YIELD: Makes 2 servings
INGREDIENTS
For Tarragon & Blackberry Honey Vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup (105g) - neutral oil
- 1 tsp. - Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp. - Weeks Blackberry Honey
- 1/4 cup - fresh tarragon, tough stems removed, roughly chopped
- 2 T - fresh dill, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 T - lemon juice
- 1 clove - garlic
- kosher salt, to taste
- ground black pepper, to taste
For Salad:
- 1 T + 2 tsp. - vegetable oil
- 2 - Portobello mushrooms, stemmed, diced
- 6 - artichoke hearts, quartered
- kosher salt, to taste
- ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 large - eggs
- 1 bunch - kale (dinosaur, lacinato or Tuscan), thinly sliced
- 1 - avocado, pitted, sliced
- 12 - cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 T - toasted sunflower seeds, optional
DIRECTIONS
- Combine all ingredients for dressing in blender and puree until smooth. Season to taste and set aside.
- Heat 1 T vegetable oil in medium frying pan over medium heat until slick and shiny.
- Add mushrooms with a dash of salt and pepper. Sauté 3-4 minutes on one side, then flip and sauté for another 3-4 minutes, or until both sides are lightly crispy. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat 1 T vegetable oil in same frying pan over medium heat until slick and shiny. Add artichoke hearts with a dash of salt and pepper. Sauté 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Bring 1 small pot of water to a rolling boil. Add eggs and set timer to 7 minutes (for soft boiled) or 10 minutes (for hard boiled). Once timer rings, remove eggs and shock them in ice water.
- Peel eggs. Halve and reserve.
- Combine kale with dressing in a large mixing bowl and toss to distribute evenly. Distribute into 2 serving bowls.
- Top each bowl evenly with mushroom, artichoke, avocado, tomatoes and 2 egg halves. Drizzle more blueberry honey on top if desired, with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Garnish each bowl with sunflower seeds.
Recipe courtesy of chef Jenny Dorsey, made for the National Honey Board
TIP
- Pepitas (pumpkin seeds) make a great substitute for sunflower seeds!
- To add some serious umami to the dressing, add a few dashes of high-quality fish sauce!