10 Things to Do with Kale
10 THINGS TO DO WITH KALE
-Kale Pesto-
Ingredients
1 large bunch of kale
2 garlic cloves minced
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup parmesan cheese
handful of pine nuts (walnuts also work well and I am more likely to have these on hand)
Preparation
Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
-Toss with al dente pasta
Also the food network has a great list of 50 things to do with pesto.
-Curry Kale Chips-
Ingredients
1 large punch of kale
2 T olive oil
¼ tsp of curry powder
¼ tsp tumeric
1 clove garlic minced
salt to taste
Preparation
-preheat oven to 350°
-tear kale into bite sized pieces wash and let dry
-stir garlic into olive oil and then coat the kale
-sprinkle spices over the chips
-spread kale pieces evenly over a large baking sheet making sure that no pieces are overlapping
-bake until the edges are brown, about 12 minutes but make sure to keep a close watch
-Kale Salad-
Ingredients
1 large bunch of kale
2 T Olive Oil
2 T Lemon Juice
¼ tsp siracha
2 strips of bacon fried and broken into crumbles
sunflower seeds
salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
-Chop up kale into ¼ inch strips
-Mix olive oil, lemon juice, and siracha together
-pour dressing over kale, sprinkle with sunflower seeds and bacon, add salt and pepper to taste
-Kale and White Bean Soup-
Ingredients
1 bunch Kale
4 Garlic cloves
½ lb spicy sausage
1 medium Onion
1 box of vegetable broth
1 large can of diced tomatoes
2 smaller cans of white beans
Preparation
-wash kale, dice onion, chop garlic, and kale
-brown sausage and cook onions until translucent
-add garlic
-add vegetable broth and tomatoes
-simmer for 30 minutes
-add kale and beans
-simmer for another 10-15 minutes
serve with crusty bread and top with a bit of parmesan
-Kale and Olive Pasta-
Ingredients
1 large bunch of Kale
1 T Olive Oil
2 cloves of Garlic minced
¼ cup vegetable stock
1 pint of Cherry Tomatoes chopped in half
¼ cup of Kalamata Olives
¼ tsp Siracha
½ lb Pasta
Sprinkle of Parmesan
Preparation
-Boil Water
-heat pan with olive oil and garlic
-add chopped cleaned kale
-add vegetable stock and siracha
-cook Pasta
-add chopped olives and halved tomatoes
-drain pasta
-toss with pasta
-finish with parmesan
-Kale Apple Juice-
Ingredients
1 bunch Kale
1 Apple
2 Carrots
1 T ginger
Preparation
Put all ingredients into a juicer and enjoy
And to round out the recipes here are 4 more recipes from better cooks than me:
Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad from Epicurious
Gnocchi with Squash and Kale from the Food Network Magazine
Kale Salad with Pomegranate and Toasted Walnuts from Whole Living
Lemon Ricotta Kale Dip from Whole Foods
