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Kale Pasta Salad

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I made this fresh-and-lovely pasta salad to go with the Oven BBQ Chicken Thighs I made Sunday, and I’ve been enjoying it all the live-long week. Not to be clichéd or anything, but I’m a huge lover of kale…and it happens to be totally delicious tossed around with bowtie pasta and some simple, scrumptious flavors. And the great thing about this dish it is, it’s great as a cold salad…but it’s also delicious heated up in a bowl and served warm. I’m planning on whipping up some more on the Fourth, when approximately nine million people will arrive at my house to eat and watch my husband and his brother blow up the skies over Osage County.

You’ll love this!

Kale Pasta Salad

Start by bawling (also known as “boiling”) a pound of bowtie pasta. You can use whatever shape of pasta you want, of course, but I love bowties in pasta salad. Deliciousness gets trapped in the little crinkles and crevices, and it makes life even more worth living than it already is.

Kale Pasta Salad

Cook the pasta according to package directions, rinse it well with cold water to cool it down, then set it aside.

Kale Pasta Salad

Meanwhile, add some pine nuts to a small skillet over low heat…

Kale Pasta Salad

And cook them, tossing them around occasionally, for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until they’re nice and toasted. Set these aside, too!

Kale Pasta Salad
Now, mince up a bunch of garlic…
Kale Pasta Salad
Pour a good amount of olive oil into a skillet…
Kale Pasta Salad
Then add the garlic and turn the heat on low.
Kale Pasta Salad

Even though the heat’s on low, eventually the oil will heat enough to start sizzling the garlic. So when this happens, keep an eye on it so it doesn’t get too brown! Just stir it around and let the garlic infuse the oil slowly.

Kale Pasta Salad
Now sprinkle in some salt and pepper…
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Then remove it from the heat and let the mixture sit and cool for a few minutes.

Kale Pasta Salad

Meanwhile, rinse a nice bunch of kale and pull the leaves off the stems.

Kale Pasta Salad
Grab a handful at a time and roll it into a tight bunch…
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And slice it really thin. Keep going until it’s all sliced up!
Kale Pasta Salad

Now, transfer the pasta to a large mixing bowl and pour the oil all over the top.

Kale Pasta Salad

Let all the garlic, salt, and pepper get in there, too. Utterly delicious!

Kale Pasta Salad
Then just toss it around and let it sit for a few minutes.

(Pssst. You can also add in a little balsamic vinegar at this point if you want a little zip.)

Kale Pasta Salad

Now, without washing the skillet, return it to the stovetop over high heat…

Kale Pasta Salad

And cook the kale, tossing it constantly, until it’s partly wilted, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Kale Pasta Salad

And this is why I love kale more than spinach right now (sorry, spinach.) It holds its crispness, even after it’s cooked for awhile.

Kale Pasta Salad
When the kale is ready, pour it over the pasta…
Kale Pasta Salad

Then add the pine nuts…

Kale Pasta Salad
And toss it until it’s all combined.
Kale Pasta Salad

Make sure it’s not too warm (it shouldn’t be, if the pasta was cool when you started), then shave in a bunch of Parmesan. Then, when you think you’ve shaved in enough Parmesan…go ahead and add a little more!

Then just cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill it in the fridge for at least a couple of hours.

Kale Pasta Salad

Then serve it in a pretty bowl with whatever else you’re serving on the Fourth.

Kale Pasta Salad

Oh my. This is simple, delicious, and lovely.

Kale Pasta Salad
Like, totally. To the max.
Kale Pasta Salad

And it was delicious–I mean delicious—with the BBQ chicken. The perfect combo!

Here’s the handy dandy printable. Enjoy!

Original article and pictures take http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2014/07/kale-pasta-salad/ site

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