Dinner Aug 18, 2023
Note: Rye berries need about and hour and a half to cook and cool, and kale needs about 25 minutes to marinate. Once those two things are made, you can quickly throw everything else together.
Ingredients:
½ lb Marinated Kale
4oz Lettuce Mix
1 ripe Peach
½ cup cooked and cooled Rye Berries
Cotija cheese
Directions:
Prepare rye berries and marinate kale
Rinse and spin (salad spinner) the lettuce
Rinse, pat dry, and cube the peach
Toss marinated kale, lettuce mix, and salad dressing together
Split salad between two plates
Add peach cubes, cooled rye berries, and top with cotija
Final Notes:
This had the potential to be the best salad I had ever made up all on my own, if only I had tasted the peach and realized it needed to be tossed in a little honey (and maybe even a dash of salt) because it was a little bland.
Marinated Kale
Ingredients:
Kale
Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil
Fine Sea Salt
Pepper
Directions:
Cut out the kale stems and then rinse and spin (salad spinner) the leaves
Cut leaves into bit sized pieces and place in a large mixing bowl
Drizzle some oil over the kale and season with salt and pepper to taste
Roughly mix the kale to get it evenly coated, squeezing/massaging it to help soften it
Cover the bowl with a towel and let sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes till darker in color and softer in texture
Rye Berries
Ingredients:
½ cup Rye Grain Berries
Directions:
In a medium sauce pan, bring salted water to a boil
Add berry grains, reduce heat, cover
Let simmer for 50-60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until berries are chewy but tender
Let cool to room temperature
Dressing
Ingredients (all to taste):
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
Honey
Fine Sea Salt
Pepper
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a jar
Tightly screw on cap and shake till all ingredients mix into an emulsified dressing
Taste and season as needed
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