Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Salad of Kale & Farro with dried cherries, pistachios and a goat cheese-lemon vinaigrette

To make the vinaigrette you will just need a blender.  This is a very simple, hearty and healthy salad. Substitute the baby winter bitter greens for sliced kale.  

Salad of Kale & Farro
dried cherries, pistachios & goat cheese-lemon vinaigrette

For the vinaigrette:
Makes about 2 cups
3 cloves garlic, peeled
3 lemons, Meyer, juice only
1 cup extra virgin olive oil, olive oil or canola oil
1 small handful of fresh parsley leaves
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
4 ounces fresh goat cheese
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth in a blender.

2 large handfuls of chopped kale or mixed bitter greens
½ cup cooked Farro(Italian wheat)
¼ cup dried cherries
¼ cup pistachios
¼ cup of the goat cheese-lemon vinaigrette

Toss all ingredients together. Serve immediately. 



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