I love the kale salad at Five Leaves, a great little restaurant in Greenpoint. The kale is finely julienned and so the other flavors of the salad, to me, are better enjoyed. I don't even remember what the components of the Five Leaves salad are, but the other taking off point for me was thinking about making pear chips, and adding in a little toasted and sweetened walnut. Use your nicest vinegar to make the vinaigrette. This is a great, special salad brightened by the crunch of the pear chips. You can make the toasted walnuts ahead as well as prepare and refrigerate the kale, and assemble everything after you fry the pear chips.

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