Bag of kale. What to do?!

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Ajasper83
Ajasper83 Posts: 107 Member
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I have a huge bag of kale I tried to juice and it didn't turn out very well. I've never cooked with it, but I'll take any ideas to try to use this stuff up before it goes bad!
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  • capnlizard
    capnlizard Posts: 73 Member
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    Sautee it in a little olive oil with some garlic and chopped mushrooms until it wilts down. Top a whole wheat pizza crust (easy to find at the grocery store) with goat cheese, pile the kale mix on top of the goat cheese (get the kind that is easy to spread with a butter knife) and bake for 25 minutes at 425. I usually do this with spinach, but I suspect it would be equally awesome with kale. YUM!
  • Ajasper83
    Ajasper83 Posts: 107 Member
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    Kale, pizza and goat cheese sounds like a winning recipe to me! Thanks for the suggestion.
  • katimama
    katimama Posts: 191 Member
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    Butternut Squash & Kale Quesadillas

    http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2013/01/butternut-squash-kale-quesadillas/

    I'm trying out Kale for the 1st time this week and using the above recipe. I'm just altering the recipe to take away some of the fat
  • kar1ey
    kar1ey Posts: 17 Member
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    Kale chips!
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/03/baked-parmesan-kale-chips.html

    I also sneak it into salads. When it blends in with lettuce, tomatos, cucumbers, etc the taste is a little more tolerable than eating it on its own.
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
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    Smoothies!
  • ameliaannakin
    ameliaannakin Posts: 344 Member
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    I made a great chorizo and butter bean recipe for tea last night, with kale. The recipe is on my food diary blog - ameliasfooddiary.wordpress.com :)

    Ax
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
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    Kale pairs well with eggs, so add them to a scramble or quiche.
  • Joanneea
    Joanneea Posts: 37
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    I made this, it was nice and easy

    Garlic Sesame Kale -- How to Cook Kale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYxY6K1IaUs
  • sewerchick93
    sewerchick93 Posts: 1,440 Member
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    my favorite, massaged kale and mango salad, can be used as a side salad to anything.

    http://rachelschultz.com/2012/10/20/massaged-kale-mango-salad/
  • chubby_checkers
    chubby_checkers Posts: 2,354 Member
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    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/simple-kale-soup/

    This soup is pretty good!

    http://www.fullmeasureofhappiness.com/2011/11/14/caldo-verde-portuguese-potato-kale-soup/

    Another variation.
  • mazdauk
    mazdauk Posts: 1,380 Member
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    Feed it to the livestock:laugh:

    Sorry, brassicas give me terrible stomach pains. The only cabbage recipe I can eat is a Hungarian one involving loads of pasta and butter:noway:
  • JVCB
    JVCB Posts: 73 Member
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    Chop it up and add it to soups. There is also a "Green Soup" recipe out there that people love...

    Sautee it with garlic and crushed red pepper... Add to whole wheat pasta and sprinkle with parmesan.

    Here are 10 Healthy Recipes you might find some inspiration from:
    http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/healthy-meals/healthy-kale-recipes-00000000058049/index.html

    P.S. The goat cheese pizza idea sounds awesome!
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
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    I also love kale chips. I also wilt some and add it to red quinoa cooked in chicken stock with a few pine nuts thrown in.
  • Ajasper83
    Ajasper83 Posts: 107 Member
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    Great suggestions! Cannot wait to try some, or if not all of them. As an almost life long vegetarian I have neglected to put kale into my diet until now. I regret that, but now I have so many yummy things to try!
  • dacadoo
    dacadoo Posts: 32
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    saute in a little olive oil and add about a cup of water once wilted til gone. Then top with about a cup of Franks sweet chili sauce!! yummy.
  • demorelli
    demorelli Posts: 508 Member
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    Kale chips! Spread single layer on a baking sheet, spray lightly with cooking spray, sprinkle with salt, and bake on low until crispy. Great to snack on.
  • Eat2Win
    Eat2Win Posts: 123 Member
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    Kale is a strong sometimes bitter tasting vegetable.
    Growing up I loved Kale cooked with potatoes and then mashed. Cut up the Kale in strips and cook with potatoes, and when soft
    mash, add some milk, salt and pepper and then the best part is to fry some bacon and add the bits for a little meat. I subtract the
    fat with the bacon since on my diet, but if you'r not looking to cut calories or want to calculate it in, the fat with bacon bits makes it
    amazing. Anyway, that is an awesome meal and since dieting I've begun making KALE CHIPS, THEY ARE AWESOME!!
  • SCtolulu
    SCtolulu Posts: 154 Member
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    Kale chips. Actually Yummy!
  • lucasnjewels
    lucasnjewels Posts: 53 Member
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    There is a FANTASTIC recipe that I've used in the past (and I'd have to look for it if anyone is interested) for Turkey and Kale stuffed Acorn Squash. It has Fennel seeds that make the ground turkey taste like sausage.

    http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2011/09/13/stuffed-acorn-squash-2/

    I also use it in egg white Fritattas if I want a change from spinach.

    1 1/2 cups egg whites
    1 cup FF shredded Mozarella cheese (3/4 cup mixed with everything else, and 1/4 on top)
    1 large Roma Tomato
    1 1/2 cups frozen Kale
    1 tsp black pepper
    1 sauted onion

    Mix everything together put 1/4 cup of shredded cheese on top, and pop it in the over (I can't remember if it's 350 or 400 degrees) for 30 minutes (or until set).
  • HappyNinjaStar
    HappyNinjaStar Posts: 353 Member
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    Sausage, White Bean, and Kale Soup

    The recipe calls for escarole, but my grocery store doesn't have that so I substitute kale. It is me and my husband's favorite soup!

    http://www.lhj.com/recipe/soups/sausage-white-bean-and-escarole-soup/

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