Kale and Pinetip Salad
Kale and Pinetip Salad made in my Thermomix with homemade Pecorino is my new "best thing I ever ate!' as it is nutritious, delicious, economical and NOVEL!
Servings: 4 -6
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Dressing:
- 1 sprig rosemary , foliage only OR Fresh pine needle tip: start with one, and then use more next time if you want to intensify the
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (or more, to taste)
- 30 g honey
- 85 g olive oil
- 60 g lemon juice (about large1 lemon)
- 40 g white wine vinegar
- 75 g Pecorino , cubed
Ingredients for the Salad:
- 1 bunch Kale , veins and ends removed
- 30-50 g red onion
- 50 g pine nuts , toasted
- 75 g shaved Pecorino for garnish
Instructions
Instructions for the Dressing:
- Place pine tips, rosemary and salt into TM bowl; mill for 5 seconds on speed 7
- Scale in vinegar and honey; heat for 2 minutes at 60ºC on speed 1
- Add remaining ingredients; blend for 5 seconds at speed 8
- Without removing the dressing, place 1/2 bunch kale into TM bowl; using the spatula to keep the kale close to the blades, chop for 5 seconds at speed 4
- Remove kale with a pair of tongs leaving dressing in the bottom of TM bowl;
- place into serving bowl
- Scale onion and remaining kale into TM bowl; chop for 5 seconds at speed 4
- Add to serving bowl;l toss gently to combine
- Garnish with toasted pine nuts and shaved Pecorino
- Serve immediately
Notes
Extra toasted pinenuts and Pecorino shavings are important as this is a very tart salad and some will need these to tone down that puckery punch.