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Mixed Bag Kale Salad with Tomatoes and Cheese with Lemon Dressing Recipe

May 15, 2019 by Jeanette 11 Comments

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"Mixed Bag" Kale Salad

This “Mixed Bag” Kale Salad is so simple to make, yet you’ll never tire of it. Be sure to use the freshest kale you can find and shaved gruyere or Parmesan cheese right off the block.

"Mixed Bag" Kale Salad Recipe - this kale salad is topped with shaved Gruyere or Parmesan cheese and tomatoes and served with a light lemon dressing that is delightly light and satisfying - Jeanette's Healthy Living

So, we’ve been living out of a few hotels for nearly three weeks while home repairs were being done following a rough winter. You probably didn’t even notice since I’ve pretty much been keeping up with my regular posting schedule. Thanks to some advance planning, I had a stash of recipes I made before I could no longer use my kitchen.

When we first moved out of our house and into the hotel, I had grandiose ideas that it was going to be like a vacation. After all, no cooking or cleaning, right? Well, the first few days were kind of nice I have to admit, but as the days waned on and the completion date for work at our house kept getting pushed out week after week, living in a hotel got old very quickly. We’ve still got another week to go before our kitchen will be ready for use, but we’re almost at the finish line.

We moved three times from hotel to hotel, as we tried to find a place that worked best for our family. With end-of-year school exams, proms and graduation coming up, it wasn’t the best timing to be sure.  I’ve felt discombobulated many days, living out of a suitcase, with bags containing food, school supplies and reading materials in my car, and tons of laundry waiting to be washed. Not to mention, that my house is also a complete mess with boxes everywhere that will need to be unpacked.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m so grateful to have had a nice roof over my head and good food to eat. It’s just that trying to house a large family in a hotel without a common area to come together just isn’t the same thing as living at home. What I didn’t think about was how we would manage dinners on nights when all the kids were going different directions.

I’ve come to learn and appreciate a lot in the past several weeks, especially the following: (1) having a place for a family to call home and come back to as their home base is so important to the security and stability of a family; (2) keeping a family connected requires good communication and physical/visual contact – texting is not the same thing. On days when my boys had activities into the evening, I asked them to stop by my room to “check-in” so I could chat with them about their day; (3) sharing meals together as a family is so important in keeping a family connected – the importance of social interaction with family members cannot be minimized.

Eating out was fun to begin with, but we soon missed just eating at “home” so we eagerly took up a friend’s offer to hang out at their home for the evening for a home cooked meal, and held “family dinners” in our hotel room, including a home cooked meal from one of my dear friends. We learned to communicate better as a family…no, it’s not all right to assume that you can eat with your friends because you have no idea what your family is doing for dinner…ahem, said son to remain unnamed.

Our mini “vacation” has been a good learning experience for us, and I am so grateful to have a home to return to. And, I never thought I’d say it, but it actually feels good to do laundry in my own home (anyone who knows me can tell you how much I hate doing laundry!) And…I can’t wait to get back in the kitchen cooking again for my family.

"Mixed Bag" Kale Salad Recipe - this kale salad is topped with shaved Gruyere or Parmesan cheese and tomatoes and served with a light lemon dressing that is delightly light and satisfying - Jeanette's Healthy Living

This “Mixed Bag” Kale Salad from Baldanza cafe is one of the salads that I’ve been eating often for lunch during my “vacation.” It’s simple, fresh and just plain delicious. Topped with shaved gruyere cheese, and a light lemon olive oil dressing, this salad is a classic. I don’t think I’ll get tire of it.

"Mixed Bag" Kale Salad
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"Mixed Bag" Kale Salad

Use the freshest vegetables available, fresh shaved Parmesan cheese, and a high quality olive oil for best results.
Course gluten-free, Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 320 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped curly kale and in-season mixed greens arugula, baby romaine, red leaf lettuce
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 ounce shaved gruyere or Parmesan cheese
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • juice from 1/2 lemon

Instructions

  1. Toss together kale and other greens, tomatoes and gruyere cheese. Crack some black pepper on top. Mix together olive oil and lemon. Dress salad and serve.
Nutrition Facts
"Mixed Bag" Kale Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 320 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 31mg10%
Sodium 155mg7%
Potassium 820mg23%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 14020IU280%
Vitamin C 177.8mg216%
Calcium 488mg49%
Iron 2.5mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Joanne says

    May 15, 2014 at 7:18 am

    Wow I had no idea!! I am so so so impressed. I would have probably been crying every night in cooking withdrawal after the first week! You are so close to being back in your own home though! Love how simple this salad is. Easy to throw together no matter what else is going on in your life!

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  2. sallybr says

    May 15, 2014 at 8:06 am

    I had no idea you ‘ve been going through this, as I found your blog recently and of course have been enjoying reading past articles

    anyway, in the past almost 5 years of blogging I managed to stick to a schedule during moves and other tough times, but of course, three weeks is a long time to be living from hotel to hotel.. I hope it is almost over and you will be back to your regular “programming”

    I haven’t yet made kale salad, which is odd, it’s one of my favorite greens and I use it in many preparations, including a sort of pesto. This salad looks pretty wonderful to me! 😉

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  3. Christine from Cook the Story says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:01 am

    completely delicious!

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  4. Kelly says

    May 15, 2014 at 1:04 pm

    Oh Jeanette, I was wondering how the home repairs were going following the flood. I can only imagine how tough it must be for your whole family – hopefully this last week goes by quickly for you all. I love kale and this salad sounds fantastic!

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  5. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    May 16, 2014 at 2:15 am

    DEFINITELY going to try this, probably tomorrow! I had no idea you were living in the hotel. It must have been so stressful… You must think positive and think about all the things after home repairs. Hang in there!

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  6. Alice Brody says

    May 16, 2014 at 3:37 am

    Healthy and hearty, indeed. This looks absolutely delicious and really easy to make. I would love to try making this at home! Thanks for sharing your recipe!

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  7. EA-The Spicy RD says

    May 16, 2014 at 10:41 am

    Yum!!! This sounds like the perfect addition to my simple pasta salad I made this week! I can imagine hotel living was fun at first, but now you just want to get back home-hope you get to go back soon 🙂

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  8. cheri says

    May 17, 2014 at 11:05 pm

    What a good trooper you all are!!!! We tried to live in our house when it was being remodeled, after a week we both were sick from the dust, so we ended up renting a vrbo condo for 3 weeks, great experience. Love this salad, looks amazing!

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  9. Jeanette says

    May 18, 2014 at 9:12 pm

    Thanks everyone! We are very happy to be back at home again!

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  10. alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    May 20, 2014 at 11:59 am

    LOVE This!

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  11. Shaina says

    May 23, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    Love those long strips of parmesan in my salad. They’re just right for getting a burst of that salty nuttiness.

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