Turning Over A New (Lettuce) Leaf?

This afternoon, I sat in front of the open fridge after picking up our CSA share crying and mumbling something about being a terrible mother. I'm pretty sure it stemmed from not being able to fit all the veggies in the fridge; Clearly these two things are connected. Lately, I've been struggling to keep up with life's demands. In addition to raising my now 14-month old, I'm running a new business. Add the usual housekeeping and garden-tending and the kitchen remodeling that we're gearing up to have done next month, and I'm just about ready to wave the white flag.

Summer Kale Salad

Let me preface this post by saying you might find the following salad recipe unusual. I had been trying to think up a quick kale recipe that I could make when the weather was hot. I wanted something more interesting than kale with lemon and olive oil, or kale and beans, or kale and sausage (although, I do recommend my Kale and Spicy Italian Sausage recipe for when the weather is cool or rainy) and I wanted my kale cold.

Yes. I wanted to eat my kale chilled and crispy. I decided to start with blanched kale. Because I think kale tastes somewhat sweet when blanched, I tried to think up something that would be crunchy and tart to add to the dish. I also wanted to add a creamy, salty flavor that smoothed out the sweet and tart, but still added a little oomph. Ready for the big reveal?

Here goes: Kale, Pickled Red Onions, and Feta.