Houston’s-Style Kale Salad

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Salad

Ingredients

  • 8 cups chopped curly kale leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups finely shredded green cabbage
  • 3/4 cup roasted salted peanuts, finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 4 scallions, sliced (green parts only)
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • For the dressing:
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 pinches cayenne pepper
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1/3 cup roasted peanut oil

Directions

  1. Make the dressing: Whisk the vinegar, mustard, sugar, cayenne, 1/4 tsp salt and pepper in a large bowl. Slowly drizzle in the peanut oil, whisking constantly.

  2. Make the salad: Add the kale and cabbage to the bowl; toss and massage with your hands until the kale softens, about 1 minute. Add the peanuts, cilantro and scallions and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

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