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Stuffed Squash Blossom Kale Salad

Prep Time12 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time25 minutes

Ingredients

Stuffed Squash Blossoms Ingredients

  • 10-12 squash blossoms
  • 6 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/2 tsp garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • pinch freshly ground black pepper
  • Drizzle olive oil

Kale Sale Salad Ingredients

  • 4-6 red kale leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups micro red kale

Balsamic Vinaigrette

  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 cup grape seed oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp cream cheese mixture

Equipment & Utensils

  • Baking tray
  • Colander
  • Food processor or blender
  • Large round plate or bowl for serving

Instructions

  • Carefully remove stamens in the middle of each squash blossom.
  • Rinse squash blossoms, and set aside in a colander to drain off excess water.
  • Place cream cheese, lemon zest, garlic, salt and pepper into a bowl and mix with a fork, making sure ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  • Pat off excess water from squash blossoms with a paper towel.
  • Set aside 2 tbsp of the cheese mixture, then scoop the rest into resealable bag and cut the tip off one corner.
  • Carefully squeeze the cheese mixture out of resealable bag to fill each squash blossom..
  • Do not overfill, you want to leave the ends of the squash blossom, so that you can twist them together, as they were prior to prepping.
  • Place stuffed squash blossoms onto a baking tray and drizzle with a little olive oil.
  • Place in a preheated oven at 400 and bake for 10 mins.
  • While squash blossoms are baking, wash kale and drain, then set aside.
  • Place balsamic vinegar, grape seed oil, honey and cream cheese mixture into a food processor or blender, and blend on low until ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  • Make sure there are no cream cheese lumps, then set aside.
  • Slice red kale leaves into 1 inch pieces and discard hardy stems at base.
  • Arrange in a ring around the edge of your plate or bowl.
  • Fill the center of the ring with micro red kale.
  • Drizzle kale with a little of the balsamic dressing.
  • Squash blossoms should have begun to crisp, if not, raise heat to 425 for 3-5 mins.
  • Remove squash blossoms from oven and arrange in a circle on top of the kale.
  • Serve immediately with balsamic vinaigrette on the side.

Notes

The garlic was minced using a microplane