Simple Summer Kale Salad with Cherries

I went to the grocery. Exciting, huh?

Actually, most of the time, I do enjoy going to the grocery. It must be in my blood as my grandfather and uncle were both grocers.

For me shopping is always a bit like a treasure hunt in the quest to discover something new to try.

This time I found baby kale leaves. I’ve tried the big ones but these are much easier to use because you just open the plastic container.

Did you know that a kale serving of two cups has 2g of fiber and 3g of protein?

Since many veggies don’t have protein, I now see why kale is touted as a healthy food. And baby kale is good.

It also keeps well even if it has salad dressing on it as it doesn’t wilt  overnight if kept in the fridge.

Last night I was invited to a friend’s house for an impromptu dinner as we both had yet to compare notes on our kid’s graduations.

Needless to say we ran out of time yakking and still have a lot of ground to cover.

But we were busy eating and sipping wine in between all that yakking. And a good meal it was.

She made artichokes and a grilled red meat trout and I brought this summer kale salad invention.

Next time you want a simple meal keep it in mind. Just make sure you have someone to yak with.

In my opinion, yakking always makes the food taste better.

Other Kale Salads

Chopped Kale Salad

Purple Kale Salad

 

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