In search of kale ideas

kale chips...just search them easy to make and pretty good taste...once they start to crisp on the edges they are ready to be pulled.....sea salt and EEVo work well...god luck

Add it to a salad, steam it like spinach, throw it in a stir fry, throw in in a smoothie, etc. Essentially just treat it like spinach with a funkier flavor.

i love it chopped up and sauteed olive oil with fresh chopped garlic and onions

I usually saute garlic and onions in a bit of oil until translucent, add mushrooms, squeeze half a lemon over the top and then dump as much kale as will fit in the pan. Cover, let kale wilt, then eat.

Or use kale as a sub for grape leaves in dolmas!

Or eat it in a salad raw with some balsamic vinegar and dried cranberries!

Massage the leaves, remove the stems, rough chop for a salad. Add dried cranberries, walnuts and shaved Parmesan cheese. Toss with a citrus vinaigrette (I like lemon on this salad). Delicious!

nice idea, so glad you shared! How do you make your citrus vinaigrette? Sounds good.:drinker:

Massage the leaves, remove the stems, rough chop for a salad. Add dried cranberries, walnuts and shaved Parmesan cheese. Toss with a citrus vinaigrette (I like lemon on this salad). Delicious!

Massage the leaves?

Here's a few ideas why massaging Kale before eating it is a good idea:

**Massaging the kale with lemon juice makes it a little softer and easier to chew. When it turns a darker green you'll know you've got it!

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This sounds great...gonna try this recipe this week sometime!

Massaged Kale salad with Toasted nuts, Dried Cherries & Parmesan

Serves 4

2 bunches of kale (about 1 lb), rinsed and dried, center ribs and stems removed, leaves thinly sliced crosswise

Juice of 2-3 lemons

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey

1/4 cup lightly toasted pine nuts or almonds

1/4 cup dried cherries, cranberries or currants

1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheeses plus some bigger shavings to top the salad with

Sea salt to taste

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

1. Place the thinly sliced kale in a large bowl and toss with the lemon juice and olive oil (add more of either thing if you feel like there's not enough to cover everything.) Massage the mixture with your fingers until all of the kale is well-coated and looks a bit darker in color. Let sit for a half hour (or not, if you're in a hurry!)

2. Add the rest of the ingredients and toss to coat. Give it a taste and adjust the seasonings, if needed. Top with the shaved cheese and serve.

As with any recipe you can tailor it to your taste and ingredients you've got in the cupboards!

http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/Stir-It-Up/2013/0711/Citrus-massaged-kale-salad


Check out that link and find even more salads made with Kale...

ETA: just now read the post about using unsweetened coconut ....that would taste awesome in it! Toasted over a salad would be tasty as well. :drinker:

Thanks everyone for all the new ideas

Freshly chopped onions and garlic, and a few handfuls of spinach and kale....Throw it in a frying pan with Olive oil and youre good to gooooo!!!1

This is the BEST kale salad I've ever had! I can literally eat an entire bunch of kale if I make it this way. Enjoy!

http://greensanantonio.com/greens-famous-kale-recipe/

A few days ago I made a delicious salad with raw kale, chopped peppers, snow peas, cucumber, and red quinoa.
The dressing was lemon juice, ginger, and oil. I eyeballed the ingrediants but I can type out the recipe if anyone is interested

Try this one? I don't know what your dietary preferences are so if something is here that you wouldn't eat feel free to disgrard
http://paleopot.com/2013/02/one-pot-chorizo-and-kale-soup/

Sausage and Kale soup
1 lb sausage (italian, pork.... whatever)
1 onion (chopped)
A few slices of bacon (chopped) --optional--
1 clove garlic (chopped)
10 - 12 cups broth (made with boullon is fine)
1 lb potatoes (sliced in bits, chunks, slices... whatever)
1 cup heavy cream
1 bunch kale leaves (chopped)
salt, pepper, oregano, thyme (all to taste)

brown sausage, bacon, garlic, and some onion
add broth and boil
add potatoes and cook until tender
mush potatoes a bit
add spices to taste
add kale and heat through
add cream and heat through

Adapted from Olive Garden. Love this soup!!! The Kale in it is great!

Throw kale in the blender with coconut oil, quinoa, flaxseed, chia, frozen fruit, vegan protein powder, unsweetened almond (and/or coconut milk), and a tiny splash of fruit juice and you have an amazing KALE smoothie. Or make the (All HAIL) KALE salad (love it with raspberry vinaigrette), the champion salad in my book! Wow, so many kale recipes in one thread. Going to have to check them all!

P.S. KALE MARGARITA recipe (from The overnight diet book):

Protein: 1 scoop protein powder
2-3 cups destemmed & chopped kale
2 cups peeled & cubed mango
1.5 cups prepared margarita mix
1/2 cup coconut water
1 cup ice

Really want to try this recipe but keep forgetting to buy mangoes:(

I eat it just about every week... Usually raw, shredded, in a giant salad. Love the stuff. I made kale chips once but they go limp the next day.

I work at a grocery store where we have a few very popular kale salads. Our most popular is kale with pine nuts and cranberries topped with a little olive oil and lemon juice.