Think lamb is too strong tasting for your kids? Not sure how to prepare it? These are easy, really yummy, and taste wonderful with or without buns – and definitely without ketchup (IMO)! Serve with Dijon mustard, thick slabs of the best tomatoes you can find, thin cucumber slices, and yogurt or manchego cheese if your family tolerates dairy. If not, skip the dairy and top with fresh arugula sprigs, chopped basil leaves, and minced olives or tapenade.
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Combine all ingredients together in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands or with a potato masher. For the lemon, grate the rind, then chop off the portion of the lemon that was grated and chop it to a fine mince. Add both the grated rind and the minced whole lemon to the mixture.
Form four large patties or eight small ones for sliders or kid-size burgers.
Oil a hot grill or place a thin layer of high heat olive oil in a skillet. Cook 2 minutes on each side to brown.
Turn heat to medium and cook another 2 minutes for medium-rare or 3-4 minutes more for medium.
With all the heavy food we love to eat at this time of year, not to mention sweets and homemade eggnog, I was craving a light but satisfying raw greens combo. This slaw is perfect – lighter than summertime slaw with raw cabbage or broccoli, but hearty with its creamy dressing, seeds, and dates. Also a colorful accompaniment for a holiday meal spread of roasts, fish, or chowders.
Kale Slaw with Honey Lime Dressing
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With all the heavy food we love to eat at this time of year, not to mention sweets and homemade eggnog, I was craving a light but satisfying raw greens combo. This slaw is perfect - lighter than summertime slaw with raw cabbage or broccoli, but hearty with its creamy dressing, seeds, and dates. Also a colorful accompaniment for a holiday meal spread of roasts, fish, or chowders.
Servings
Prep Time
6people
15minutes
Servings
Prep Time
6people
15minutes
Kale Slaw with Honey Lime Dressing
Print Recipe
With all the heavy food we love to eat at this time of year, not to mention sweets and homemade eggnog, I was craving a light but satisfying raw greens combo. This slaw is perfect - lighter than summertime slaw with raw cabbage or broccoli, but hearty with its creamy dressing, seeds, and dates. Also a colorful accompaniment for a holiday meal spread of roasts, fish, or chowders.
Servings
Prep Time
6people
15minutes
Servings
Prep Time
6people
15minutes
Ingredients
1small-medium bunchkaleany type chopped into small pieces
1small headlettucebutter lettuce, red lettuce, or green lettuce, chopped into small pieces or shredded
Wash, rinse, spin dry, and chop the greens, scallions, and cilantro. Toss together in a large serving bowl. Grate in the carrot, and add the minced celery, dates, and sunflower seeds Toss again.
You will need an immersion blender or small food processor to make this dressing easily. Otherwise, use a rubber or wire whisk or electric beaters with whisk attachments. Start with the egg, lime juice, and mustard and process or blend for 15 seconds. Next, add the oils (slowly while blending is ideal) and continue to process until it thickens into a mayonnaise-like texture. Add the honey and salt and finish blending. Adjust lime juice, honey or salt to your taste, blending thoroughly to creamy texture, then fold in the lime zest if you have it.
Pour dressing generously over the greens and toss all together into an evenly dressed slaw. Enjoy!
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