Kale Salad

This is a great recipe that I got from the Organic Farm around here.
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 yellow onion diced
2 cloves garlic
3 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
3 celery stalks
1 bunch fresh kale
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Optional:
2 half-breasts of chicken
or walnuts
or low-fat or fat-free cottage cheese
or fresh grated Parmesan cheese
or pine nuts

Boil chicken for a good 20-25 minutes, until you can easily shred it with a fork. Shred and set aside in a bowl.
Add olive oil, onion and garlic to a medium skillet or wok. Saute until onions are transparent.

Add to skillet:
1/2 cup red wine (I used pomegranate vinegar)
3 fresh carrot sticks, thinly sliced
3 stalks of cleaned celery thinly sliced
add salt and pepper to taste

Let simmer for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally

While above is simmering, clean and slice kale into 1"x1 1/2" pieces and place in large salad bowl

At this point you can stir in the, shredded chicken or walnuts to the vegetable mixture.
Let stand for about 2 minutes on low heat

Pour entire mixture over kale and toss until well mixed.

Add 1 cup of cottage cheese or Parmesan cheese and toss.

Serve with artisan bread. Serves 5 salad-loving individuals