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# Sam's Easy Fall Kale Salad

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## Q&A With Sam Koch

**Brightland:** What do you like to keep out on your kitchen countertop or "kitchen shelfie"?

**Sam:** _My countertop is a shrine to my love of elaborate beverages. The offerings include:_

_(1) A water pitcher and bowl of lemons - as my closest companion is usually a mason jar filled with lemon water._

_(2) A [Chemex](https://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/), coffee grinder, and scale to enable precise measurement of my caffeine intake._

_(3) A [Vitamix](https://www.vitamix.com/us/en_us/) \- because I truly love a breakfast smoothie and somehow just having the blender out eases the mental burden of clean up._

**Brightland:** What does living in a golden state meant to you?

**Sam:** _It means maintaining practices that encourage me to be present. Doing so on a regular basis makes the everyday richer. Even if it’s something small like walking the dog or finding the right album to play while I fold laundry, it makes that chore so much more pleasant and encourages so much more peace of mind._

**Brightland:** What is your favorite way to use olive oil?

**Sam:** _I love using [Brightland](/content/site-root.html) with large batches of veggies and other simple dishes where I can really let the quality shine. I am also on a quest to make sure I try [ARDOR](/content/collections/shop/products/ardor/index.html) with all my favorite LA pizzas._

**Brightland:** What is your favorite board game from your childhood?

**Sam:** _[Clue](https://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-Clue-Board-Game-Classic/dp/B00DUB6RVW) \- apparently foreshadowing how one day I would end up so well-versed in 20+ seasons of [Law and Order: SVU](https://www.nbc.com/law-and-order-special-victims-unit)._

**Brightland:** How do you unplug and disconnect?

**Sam:** _One of my favorite ways to unplug is to have a jigsaw puzzle that I am working on at home. I find it requires just enough concentration to quiet my mind, and it’s simple enough to pick back up if you for whatever reason have to neglect it for a few days._

## Sam's Fall Kale Salad, featuring Brightland

#### Ingredients:

- ½ Butternut Squash
- 4 tbsp [Brightland's Awake](/content/collections/shop/products/awake/index.html)
- 1 Gala Apple
- 2 bunches of Dino Kale
- 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper

#### Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cut the squash into small cubes, toss with 2 tbsp of [AWAKE](/content/collections/shop/products/awake/index.html) plus salt + pepper.
3. Once the oven is hot, roast in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
4. De-stem and chop Kale. I prefer smaller shreds between ½” and ¾”
5. Add kale to a bowl and massage with 2 tbsp [AWAKE](/content/collections/shop/products/awake/index.html) and a pinch of salt.
6. Squeeze half a lemon over the kale and set aside.
7. Dice the apple and slice the almonds.
8. Combine squash, apple, and almonds into the bowl with the kale and mix.

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