Salad
Ingredients
- 2 bunches Tuscan kale
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 1 bunch medium garden carrots (reserve one carrot for chips)
- 1 tsp whole cumin seeds
- 1 tsp whole coriander seeds
- Olive oil
- 3 pc green onion, ends trimmed
- 6-8pc Taggiasche olives
- ¼ cup golden raisins
- 1 bag English breakfast tea
- 1 cup water
Method
Preheat oven to 375°. Toast the cumin and coriander seeds over medium heat until aromatic, then remove from pan and allow to cool. Blend the toasted seeds in a spice grinder until fine, and reserve one quarter teaspoon for the yogurt dressing. Peel the carrots and cut them in half lengthwise. Season with the cumin and coriander blend, salt, pepper and one tablespoon of olive oil. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and roast for 10–15 minutes. Next, slice the reserved raw carrot paper thin with a mandolin. Deep fry the slices at 275° until crispy. Meanwhile, bring one cup of water to a boil and steep the tea for three minutes. Remove the bag and cover the raisins with the liquid. Once cool, strain the raisins and discard the tea. Remove kale leaves from the stems and massage with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. Cut the romaine in half lengthwise and lightly coat with olive oil, salt and pepper. Grill the kale leaves for one minute over medium heat, then grill the heads of romaine for one minute on each side. Once cool, cut the romaine into one-inch chunks. Grill the green onions for two minutes, or until lightly charred and soft, then cut into thirds. In a large salad bowl, mix the carrots, kale, romaine, green onions, raisins and olives. Adjust seasoning as necessary. Spread one tablespoon of the yoghurt dressing (see below) onto each plate, and arrange the salad on top of the dressing. Garnish with the crispy carrot chips.
Yogurt dressing
Ingredients
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
- ¼ tsp toasted and ground cumin and coriander seeds (from salad recipe above)
- zest of half a lime
- Salt and pepper
Method
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and whisk together well.
