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Italian Sausage with Grilled Broccolini, Kale, and Lemon

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Even sausage can dry out when overcooked; we like browning them over direct heat, then moving them to a cooler spot to finish cooking.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

5 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for grill
3 tablespoons crushed unsalted, roasted almonds
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon drained capers
1 teaspoon honey
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
2 bunches broccolini (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 bunch small Tuscan kale, tough stems removed
1 1/2 pounds coiled Italian sausage, preferably skewered, or links
1 lemon, thinly sliced into rounds, seeds removed
2 ounces mild Pecorino, shaved

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare a grill for medium-high, indirect heat (for a gas grill, leave one or two burners off; for a charcoal grill, bank coals on one side of grill); oil grate. Mix almonds, lemon juice, capers, honey, and 4 Tbsp. oil in a small bowl; season dressing with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Combine broccolini and kale in a large bowl and drizzle with remaining 1 Tbsp. oil. Toss well to evenly coat vegetables; season with salt.

    Step 3

    Grill sausage over direct heat until browned all over, about 3 minutes per side. Move to indirect heat and continue to cook, turning and rotating occasionally, until cooked through, 8–10 minutes. Transfer to a platter.

    Step 4

    Meanwhile, cook broccolini and kale over direct heat until kale is lightly browned and crisp around the edges and broccolini stem is crisp-tender, about 1 minute for kale and 3 minutes for broccolini. Transfer back to bowl.

    Step 5

    Grill lemon slices over direct heat until lightly browned, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to bowl with broccolini and kale and add half of dressing and half of Pecorino. Toss to combine; season salad with salt and pepper.

    Step 6

    Mound some of the salad on top of the sausage and leave some in the bowl. Drizzle remaining dressing over all of the salad and top with remaining Pecorino.

TagsItalian AmericanItalianEuropeanSausageMeatBroccoli/BroccoliniVegetableKaleLeafy GreensMainLunchDinnerGluten FreeQuickEasy30 Minutes or LessGrillingBon Appétit

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