Dear SooN Cooks of the Internet,

I eat a lot of salad. My favorite is Caesar — no question. The saltiness from the anchovies and the acidity from the lemons is a fusion that I’ll never get tired of.

Kale on the other hand? This marriage happened by accident one evening when I was SooN ENTERTAINING in 2008. I had forgotten to grab romaine lettuce and didn’t realize it until minutes before dinner was going to be served. A bunch of Lacinato Kale was all I had on hand. So I gave it a go and have literally never looked back. In fact, I love it so much that in our house — if it’s Caesar, it’s Kale!

If you’ve never tried it – join the party!

Enjoy,

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Ingredients

1/2 cup Caesar Dressing
1/4 cup Microplaned Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup Croutons
4-6 White Anchovies
1 bunch Lacinato Kale
2 package Baby Kale
1 tsp lemon-pepper
1 tsp garlic-salt

Other Critical Information

You can use any type of kale, these two varieties are my favorite.

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#1: Prep Ingredients

Separate the Lacinato kale leaves from stems and wash. Spin dry and then shred into bite size portions. Crush the croutons up in the mortar & pestle until it transforms into crouton crumbles.

#2: Mix Ingredients

Empty contents of baby Kale package into the large bowl. Add the Lacinato kale. Add the Caesar Dressing and distribute evenly in the kale.

#3: Garnish and Serve

Top the salad off with the parmesan and crouton crumbles. Distribute the anchovies evenly and finish with the lemon-pepper and garlic-salt.

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The SooN COOKING ORIGINAL recipe is vegetarian.

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The SooN COOKING ORIGINAL recipe is Halal.

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SooN COOKING Celiac

The croutons in the SooN COOKING ORIGINAL are not gluten free. To modify for someone who has celiac or is gluten free, omit the croutons. Instead, top with parmesan crisps.

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The SooN COOKING ORIGINAL recipe is perfect for one! Simply reduce the amount of kale you’d like to use to fit your appetite. I recommend about 1 TBS dressing to each cup of greens you use.

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My kids love the croutons. It’s what motivates them to eat the greens.

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