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You Have to Try This! Soba Noodles with Kale and Walnuts
Photo: Travis Rathbone
Photo: Travis Rathbone
Everyone has a dish that's so deceptively simple, they can make it from memory. We asked In the Small Kitchen cookbook authors Cara Eisenpress and Phoebe Lapine to share their go-to favorite--sure to become one of yours.

Bring both a small and a large pot of salted water to boil. Add 2 cups chopped kale to the small one and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. In the large pot, cook an 8-ounce package of soba noodles according to package directions, reserving 1 cup cooking water when draining. Toss noodles with 1 Tbsp. oil. In a frying pan, sauté a large handful of chopped walnuts in oil until golden. Add kale, walnuts, small pinches of salt and cayenne pepper, and ¼ cup cooking water to noodles. Stir and add more cooking water, if desired, and lots of grated Parmesan.

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