In the Garden with C.L. Fornari
Cape Cod gardening legend C. L. Fornari and I are sitting behind her house at Poison Ivy Acres on a stone patio surrounded by flowers. It has not rained in weeks and an overcast sky is teasing us with...
Slice Tuscan kale into ribbons about ¼-inch wide to make six cups loosely packed.
Slice ½ cup raw almonds and toast in a 325° oven for about 10 minutes. Remove before they turn brown as they will continue to cook for a few minutes once they’re out of the oven.
For the lemon vinaigrette: Combine ⅓ cup walnut or almond oil with ¼ cup vinegar (white balsamic, champagne or sherry vinegar is good), juice of one lemon, 2 teaspoons mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Shake vinaigrette well in a jar.
Toss the kale, vinaigrette and nuts together and serve immediately.
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