Grilled Kale, Plum, and Ricotta Salad

This is another salad combination that I got from bon appetit.  I just made this for the first time tonight and I think this is my new favorite salad.  Here's how I made it:

2 tablespoons olive oil plus more for drizzling
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon honey
2 plums, halved, pitted, and thinly sliced
8 kale leaves
1/2 cup ricotta cheese

Whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil, balsamic vinegar, thyme, and honey in a medium bowl.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Add the plums and toss to coat.  Set aside

Heat a grill to medium.  Drizzle olive oil over both sides of the kale leaves and sprinkle with salt.  Grill the kale, turning once, until crispy and slightly charred at the edges, 2-4 minutes.  Transfer to a cutting board and remove center stems with a knife and coarse chop the kale.

Divide the ricotta between two shallow bowls.  Arrange the kale around the ricotta.  Toss the plums in the vinaigrette again.  Spoon the plums over the kale and drizzle remaining vinaigrette over the top.

2 servings