Kale Salad With Salami, Pecorino, And Walnuts

• For the lemon-walnut vinaigrette
• 8 toasted walnut halves
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest + 3 tablespoons juice from 2 lemons
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper, or a lesser amount of red pepper flakes
• 1 pinch kosher salt, to taste
• For the rest of the salad
• 1 large tart apple (such as honey crisp), cored, halved, and thinly sliced
• 2 bunches Tuscan kale, trimmed, ribs removed, and sliced into thin ribbons (about 8 to 9 cups in total)
• 1 pinch kosher salt, to taste
• 1/2 cup toasted and chopped walnuts (use leftover walnut pieces from vinaigrette)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or another dried fruit in bite-sized pieces)
• 1 cup finely grated pecorino romano (or another hard, nutty cheese)
• 1 cup salami (about 3 ounces), sliced into thin ribbons

1. To make the vinaigrette: With a microplane, grate the walnuts, one at a time, until you have 3 tablespoons of shavings. (Tip: grate about 3/4 of each walnut, taking care to not nick your fingers, and save the leftover walnut pieces for the salad.) In a bowl or a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the grated walnuts with the lemon zest (use the same microplane to zest the lemon) and the rest of the ingredients. Whisk (or shake) until emulsified and adjust salt and acidity to taste.
2. In a small bowl, toss the apple slices with about a tablespoon of the vinaigrette to prevent discoloration. Set aside.
3. Add kale to a large salad bowl, and season with a few pinches of kosher salt. Using your hands, toss and massage about 3 to 4 tablespoons of the vinaigrette into the leaves, adding more vinaigrette if needed (I usually don't use the full amount). Toss in the apples and remaining ingredients. Serve immediately, or make up to a full day in advance. (Note that the apple may lose some of its crispness over a day's time, so add the apple before serving if you like.)

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/77916-kale-salad-with-salami-pecorino-and-walnuts (may not work)