I start with washed and destemmed curly kale that I julienne. In the bowl I take very clean hands and massage it kind of like it were bread dough, grab and squeeze, etc. It's a nice little hand workout! The kale will begin to breakdown some and start to look and smell like it has been cooked a bit. You'll also notice the volume seems to decrease a bit, so fill your bowl up before you begin.
julienned kale on left and massaged kale on right
I then like to add lemon juice, oil, and sea salt. I'll give it another quick massage to distribute the dressing.
additions for these salads were: raw pumpkin seeds, red pepper, red onion, toms, green beans, peas, and a strangely shaped cucumber ;)
and raw olives!
and the finished bowls, his and hers massaged salads
I realized I hadn't blogged about my last apple purchase. Our antique apple growers are done at the market now, so our stash will be it until next year. Here they are from L to R: winesap, red delicious, grime's golden, and a solo jonathon she gave me to try.
I think this Jonathon is still in the drawer...
and the winesaps are definitely yummy
but the Grime's Golden are unreal. They are unlike any apple I've had. They're a little sweet, but have their own flavor, juicy with a great texture. If you were to judge them by touch you'd think they were mealy inside, they're not at all. The growers (Salem Orchard and Vineyard) said GG is the predecessor to the modern golden delicious and that when they have them at the market they sell out first thing in the morning. I'm so happy that we love them since it's one of the trees that we ordered for the start of our 'orchard', taste untasted ;) I just had a feeling about it.
So this should be my last ode to antique apples post for the year =)
