Delicate Kale Salad
Delicate Kale Salad
Ingredients
- ½ cup Kosterina Original Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 6 sprigs marjoram
- 1 small delicata squash, seeds removed, sliced
- ½ cup maple syrup, divided
- ½ tsp cumin, coarsely ground
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne
- 1 TB lemon zest
- 3 TB lemon juice
- 1 bunch Lacinato kale, ribs removed, finely chopped
- ¾ cup hazelnuts, roasted, roughly chopped, divided
- Salt & freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Make the marjoram oil: In a small saucepan, heat ¼ cup oil over medium heat. Gently add all of the marjoram. When the oil is no longer bubbling, strain the oil and reserve. Transfer the fried marjoram onto a paper towel-lined plate and salt lightly.
- Make the roasted delicata: On a parchment-lined sheet pan, mix the squash with ¼ cup marjoram oil, ¼ cup maple syrup, cumin, onion powder and cayenne, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Roast the squash until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside.
- Make the maple vinaigrette: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining ¼ cup maple syrup, lemon zest and juice. While whisking, stream in the remaining ¼ cup marjoram oil. Season the vinagrette to taste with salt and pepper.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the kale, ½ cup hazelnuts and roasted squash. Season the salad with the maple vinaigrette to taste, then transfer to a large platter. Garnish with remaining hazelnuts and fried marjoram
