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Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

This event was on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 11:00 am Pacific, 2:00 pm Eastern

Join Chef Char Nolan in her virtual office as she welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to cou… Read More.

Question:

What greens do you prefer in a salad?

— Heather Carrasco

Answer:

Well, I happen to love kale. I happen to love curly leaf kale. And the minute I walk through the door with it, I strip it, I chop it, cut it, whatever, and then I store it in a rolled up towel in a plastic bag in my refrigerator. And the only reason why I do this is because I've learned over the years that if I don't do that, that beautiful, beautiful bunch of freshly picked kale becomes a horrible, soggy mess. And then I've wasted two or $3 on some kale. So I love kale, I love Roma lettuce, I love, uh, spring mix. I like all kinds of greens. Um, sometimes I'll make a salad and use parsley because I enjoy the flavor of parsley very, very much. So it's all, uh, about what you like and what your preferences are. And uh, sometimes people have said to me, you're eating a parsley salad, but it's not just parsley. It's got lots of other great, delicious things in it. So you'll be adventurous, think outside the leaf, have fun with your food as they say.
Char Nolan

Char Nolan

Plant-Based Connector/Chef Instructor

@char_nolan