Winter Kale Salad

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I must admit, I assumed this item would be my least favorite of the meal... so I was surprised just how much I loved it!! I let the dressing sit on the kale for several minutes, and it really soaked in and gave it a tremendous flavor. Love how Melissa can put just a few simple ingredients together, and come up with such a hit. My husband and I both loved it :-

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The comments of another review that were negative can probably be explained by knowing that in order for kale to taste good you need a supply of fresh kale. It makes all the difference in the world, because once kale is more than 3-4 days past picking it gets more and more bitter with each passing day. As with so many recipes, the quality of ingredients makes a huge difference. When in a market, rip off a little bit of leaf and taste it to see if the kale is bitter or not before buying it. If you've never heard of a CSA before, I belong to one and get the freshest organic produce imaginable. Google your city's name and CSA to see if you have one in your area.

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I always enjoy watching Melissa. And I don't enjoy most of the new talent they throw at us on the food network(especially the blatant boobaliciousness thrown in our faces constantly. But, who cares, we all have different likes and dislikes. I can always change the channel. I like to hear different spins on food prep so that's why I watch. I don't believe most of the item costs but that doesn't bother me at all because this is a big country with many many varying costs on everything. If I like what is being prepared I will likely give it a try. Really liked the potato cake and will try that and will add onion and bell pepper. Never thought about skirt steak because I hate any kind of fat or grissell but it looked really good with those onions! I would never eat a kale salad so I was glad when she pointed out that any green would do-then it got my interest because it sounded good. The thing I don't care for on the program is the constant harping on price(and sometimes there is just no way. Very annoying but not enough to stop me from watching. I think it's the concept I don't care for because I like Melissa.

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I love the fawning way most everyone rates these recipes of Melissa's. Some of her stuff is good, no doubt, but no matter what she puts out there the lot of you are going to rave over it and automatically give 5 stars. Kale in a salad...in big ungodly pieces and piled up on the plate in a small mountain of bitter, unchewable mess except maybe for a beaver?

I think Melissa could soak a Brillo pad in chocolate and present it as dessert and you folks would give it 5 stars and slam any reviewer honest enough to criticize it.

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I had to substitute a bit since i lost my red wine vinegar, i used wine with a splash of cider vinegar and my market decided not to carry kale. I used swiss chard which i also had never thought of eating raw but i loved the heartier texture compared to the lettuces I'm used to. Also I blended my oil and vinegar out of habit, so that took care of any problems with uneven distribution of the dressing. I used a tiny, tiny bit of an expensive blue cheese i had on hand and 1 tbsp very finely crumbled was to much, so it was still budget friendly because it was so strong

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I loved the kale fixed this way. What a surprise. This whole episode was great. A special thanks for the green onion tip. You are amazing. Thanks so much for sharing your "smarts".

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Really enjoyed this salad - quick, simple and tasty! The kale I found at my grocery store was a little tough and bitter, so before making the salad, I put it in a bowl with about a teaspoon of salt and massaged the salt and greens for a few minutes, then let it sit in a colander for about 20 minutes. This allowed some of the water in the leaves to drain, taking the bitterness with it. Also softens the greens just a bit.

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This was wonderful. The pear, pecans, green onion and blue cheese tasted riich and paired well with the kale. It helps if you tear the kale it to small peices and toss the salad aggressivley. I thought it had too much oil so I used 2 tablespoons and 1.5 tablespoons of the balsamic vinegar. The next time may used 1.5 tablespoons of the olive oil and 1.5 of the vinegar. Who would have ever thought of making salad out of kale-brilliant Melissa! This would also taste good with spinach.

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All three of the receips from this show were wonderful..and easy to do

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I had kale in the fridge so I decided to make this dish (because I never know what to do to kale but saute it by itself, sans the steak and potato cake. I did not really enjoy the raw kale and some of the leaves had only balsamic vinegar and some had only olive oil. I really felt the kale was overpowering in it's raw form though, I ended up throwing it in a pan for 3 min and it tasted a lot better. I liked the pears and pecans a lot with the kale. I do have a question though, does she count the vinegars and wine and butter in her cost for the meal? Just wondering. All in all, I would recommend it but not as a raw salad.