Tuscan Kale Salad with Fennel, Radish & Ricotta Salata

Kale salads have become ubiquitous, especially in the green-minded state of California. But I believe Italians have been dressing cavolo nero with lemon juice and olive oil and serving it raw long before this recent infatuation. Also known as Tuscan and dinosaur kale, this particular variety has a strong fiber and dark-green-bordering-on-purple hue to its leaves. It’s not hard to see why people equate it with healthful eating, as it evokes minerality and soil-rich nutrients, and it i