Goop's Kale Caesar

I don’t know what sort of resolutions you’ve set, but this will unlikely be enough to count as dinner for most of us. In honor of all sorts of eaters here, I’m going to call that you add your own protein. Perhaps that is roasted salmon or grilled steak or marinated tofu or lentils or lemony shrimp. This is a base salad, and you add to your tastes. If it’s salmon, I usually slow roast at 300’ with oil, salt and pepper, lemon juice and Italian seasoning. Or I typically marinate steak and chicken overnight in oil, balsamic, a tiny bit of maple, lots of salt and pepper and then grill it.

If you buy your greens at Trader Joes, I get a similar yield from one bundle as I do from one of their bags of chopped kale, after I pull out the stems (which I understand is tedious but important!). I riffed a bit on the salad published in the Goop newsletter cleanse. They use soaked cashews for a creamy caesar dressing without using the egg yolks and excessive oil. The chickpeas are standing in as croutons, but if you haven’t sworn off bread, regular croutons are great too.