Recipe

SmokeMaster_® Black Forest Ham Kale Salad

Name: SmokeMaster® Black Forest Ham Kale Salad
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 2 bunches Kale; 0.5 lb Boar's Head Black Forest Beechwood Smoked Ham; 1 can (15 ounces) Chickpeas; 0.5 cup Dates; 0.25 cup Red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp Boar’s Head® Delicatessen Style Mustard; 1 clove Garlic; 1 tbsp Honey; 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro; 2 tbsp Lemon juice; 0.5 cup Olive Oil; 0.5 tsp Kosher Salt; 0.25 tsp Black pepper; 0.5 cup Boar's Head Chipotle Gouda Cheese; 0.5 cup Mandarin orange; 2 tbsp Pomegranate seed

This salad celebrates the joy of the sweet and salty contrast of the dates and our SmokeMaster Beechwood Smoked_® Black Forest Ham, as well as the healthy and textural use of chickpeas and kale. This is a great salad for someone who doesn't think he or she likes kale!

Serves

Cook Time

12 mins

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Serves

Cook Time

12 mins

Ingredients

Instructions

Thoroughly wash kale, spin dry and strip stem from leaves. Chop into bite-size pieces.
Dice ham into small pieces, reserve.
Strain liquid from the can of chickpeas.
Remove pit from dates, and cut the dates into rings.
In a mixing bowl, add red wine vinegar, mustard, garlic, honey, cilantro and lemon juice. Slowly incorporate olive oil until it emulsifies with the rest of the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
Toss kale, ham, chickpeas and dates with dressing. Place in clean bowl and shave Boar's Head Chipotle Gouda cheese on top. Garnish with oranges and pomegranate seeds.