Rainbow Kale Salad

This nutritional yeast vinaigrette is ideal for salads. Unlike lettuce, kale remains crisp, with leftovers tasting even better.

Ingredients:

VINAIGRETTE

2 garlic cloves

½ tsp table salt, plus more to adjust

½ cup apple cider vinegar

½ cup nutritional yeast

2 Tbsp soy sauce or coconut liquid aminos

¼ tsp black pepper, plus more to adjust

½ cup extra virgin olive oil

(Makes about 1 ½ cups)

SALAD

2 lbs kale, about 3 bunches, to yield 16 packed cups washed, stemmed and sliced into ¾-inch ribbons

¾ lbs unpeeled carrots, about 2 medium orange and 2 yellow, to yield 2 cups shredded

¼ medium head red cabbage, to yield about 2 cups shredded

1¼ lbs raw beets, (weight without the greens) about 2 medium to yield 2 cups grated

¾ lbs radishes, about 12, to yield 2 cups thinly sliced

Equipment:

Chef’s knife

Cutting board

Box grater

Bowls

Jar with a lid

Tongs or mixing spoon

Ingredients:

VINAIGRETTE

2 garlic cloves

½ tsp table salt, plus more to adjust

½ cup apple cider vinegar

½ cup nutritional yeast

2 Tbsp soy sauce or coconut liquid aminos

¼ tsp black pepper, plus more to adjust

½ cup extra virgin olive oil

(Makes about 1 ½ cups)

SALAD

2 lbs kale, about 3 bunches, to yield 16 packed cups washed, stemmed and sliced into ¾-inch ribbons

¾ lbs unpeeled carrots, about 2 medium orange and 2 yellow, to yield 2 cups shredded

¼ medium head red cabbage, to yield about 2 cups shredded

1¼ lbs raw beets, (weight without the greens) about 2 medium to yield 2 cups grated

¾ lbs radishes, about 12, to yield 2 cups thinly sliced

Equipment:

Chef’s knife

Cutting board

Box grater

Bowls

Jar with a lid

Tongs or mixing spoon

Directions:

  1. Prepare all veggies by washing, chopping, slicing, or mincing them as noted in the ingredients list.
  2. For the vinaigrette, smash and peel the garlic. Sprinkle it with salt and finely mince. Then, using the side of the knife or a mortar and pestle, mash the garlic into a paste. Scrape the garlic paste into a 12-ounce jar with a lid. Add the vinegar and mix well. For a milder garlic flavor, let the garlic macerate in the vinegar for 5-10 minutes before incorporating the remaining ingredients
  3. Add the nutritional yeast, soy sauce, and black pepper to a jar, cover with a lid and shake well to incorporate the ingredients. Pour in the olive oil and shake again until emulsified. Taste and adjust.
  4. For the salad, place the kale in a large bowl. Drizzle the dressing over the kale and massage it in until the leaves are slightly wilted and tender.
  5. Add the carrots, cabbage, beets and radishes. Toss all together. Taste and adjust.