As a lover of fresh vegetables, I just cannot bring myself to buy the prepackaged broccoli slaw found on the shelves in the produce section of most grocery stores. I picked ups the bag and stood rooted to the spot looking at the withered and dried looking ingredients enclosed. Nothing glistened, nothing spoke fresh, nothing enticed me to save money by buying this cheap bag of pre-chopped vegetables. I apologize to those of you who use this pre-chopped product, but you really are doing yourself an injustice. This easy, fresh and crunchy broccoli slaw is so fresh you can taste the vegetables. I use this mandolin to make quick work of Julienning the vegetables. It cuts them into the perfect size for this slaw recipe.
In recent years Kale has become this all powerful super food that we just cannot get enough of. There are many ways to prepare kale, but this kale mandarin orange and goat cheese recipe is one of my favorites. Kale pares nicely with oranges, which add a nice hit of citrus zest to the dish. I honestly just cant get enough. But what is it that makes kale a superfood.
A kale with citrusy Mandarin oranges and tangy goat cheese salad
CourseMain Course, Salad
CuisineAmerican
Keywordkale and mandarin orange salad with goat cheese, kale salad recipes, kale, kale salad, kale and mandarin orange salad
Prep Time20minutes
Total Time20minutes
Servings6people
Calories148kcal
Ingredients
1headfresh kaledestemmed, washed and dried
6Mandarin orangespeeled, trimmed and seperated
4ozGoat Cheesecrumbled
1tspfine sea saltmore to taste
2tbspEVOO
juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
Add kale to a large mixing bowl and tear into bite sized pieces
in a small mixing bowl add 1 tsp sea salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and juice of 1 lemon, mix to combine
Pour the lemon oil mix over the kale and, using your hands, gently massae the kale. This will cause the kale to darken in color and soften in texture, making it more palatable.
Once the kale has softened to your desired degree of doneness, add the orange segments and toss to combine.
Add the goat cheese and additional salt if desired. Word of caution: goat cheese can inpart a taste of saltiness, so taste before adding extra sea salt.
Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to eat.
Mandarin oranges contain about 40 calories and are rich in Vitamin C. They also contain Vitamin A and fiber. They are the perfect little serving for all this nutrition in one tiny little packet. They are portable and make a great snack for adults and children alike. What more can I say? Mandarins are my favorite orange variety.
Goat Cheese
Goat cheese, as the name implies, is derived from goats. Goat cheese is widely considered to be one of the healthier cheeses available. Goat cheese has a different makeup to cheese made from cow’s milk. It is a good source of protein and calcium, which we all need. If you are at all familiar with the recipes on this site, you will know we incorporate goat cheese into many of our recipes, both sweet and savory. Goat cheese is just that flexible.
