is another wonderful recipe for kale on epicurious.com - Lacinato Kale and Ricotta Salata Salad; read the reviews there for additional ways to turn it into a one-meal dish - yum
June 2, 2009, 10:37 am

Wendy Wallace
O! I wonder what we ate! It was fresh, fresh something....
June 2, 2009, 6:47 pm

Gillian Clark
The day I'd stopped at a roadside farm stand to pick some some kale, from the kale sale this recipe came across my desk. I just made it and my hubby and I chowed it down--yum. Next time I will use less salt, as I think it was a little too salty this time. Fran, there was no liquid left in my bowl either and my kale spent 5 days in the fridge.
June 2, 2009, 9:48 pm

Si Sam
This was delicious!!! Do you think you'd be able to make it with Swiss Chard as well? I used Dinosaur Kale and I had plenty of green frothy liquids come out, but I have some fresh swiss chard in my fridge and would like to try it if you think it would work. Thanks! :)
June 3, 2009, 1:51 pm

Cynthia Lair
Since chard is a more tender leaf, you might try less massaging time and a little less salt.
June 3, 2009, 4:37 pm

Wendy Wallace
Cynthia, I asked at the farmer's market today and it was white and red russian kale I had gotten. Never heard of that! But I ate it and it was good.
June 13, 2009, 7:30 pm

Kristin
Wow. This salad is amazingly delicious! It is crazy that massaging the kale with salt will eliminate the bitterness like that. Thank you for this!!!!
July 7, 2009, 1:31 pm

Charis
Phenomenal. I can not say enough good things about this dish. Just served it with slow cooked Black-eyed peas. Going back for left overs right now!
July 10, 2009, 10:14 am

plexy
This salad is spectacular! Who would've thought to massage the salt into the greens? I usually blanche kale. I love this recipe and I love the site and especially the good humour that goes along with it! Feels like my house! Can you cut down on the amount of salt a little and perhaps massage a couple more minutes??
July 18, 2009, 6:57 pm

Kate
Best. Salad. Ever.
September 9, 2009, 6:53 pm

Kate
Made it with fresh-killed kale and chard from my garden, and it was phenomenal.
September 9, 2009, 6:54 pm

Rachel
I make this salad with red peppers from my garden in place of the apples and feta in place of the gorgonzola. My new weekday lunch!
October 7, 2009, 10:06 am

Treena
This was beyond good! Thanks for the great idea. I NEVER would've thought of this!
October 13, 2009, 12:36 pm

Tammy Gifford
I will have to try this! It sounds quite good and would be a neat way to reintroduce kale. We have tried the Kale chips and no one liked them.
November 18, 2009, 2:05 pm

Rebecca
Love love love this salad! I had never had kale before, but after making this and also the braised kale, it's my new favorite green. Also, I have a question for Cynthia. I've heard some things about how kale is a superfood, is this true and how so?
December 1, 2009, 9:03 pm

Cynthia Lair
Kale is a nutrient-rich food - meaning that it has a lot of nutrients packed into a low calorie food. Kale is particularly strong in anti-oxidants like vitamins A, C, and K (cancer-fighting). It also has appreciable amounts of calcium, magnesium and folic acid. That's why it is considered a super-food!
December 8, 2009, 6:51 am

Shannon Brousseau
Thank you for this fabulous recipe. All three of my kids absolutely love it and I couldn't be happier to hear them ask for seconds (or thirds!) of kale salad. We make this a few times a week in our household now.
January 7, 2010, 9:45 am

Ellie Downing
Best kale salad ever!! It's a hit every single time. Thank you for sharing.
January 9, 2010, 9:18 am

Pat Sargent
Our daughter introduced us to your site and this salad. It is an out an out winner. Served it at a dinner party and it was a big success especially with the men which surprised me. One guy asked for seconds and cleaned out the bowl.
January 16, 2010, 9:34 pm

Cyndi Wood
I will absolutely try this recipe. I love your blog and videos!!
January 18, 2010, 4:53 pm

Margaret Pesicka
Delicious! We press it onto the salad plate using my venerable Tupperware patty maker then top the salad with a poached egg and garnish with thinly sliced apple wedges and chopped nuts. Guests think we really knocked ourselves out.
January 22, 2010, 2:07 pm

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