Kale And Pecorino Salad

Serves 6 Prep Time 10 minutes   Rated: Print
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Massaged Kale...yep, it's a thing. Read on for an explanation.

'Massaging' kale is essential for both its texture and nutrient absorption. Raw kale leaves are tough and fibrous, making them difficult to chew and digest. Massaging kale with a bit of olive oil, lemon juice, or even salt breaks down its cellulose structure, softening the leaves and releasing their natural sweetness. This process not only makes kale more palatable but also enhances its bioavailability, meaning your body can more easily absorb its vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin K, vitamin C, and calcium. By massaging kale, you unlock its potential as a nutrient-packed superfood while improving its taste and digestibility.

Enter Thermomix...chopping kale with the Thermomix will essentially do everything mentioned above and more, with less stress! (I mean, who massages veggies?)

Leaving your salad to 'cook' with the dressing, will also help your digestion. So this is a great salad to make well in advance of serving, which can be kind of handy as a mum or if you are entertaining. 

Let's chat about the pine leaves...hahaha. This recipe first appeared in For Food's Sake and I was tasting and experimenting with all sort of things back then as I learnt more and more about food and my Thermomix in general. The pine leaves do make a big difference to the flavour of this salad. So give them a go, just find a younger pine tree and pick the very tips of the soft pine needles and that is what you use. FREE! (If you had a fresh Christmas tree this year...voila!)

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1  

Place pine tips, rosemary and salt into Thermomix bowl and mill for 5 sec/speed 7.

2  

Add vinegar and honey and heat for 2 min/60ºC/speed 1.

3  

Add remaining dressing ingredients and blend for 5 sec/speed 8.

4  

Without removing the dressing, place 1/2 the kale into the bowl. With the aid of the spatula, chop for 5 sec/speed 4. Remove kale with a pair of tongs (leaving as much dressing in the bottom of the bowl as possible) and place into a large bowl.

5  

Place onion and the other half of the kale into Thermomix bowl and chop for 5 sec/speed 4. Add to bowl and toss gently to combine. Place onto platter, garnish with toasted pine nuts and additional shaved pecorino.

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Serve at your leisure, the texture and flavour will be perfect after about an hour or longer.

Tenina Holder is a wife, mother of five and grandmother of eight, who started cooking in the olden days before Thermomix was even a thing.

Tenina has become the premium go to source for all Thermomix expertise and of course fresh and easy recipes that work. Her cooking classes and foodie trips are sold out in literally hours, her cookbooks appear on the Australian best seller lists and her social reach is in the millions. Her Insider Club is the most fun you can have with a Thermomix and you really should join her! She believes chocolate, butter and salt are health foods. Her food positivity mantra is, eat everything, just not all at once! 

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