the best kale salad

I got this recipe from a stranger in the Big Y grocery store many years ago.

She saw that I had several bunches of kale in my cart. “What are you making?” she asked.

“Kale and kielbasa soup,” I replied. “I adapted my mom’s recipe.”

“Well, if you have any left over, you should try it like this.” And she proceeded to give me this simple recipe, which has since become a staple in our house and a favorite of our guests.