John'S Home-Style Kale Salad

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 slices pumpernickel bread, cut into strips
• ground black pepper to taste
• 6 large kale leaves, cut into small pieces
• 2 1/2 ounces grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 large lemon, juiced, or more to taste

1. Whisk olive oil and garlic together in a bowl; let rest until flavors blend, at least 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread bread strips out onto a baking sheet and season with black pepper.
3. Bake bread in the preheated oven until toasted, about 5 minutes.
4. Combine kale leaves, toasted bread, Romano cheese, and tomatoes in a large bowl. Pour olive oil mixture and lemon juice over the top; toss to coat completely.

olive oil, garlic, bread, ground black pepper, kale leaves, romano cheese, grape tomatoes, lemon

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/241014/johns-home-style-kale-salad/ (may not work)