{"id":10530,"date":"2021-08-02T12:19:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T16:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/?p=10530"},"modified":"2025-02-05T13:31:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T18:31:47","slug":"mainely-dish-recipe-video-massaged-kale-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/2021\/08\/02\/mainely-dish-recipe-video-massaged-kale-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Mainely Dish Recipe Video: Massaged Kale Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2014\u00a0<em>By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/2021\/04\/15\/meet-the-bloggers\/#alex-gayton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Gayton<\/a>, Nutrition Education Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering, yes you do have to massage the kale in this recipe, and yes it\u2019s actually fun. I was unfamiliar with the process of massaging kale until I learned why it is so important. Massaging the kale with oil and lemon juice helps break down the tough fibers and removes the bitterness in the kale. Give kale another try if you didn&#8217;t like it in the past. The last time I tried kale it was raw in a smoothie and I never wanted to eat kale again. I\u2019m glad I gave kale another try in this recipe because now I know there are ways to decrease the bitterness and make kale taste great!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are other recipes that you can try kale in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/acorn-squash-soup-kale\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Acorn Squash Soup with Kale<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/kale-white-bean-soup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kale and White Bean Soup<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/kale-chips\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kale Chips<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visit our recipe website for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/massaged-kale-salad\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massaged Kale Salad recipe and recipe video.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2014\u00a0By\u00a0Alex Gayton, Nutrition Education Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension If you\u2019re wondering, yes you do have to massage the kale in this recipe, and yes it\u2019s actually fun. 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