Kale Cod Caesar Salad
Pan-seared cod is tossed with avocado, toasted pine nuts, chopped kale and a creamy caesar dressing for a delicious salad that you’ll want to have again and again.
Servings
Produce
Kale (Organic)
4 2 oz
Cherry Tomato (Organic)
6 3 oz
Romaine lettuce (Organic)
6 3 oz
Cucumber
1 0.5 Whole
Avocado
1 0.5 Whole
Protein & more
Pine Nuts
2.5 1.25 oz
Parmesan cheese, grated
2 1 oz
Cod
1 0.5 lb
Pantry items
Olive oil
2 1 tablespoon
Sea salt
1 0.5 teaspoon
Spice mix
Caesar Dressing
Mayonnaise
1/2 0.25 cup
Lemon juice
2 1 teaspoon
Tamari
2 1 teaspoon
Minced Garlic
2 1 Clove
Dijon mustard
1 0.5 teaspoon
Prep ahead (optional)
a. Tear kale leaves bite-sized, compost stems. b. Halve cherry tomatoes. c. Rough chop romaine lettuce. d. ½" dice cucumber. e. Pit avocado, ½" dice.
Instructions
1
Cook the cod and kale.:
a. Chop cod bite-sized. Season with ½ tsp salt and black pepper to taste.
b. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a saute pan. Add the cod and cook for 6-8 minutes or until cod is cooked. Remove from pan.
c. In the same pan, add kale leaves (tear bite sized) and a pinch of salt. Saute for 2-3 minutes or until kale wilts.
2
Assemble the salad and serve:
a. In a small saute pan, add ½ tsp olive oil and the pine nuts. Toast for about a minute. Watch closely.
b. In a bowl, mix together the romaine lettuce (chop bite sized), cherry tomatoes (halve), cucumber (½: dice), cod and kale.
c. Add toasted pine nuts and grated parmesan. Drizzle over the Caesar dressing. Toss to combine.
d. Divide salad into bowls. Top with avocado (pit, ½" dice) and serve. Enjoy!
Chef's notes
For a flavor twist, add some anchovies to the salad.
This recipe has been adapted from Paleo Running Mama
All spice mixes and dressings made by Inner Chef from scratch with organic ingredients, local when possible.
This week’s local ingredients across all Inner Chef meal-kits come from:
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Fagan Family Farm
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The Farm Patch,
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Kitchen Pride,
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J&B Farms,
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Martinez Farms,
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Bouldin Food Forest,
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Engel Farms,
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Hairston Creek Farms,
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