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Kyu ’ s Kale Salad
Every morsel of this seemingly simple mixture packs a satisfying punch of flavour . Marinated mushrooms lace in umami .
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INGREDIENTS Kale Salad 4 fresh kale leaves , plus 1 for chips 1 / 2 carrot , julienne and pickled 1 / 4 red onion , julienne and pickled 1 / 4 cucumber , julienne 1 / 2 avocado 2 shiitake mushrooms house sauce
Mushrooms 2 shiitake mushrooms 1 cup soya sauce 4 cups water 3 cups sugar
House Sauce ( yield 2-3 salads ) 1 cup Kewpie mayo 2 Tbsp ketchup 2 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 1 tsp smoked paprika
Garnish kale chips sesame seeds
METHOD Kale Chips 1 . Tear a washed and dry kale leaf into small pieces . 2 . Preheat oil in a pan to 350 °. 3 . Fry the kale pieces for 1 minute until they are crisp . 4 . Cool on a paper towel to soak excess oil and sprinkle with salt .
Pickled Carrots and Onions Pickle carrot and onions using pickled onions method noted for Seoul steak .
Mushrooms 1 . Cut off stems of shiitake mushrooms . 2 . Place soya sauce , water and sugar in a saucepan and heat over medium heat to combine . 3 . Add the mushrooms and bring to a boil . 4 . Simmer long enough for the marinade to absorb into the mushrooms , approx 2 hours . 5 . Cut one in half to check . 6 . When done , remove from the liquid and cool . 7 . Thinly slice the mushrooms crosswise .
House Sauce Mix all listed ingredients together and set aside .
Assembly 1 . Fill your bowl with kale . 2 . Drizzle the house sauce . 3 . Top with all veggies . 4 . Thinly slice avocado , and fan it on top of the salad . 5 . Garnish with sesame seeds and kale chips .
Yield 1 serving
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