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Kodachrome Kale Salad

Apr 12, 2014 00:38

Kodachrome Kale Salad
Tasty, tangy lunch.
Serves 1! With a small sandwich or other small starch/protein, this makes a very satisfying lunch.

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Um, question... jdbakermn April 14 2014, 23:38:12 UTC

(Forgot my password earlier, so posted anonymously)...

What does kale taste like?

I got some in my organic food box this week and wasn't sure what to do with it (well, actually, I threw it out because I forget it was coming and let it and the strawberries bake in the heat for two days before remembering about it, but that's beside the point).

merastra April 15 2014, 02:22:29 UTC

Normally I think of it as pretty mild flavored and the difference is more that its leaves are thicker and more robust than spinach. It takes a little chewing, but if you cut off the center thick stem, it's not too bad. Then I went and tasted the two kinds of kale we had in our fridge. One version (from Trader Joe's and marketted as "for cooking") tasted like a very very mild broccoli or cabbage with a slight aftertaste of nuttiness. The other one was ostensibly baby kale and came in a huge costco bag called "power greens" tasted instantly nutty (maybe a mild nut like a cross between walnuts and cashews) and it had a slight aftertaste of greeness. Actually, adult kale isn't even as as strongly flavored as adult spinach ( ... )