How do you cook Kale?

emieontherocks
emieontherocks Posts: 13 Member
My sister introduced me to kale and I love it! The way she cooks it(which is also the only way I've cooked it) is a little bit of coconut oil in a skillet, some minced garlic, chopped mushrooms, and kale. We just cook it down and its pretty delicious! It's so good and full of flavor I just wanted some other ideas on how others make kales dishes. ☆☆☆
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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Roasted with some fat, salt and pepper.
  • voldemortisreal
    voldemortisreal Posts: 101 Member
    You can make Kale Chips out of it as well. You can put it in soups, as a 'leafy' ingredient in a salad (traditional or warm), you can put it on a grilled ham & cheese (kind of like spinach, but with Kale)...and so many more options. I recommend checking out foodnetwork.com or really ANY foodie website. There are loads of recipes out there for kale.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    I cook it like you and your sister, but I use olive oil, add red pepper flakes, and finish with a squeeze of lemon. Do the same thing with collards. They are pretty much interchangeable with kale and easier to prep.
  • ilovecereal1982
    ilovecereal1982 Posts: 1,194 Member
    Throw it in some soup that is pretty similar to the toscana soup from olive garden....
  • sixxpoint
    sixxpoint Posts: 3,529 Member
    edited September 2015
    Here's 3 ways...
    1. Thick cut chiffonade and serve raw in a salad.
    2. Blanch in heavily salted, boiling water (3-4 minutes) / Shock in ice water / Squeeze completely dry / Store in Refrigerator. When ready to use, saute with olive oil, seasoning, and aromatics (garlic, shallot, red pepper flake, salt, pepper, etc.).
    3. Place a metal mesh grate on top of a sheet tray / Add large kale leaves in one layer / Drizzle top with a little bit of olive oil & sprinkle with sea salt / Cover leaves with another mesh grate / Bake until crispy (6-8 minutes).
  • louise13dunstan
    louise13dunstan Posts: 74 Member
    Boil it 5mins then fry for 3 mins in butter or double cream
  • laur357
    laur357 Posts: 896 Member
    I like to mash it together with red potatoes, garlic, and butter. It's great in soups too.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I wilt it (cook it down) as well...I use a variety of things with it. tonight I'm doing mushrooms and red onion
  • Matt200goal
    Matt200goal Posts: 481 Member
    sixxpoint wrote: »
    Here's 3 ways...
    1. Thick cut chiffonade and serve raw in a salad.
    2. Blanch in heavily salted, boiling water (3-4 minutes) / Shock in ice water / Squeeze completely dry / Store in Refrigerator. When ready to use, saute with olive oil, seasoning, and aromatics (garlic, shallot, red pepper flake, salt, pepper, etc.).
    3. Place a metal mesh grate on top of a sheet tray / Add large kale leaves in one layer / Drizzle top with a little bit of olive oil & sprinkle with sea salt / Cover leaves with another mesh grate / Bake until crispy (6-8 minutes).

    I do #3 with "Bacon Sea Salt." Very yummy!
  • TrailBlazzinMN
    TrailBlazzinMN Posts: 509 Member
    edited September 2015
    Kale + ghee + eggs (all in a skillet) = heaven
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    I like it massaged with olive oil for raw salads, otherwise I just cook it like other greens.
  • LifeInTheBikeLane
    LifeInTheBikeLane Posts: 345 Member
    Every few weeks we switch our fresh spinach out for fresh kale. I cook it IN everything! You can boil an entire thing of kale with some garlic and that tastes pretty good.

    I mix it in eggs a lot too!
  • DorisSilver50
    DorisSilver50 Posts: 98 Member
    Last night I sauteed fresh kale, diced onions, and a can of diced tomatoes (drained) with Italian Seasoning and Mrs. Dash Tomato/Garlic and then put it on top of cooked spaghetti squash. Made a huge plate, very yummy and filling:)
  • porky2468
    porky2468 Posts: 11 Member
    I tend to just steam it. I'd really like to try making kale crisps though!
  • emieontherocks
    emieontherocks Posts: 13 Member
    So many great suggestions! Excited to try cooking it different ways! I've basically been eating only the sauteed kale like I mentioned in original post for 4 days straight and am down 5lbs!
  • shirl662015
    shirl662015 Posts: 6 Member
    I love it raw in salads. But it's so good sauteed. I heat up some olive oil, add some red pepper flakes and garlic. Simmer that for a minute. Add kale and toss it in the olive oil. I add a little vegetable stock, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste and then I crumble some feta on it after I plate it. Delicious!

  • eveunderground
    eveunderground Posts: 236 Member
    edited September 2015
    I added it to my homemade pesto and smoothies.
  • KellieTru
    KellieTru Posts: 285 Member
    Sautéed with copious amounts of garlic, squeeze of lemon, and a shake of Parmesan cheese.
  • smoothliness
    smoothliness Posts: 1 Member
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  • James_Bergin
    James_Bergin Posts: 84 Member
    I usually simmer some minced garlic and sliced red chili in sesame oil, add a just a small amount of water, bring to the boil, and then blanch the kale in it. Its fast, its delicious, and its healthy :smile:

    I've been known to toss a few sunflower or sesame seeds on top to give it a crunch!
  • Refosco715
    Refosco715 Posts: 2 Member
    Steamed or sauteed. If sauteed I try not to overcooked it, so I don't kill the vitamins (it's loaded with C)
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  • Zinka61
    Zinka61 Posts: 563 Member
    http://vegweb.com/recipes/kale-chickpea-mash
    http://greek.food.com/recipe/kale-and-white-beans-179716 (the Asiago cheese is optional, really!)
    I often layer a can of drained butter beans, 2 T. nutritional yeast, 2 c. frozen chopped kale and 2 c. frozen chopped spinach, a little salt and pepper in a bowl, microwave 4 minutes, toss and eat.
    My daughter has been making something like this http://www.sugarandgrace.com/2013/05/24/raw-kale-salad-with-thai-peanut-dressing/ that is just wonderful, but I can't find her recipe. Similar to this, though.
  • Zinka61
    Zinka61 Posts: 563 Member
    edited October 2015
    Oh, and my son loves a couple of handfuls of young kale leaves in a blender with a banana, a package of frozen blueberries, and enough orange juice to process the whole thing.

    And do google Dr. Terry Wahl's kale chip recipe. It's wonderful!
  • jennib1427
    jennib1427 Posts: 3 Member
    Mmm baked kale! I put ground cumin, olive oil, salt and pepper on mine and bake them until they are crispy. Melt in your mouth and soooo savory :)
  • kellycasey5
    kellycasey5 Posts: 486 Member
    I like to chop the kale with leeks, toss with olive oil, pepper, a little salt, and feta. I put it..stalks and all, in the oven at 350 for about 20 minutes. I toss it with tongs about 10 minutes in. It is done with the tops are crispy! So the bottom is a bit like ooey goey kale stalks leeks and cheese, and the top is crispy. I got that from a co-op I was in with my kale, and it is the best.

    If I have the calories, I do like to put baguette or a sandwich thin or a slice of sourdough in the oven and have it as an open faced sandwich.
  • WRLemmon
    WRLemmon Posts: 49 Member
    I serve it as a side dish with my fish dinners, I make it by first taking a half cup of fine chopped green bell pepper, one Jalapeno pepper and 1/4 cup of yellow onion, one tablespoon of minced garlic, one tablespoon of red pepper and one tablespoon of cilantro, and one tablespoon extra virgin olive oil. Heat this mixture over high heat until the peppers and onions get soft, then add one bunch of Kale, de-stemmed and ripped to small size. Then add, two cups of fresh shredded spinach. Now add 1/2 cup of Cider Vinegar, lower to medium heat, and let simmer for about 25 minutes, server over wild rice.
  • heart3313
    heart3313 Posts: 89 Member
    I don't cook with it...but I always add it to my smoothies! :) that or spinach...it's great!
  • ModernRock
    ModernRock Posts: 372 Member
    Very, very, kalefully.
  • glad4tunes
    glad4tunes Posts: 1 Member
    I like it simple.

    Wash it, shred it, Chop the stems (good nutrition there!), put in a saucepan with a small amount of water, a drizzle of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon and a tiny dash of salt.

    Steam for 3-5 minutes. It's important to put a little bit of fat on your greens in order to make the fat-soluble vitamins in them bio-available (A, K and E).