This time of year many get together with family and friends. Check out this Christmas menu, with delightful dishes good for all year round as well! A Merry and a Happy Christmas and last day of Chanukah to all celebrating!
Kale-Apple-Red Cabbage Salad
This bright and crispy Kale-Red Cabbage-Apple Salad is perfect for holiday dinners. You can easily make it the day befor-- its red and green colors remain bright for a beautiful presentation. I particularly like the sweet flavors of the apple and the crunchy toasted almonds with the slightly tart flavor the kale and red cabbage bring. The kale and red cabbage keep their crunch, unlike salads that wilt last only after a few hours. Leftovers make a wonderful light meal.
Kale-Red Cabbage-Apple Salad
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Serves 6-8 as a side
Vegetables
1 crisp tart apple, thinly sliced and chopped into match stick size
2 tablespoons lemon juice
6 cups chopped curly kale, thick stems removed
2 cups shredded red cabbage
1 large carrot, shredded
1/4 cup sliced, toasted almonds or pecans
Vinaigrette
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
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Dip the apple slices into the lemon juice.
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Mix the vegetables together and add the apples.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the apple cider, mustard and salt. Add the olive oil and whisk until the dressing begins to thicken a bit.
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Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss to combine, making sure all the kale is coasted with the dressing.
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Add the toasted almonds just before serving. The salad stores for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
Expandthetable suggestions
Like cheese? Add some feta or blue cheese to the salad.
Add more color? Add thinly sliced radishes or red bell pepper.
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Children's Books
In this gift giving season, one of the best gifts we can give our children is reading to them in their childhood. Even after they grow old enough to read for themselves, the act of reading out loud is magical and should be continued. A mother of a 3-year-old once asked me when she should start reading to her young son. I gasped, I’m afraid. I had started reading to my daughter when she was a few weeks old, and her younger brother joined us when we came home from the hospital the day after his birth! Here are a few young children’s books to read aloud, to read together. Read at bedtime, read during the day with a child on your lap, read with a child next to you on the floor. With reading and math scores plummeting across the country, reading to your children, grandchildren or any children in your life, will give them three things that will help them in their lives: love of reading, love of adventure and love of a beloved family member who took the time to read to a cherished child.
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