Tuesday, March 22, 2011

raw kale and tahini

1 bunch of kale, chopped as finely as you can (but not blended)
1/8tsp salt (you could choose to blanch the kale so there would be no need for salt but it is such a tiny amount for the huge amount of kale, and this makes about 10 baby servings so each serve has really not that much salt in the end)
3T tahini
juice of 1 lemon

chop up kale and put it in a bowl. sprinkle salt over kale and mix through with hands, squeezing clumps of kale as you go. you are aiming to squeeze the kale until it is dark green and moist. pour in lemon juice and squeeze clumps of kale a bit more to mix through the juice. mix through the tahini - adding more if you want it creamier.
i normally spoon out a bit for zac and do a second round of chopping on this spoonful. it sticks together with the tahini and you can get the kale leaves smaller with a second chop so it is easier for baby to eat. i serve the rest (without a second chop) to myself and my husband, oli, and mix it througb a garden salad for us. or you could divvy up the whole lot for baby by refrigerating or freezing small portions for later.
i use this for zac to be spoonfed, or spread it on a sandwich, or mixed it through some quinoa.

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