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Grønkålssalat
Grønkålssalat: Danish raw kale salad massaged with lemon and oil, with apple and toasted seeds
Kale (grønkål) is a winter classic in Denmark, traditionally stewed with cream at Christmas, but in Copenhagen homes and cafés it is now just as often eaten raw in this bright salad through the cold months, from November to March. Shredded kale is massaged with lemon juice and oil until it turns silky and dark green, then tossed with crisp apple, red onion and toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Serve it beside rye bread with eggs, or with baked salmon or potatoes. Suitable as part of a balanced diet. About 160 kcal and 9 g carbohydrate per portion. The usual mistake is skipping the massage, which leaves the leaves tough and squeaky. Chef's tip: strip out every bit of stalk; even thin stems stay woody in a raw salad.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 9 oz curly kalestalks removed, finely shredded
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 ⅜ oz sunflower and pumpkin seeds
- 1 crisp applecored and cut into thin matchsticks
- ½ red onionvery thinly sliced
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Toast 1 ⅜ oz sunflower and pumpkin seeds in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for 3 minutes, shaking, until they pop and smell nutty. Tip onto a plate.
3 minStep 2: Whisk 2 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil, 1 tsp Dijon mustard and ½ tsp salt in a large bowl. Add 9 oz curly kale and squeeze and rub it with your hands for 2–3 minutes, until it shrinks by about a third and turns glossy and dark.
3 minStep 3: Toss in 1 crisp apple and ½ red onion, scatter with the seeds and serve within an hour.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 160 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 9 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does grønkålssalat take?
- About 18 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 3 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of lemon juice?
- Lime juice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of crisp apple?
- Pears, same amount.
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