Cheesy Kale Salad (+ Kale Boats)

It all started when my husband said he wasn’t a fan of raw kale on its own. Mind you, my husband will literally eat an entire head of romaine lettuce like a rhino- I find him standing in the kitchen, no forks, no knives, working his way down the lettuce in huge bites. No seasonings, no sauces, just plain old romaine lettuce. I can’t do that with romaine; it’s too bitter for me to eat on its own. 

So, it came as a surprise when my lettuce-head-eating husband made a negative remark about a close relative to his romaine. I went straight for the fridge for the kale to see if I might agree. I tore off a nice green leaf and munched  away. It wasn’t bad at all. Intrigued, he walked over to the kitchen and tried a bite. He actually liked it as well! He said that in his previous experience, raw kale was tasteless, but this kale was great. And so, we are now raw kale enthusiasts!

I began tearing off kale leaves and dipping them into my Nacho Cheese…

And then, I made little kale boats with cherry tomatoes, avocado, nacho cheese, and garlic seasoning. 

Other fillers would be great in this- cucumber, onion, celery, cilantro, bell peppers, broccoli, beans, etc.