Tuscan Kale Salad

Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time:  0 minutes Yields: 6 people Ingredients: 4-6 cups kale, loosely packed, sliced leaves of Italian black (Lacinato, “dinosaur,” cavolo nero) midribs removed juice of 1 lemon 3-4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, mashed salt & pepper, to taste hot red pepper flakes, to taste 2/3 cup grated…

Crispy Chickpeas

Prep time:  5 minutes Cooking time: 50 minutes Yields: 6 people Ingredients: 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil (or grapeseed oil) 1 to 2 teaspoons of smoked sea salt (I used Himalayan sea salt) Directions: 1. Position an oven rack in center of the oven and preheat to…