chef john's raw kale salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 bunch kale
• 1 persimmon, sliced
• 1 apple, cut into matchsticks
• 2 orange, peeled and cut into segments (see footnote)
• 1/4 cup chopped pistachio nuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• whisk vinegar, orange juice, dijon mustard, orange zest, cumin, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl. slowly pour olive oil into the orange juice mixture, whisking until thick and thoroughly combined. season dressing with salt and black pepper.
• remove stems from each leaf of kale. stack 3 to 4 leaves of kale and roll together. finely slice kale leaves crosswise to create thin ribbons.
• combine sliced kale, persimmon, apple, orange, and pistachio nuts in a bowl. add dressing and toss until well coated.