Yields Serves 4 (serving size: 1 1/2 cups) Total Time 30 mins
AuthorElaine Johnson,
Use regular curly kale here for its light, springy texture. Nutritional yeast, that '60s health-food throwback, adds umami complexity, but if you prefer, you can omit it and up the other seasonings.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Toast sesame seeds in a frying pan over medium heat, stirring often, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Scrape into a small bowl.

Step 2
2

Whisk garlic, 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast, the soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and sesame oil in a large bowl. Add kale and red onion and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, toss again, and serve. Add more yeast if you like.

Step 3
3

*Find nutritional yeast at natural-foods and well-stocked grocery stores.

Ingredients

 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
 1 large garlic clove, minced
  About 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast*
 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
 1 teaspoon sugar
 4 teaspoons rice vinegar
 4 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
 12 ounces curly kale, stems removed and leaves cut into slender ribbons
 1/2 cup red onion cut into paper-thin slivers, rinsed and drained

Directions

Step 1
1

Toast sesame seeds in a frying pan over medium heat, stirring often, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Scrape into a small bowl.

Step 2
2

Whisk garlic, 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast, the soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and sesame oil in a large bowl. Add kale and red onion and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, toss again, and serve. Add more yeast if you like.

Step 3
3

*Find nutritional yeast at natural-foods and well-stocked grocery stores.

Curly Kale Salad with Sesame-Soy Dressing

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