This Salad is so good and takes little effort and will be a big hit for your vegan and non vegan friends! I took it too a BBQ a few weekends ago and it got rave reviews, it is so simple and the flavors of the Smokey Tempeh with the tangy dressing are out of this world! I love Kale so much, it is quickly becoming my favorite thing to eat! The trick with Kale is that you need to pre-dress it and let it hang out a bit before you serve it. Kale has a natural woodiness that people are a little scared of and pre-dressing softens it and makes it super good! Give this one a try and your next summer get together and see what people think, no need to tell them its Vegan! They will be liking there plates before you have a chance to tell them what is in it!
Give this one a try and let me know how it goes.
What other salad's are you eating this summer?
Tell me what you are reaching for in the lettuce department!
Salad
1 Head Kale
1 Tablespoon of Grapeseed Oil
1 Package Lightelife Organic Smoky Tempeh Strips (click on the link to see what this is)
1 Tub of Sweet Cherry Tomatoes
- Cut the kale off the woody stem, I do this by laying the kale flat to the rib is at the top of the cutting board and the leafs are at the bottom, run your knife along the rib and it will cut away from the stuff you want to keep (you can save the woody stems for juicing) wash and dry your kale leafs
- heat the grapeseed oil on medium high heat in a frying pan
- cut the Temphe Strips into small chunks (think Bacon chunks)
- fry up the Thempe Strips in the Grapeseed oil until golden brown and crispy, drain on a paper bag (or whatever you have, I am paper free at my house)
- slice the Toms in half
- Make your dressing
Dressing1/4 Cup Vegenaise Mayo
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Lemon Juice
2 tsp Vegan Worcestershire (the normal kind is made with anchovies)
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Lemon Juice
2 tsp Vegan Worcestershire (the normal kind is made with anchovies)
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- I just put all the dressing ingredients together in a mason jar, put the lid on and give it a shake
- Now just put everything in a big salad bowl, you need to dress the salad and cover it
- place it in the fridge for about 30 min (so the kale softens a little)
The eat!!!!! This will be your new favorite for sure!
