Kale with Ume-Tahini Dressing

By mitzzy

Since kale is a little bitter, the key is to prepare it with a delicious dressing. And this one definitely qualifies. It's a salty tangy dressing that'll delight your taste buds, and it doesn't require a blender.

Ingredients

• Ume-Tahini Dressing:
• 1/2 pound kale, sliced and boiled 5 minutes (or steamed)
• Makes 1/4 cup
• 1/4 teaspoon ume vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sesame tahini
• Water to texture desired, up to 1/4 cup

Preparation

Step 1

To prepare dressing, whisk ume vinegar with sesame tahini, then whisk in water gradually to texture desired.

Meredith explains that umeboshi (pickled salted plum) is known as "the king of alkaline foods" in Japan. It adds a pleasing taste to dressings that is both salty and fermented. You can use the bright red plum, its paste, or the vinegar that is created as the plums ferment.