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Baby Kale, Honey-Roast Butternut, Chicken, Parmesan & Pine Nut Salad

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In the summer, I am a salad person….. Salad and quiches! Lots of them…… In Winter it’s soup, but once the weather warms, I firmly shift my sights to the green leafy stuff and all salady variations beyond…..

Sadly, I am a lone salad-lover in the family, and hence, more often than not, I end up using the bagged varieties for ease and speed.

I can be quite picky about which bagged salads I will eat, and mostly go for simple mixed baby leaves, spinach or a more peppery rocket. I find the smaller leaves to be without any bitterness and they marry well with pretty much anything, from traditional salad fruits to cheeses, fish, meat and nuts.

I was recently asked if I would be interested in making something tasty with Florette Salad. Florette set up as a family business in 1983 and now source their salad leaves across Europe to ensure year round availability. In addition to the mixed and single-variety bags of salads, they also make a number of salad bowls which are great for a grab and go lunch or snack.

When I checked out their web site however, I was really interested to see that they also have bags of Baby Kale leaves. Now that grabbed my attention!

Kale has been rising in the popularity stakes for a number of months and has been creeping into blog posts all over the place. A member of the cabbage family, it is considered to be one of the world’s super foods, packed with anti-oxidants, flavonoids, vitamins and minerals (that’s ‘good stuff’ to the less knowledgable of us). Gram for gram it contains 17 times more vitamin C than carrots and ample amounts of vitamin K. Find out more about it here.

We eat steamed kale quite a lot at home and whilst I enjoy it, it can be a little…. well…… dull. Don’t get me wrong….. I like the stuff (except the kale crisps that I got from M&S once which were a seriously unpleasant experience) but a few hurriedly cooked, slightly tough leaves as a ‘side’ is very uninspiring.

But baby kale leaves? That sounds altogether more interesting! Baby leaves are always more tender, sweeter and likely to be more versatile as they can be eaten raw or cooked, right? Right! And so it is with Baby Kale…… Mild, with a nice crunch and plenty of sweetness, I found myself dipping hand into bag and eating the leaves as though they were Smarties. I am very impressed with this small, but powerful little leaf. The possibilities are going to be endless with this bag!

But back to the task in hand……

Wanting to create something a bit different to persuade my family that salad is not all ‘iceberg, tomatoes & cucumber’, I have combined a number of my favourite flavours for this dish…… Interestingly ingredients that I often use in risotto……. but having tasted a few of the leaves, decided would pair well.

The savoury earthiness and crisp texture of the baby kale leaves pairs beautifully against the peppery wild rocket and soft sweetness of honey-roast butternut squash, which has been shaved into ribbons before roasting for a more interesting texture and appearance. Set against the firm, slightly chewy, soy-laced chicken, cheesy-salty firm parmesan and intensely-nutty and aromatic crunchy roasted pine nuts and pumpkin seeds, the combination of flavours and sensations on the palate makes for a really interesting fork-full. The final delight is a sweet, syrupy caramel drizzle of rich balsamic vinegar across the top……. Delicious!

Just remember that for those of you who need to avoid gluten, make sure you use the gluten free Shoyu soy sauce, and double check all labels to make sure you don’t get a hidden dose of the nasty stuff!

I would thoroughly recommend you try this salad…… it is as flavourful and tantalising to the tastebuds as it is pretty! A meal in itself, it kept me completely satisfied for hours and I could feel smug knowing that it was wonderfully low carb and very healthy. Even my husband liked it……… In fact, he liked it so much, the following day he asked….. ‘are you making another one of those salads for lunch?’ Now that’s a triumph!!

I am sharing my Baby Kale, Honey-Roast Butternut, Chicken, Parmesan and Pine Nut Salad with the following linkys :

Simple & in Season with Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary (on behalf of Ren Behan)

Extra Veg with Fuss Free Flavours

 

Baby Kale, Honey-Roast Butternut, Chicken, Parmesan & Pine Nut Salad (Serves 2 to 3 people)

Ingredients

One 60g bag Florette Simply Baby Kale leaves
handful (wild) rocket leaves
1 small butternut squash
2 medium chicken breasts – skinned and cut into cubes/pieces
olive oil for roasting and frying
1½ tablespoons runny honey
sea salt
25g pumpkin seeds &/or pine nuts
1 tablespoon gluten free shoyu (soy sauce)
60g parmesan cheese block
good quality caramelised or fruit-infused balsamic vinegar

Method

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 200 C/400 F/Gas 6.
  2. Prepare the butternut squash by cutting in half, deseeding and peeling. Then take a wide-bladed vegetable peeler and ‘shave’ the squash into ribbons of flesh.
  3. Place the squash ribbons in a large oven-proof dish, drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat.
  4. Drizzle the honey over the top and sprinkle with sea salt.
  5. Place in the oven and roast for 30 to 40 minutes, turning occasionally, until the squash is soft and the edges are beginning to crisp up.
  6. Whilst the oven is on and the squash is cooking, put the pumpkin seeds/pine nuts on a baking tray/oven proof dish and place in the oven to roast for 8 to 10 minutes, turning a couple of times during toasting. When toasted, set aside.
  7. Whilst the squash is cooking, also prepare the chicken breasts by cutting into cubes and frying in hot olive oil in a skillet, turning frequently, until cooked through and browned. Half way through cooking, add a splash of shoyu soy sauce and stir through. When cooked, remove with a straining spoon and set aside.
  8. Shave the Parmesan cheese into ribbons using a wide vegetable peeler and set aside.
  9. To assemble the salad, tip the baby kale and rocket into a large bowl and mix together.
  10. Top with the cooked chicken cubes, ribbons of butternut squash, shaved Parmesan and pine nuts/pumpkin seeds.
  11. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and serve with Focaccia or crusty bread.
With thanks to Florette Salad and Greg at Total Media for providing the opportunity, the salad and the goody bag. I was not paid to write this post, or expected to give a positive write up and all views represented are my own.

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  1. Lucy Parissi says

    02/06/2015 at 8:35 am

    Oooh I need me some baby kale! I have been really into kale lately and this looks delicious and filling. #CookBlogShare

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    • Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

      02/06/2015 at 6:13 pm

      Baby Kale is amazing! I was astounded at what a great salad it made. One of the tastiest leaves I've had in ages. The salad was very satisfying too x

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  2. Elizabeth says

    31/05/2015 at 7:47 am

    Mmm such a beautiful salad! I could quite happily tuck into this! Thank you for sharing with Simple and in Season

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    • Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

      02/06/2015 at 6:09 pm

      Thank you Elizabeth. It was so delicious, it had to be shared x

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  3. Alida says

    30/05/2015 at 11:04 pm

    Baby Kale leaves look interesting. Sometimes I find Kale too tough so baby leaves should be much tender. I shall look for it in shops.
    Your salad is very nice. I particularly love butternut squash, I often make soups with it and a salad looks very interesting. Lovely colours too!

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    • Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

      02/06/2015 at 6:04 pm

      Thank you. The baby kale was a revelation Alida. I am sure you will love it! Definitely look for it…. I found it in both Tesco and Sainsbury's.

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  4. Johanna GGG says

    30/05/2015 at 1:45 pm

    I have had baby kale and found it delicious – like you I like baby leaves in salad because I am not into bitterness. I do love adult kale too – it is great in soups and I had it tonight in a favourite meal – rice with tahini and lime sauce with kale and tomato. I am not sure I would eat it steamed so I admire you for that. I think this salad would be really nice with tofu instead of chicken (for vegetarians like myself)

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    • Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

      02/06/2015 at 6:02 pm

      Thanks Johanna. I think this would be delicious with Tofu and also Paneer would work well….. Oooohhhh just the thought of yummy fried paneer on top is making my mouth water! Must try that one xx

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  5. Kate Hackworthy says

    28/05/2015 at 10:04 pm

    Baby kale! I haven't seen this yet. What a stunning salad. Thanks for sharing with #ExtraVeg!

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    • Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

      29/05/2015 at 6:56 pm

      Oh Kate….. You must find baby kale….. It is the first salad leaf that my daughter has really truly enjoyed!! It MUST be good!!

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  6. Angela Field says

    26/05/2015 at 10:10 am

    This salad looks so fresh and delicious – I love the bowl you've used to present it in. I will definitely be trying this, always want new salads in my recipe box. Thanks for linking to #CookBlogShare

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    • Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

      29/05/2015 at 6:55 pm

      Thank you Angela. It is a lovely salad and I will definitely be making it again very soon! The bowl is recently acquired from Sainsbury….. I love it too!

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