What can I do with a whole head of kale?

I keep reading about the health benefits of kale. I usually eat spinach or romaine, but want to try some new greens. I've read about kale crisps and a kale soup, but does anyone have any interesting ideas? How do you inhale your kale? :-D

throw it at somebody you don't like

I love all vegetables but can't see anything tasty about this one so far. Not trying it again after about 6 attempts. Yuck.

Hairy dieters Minestrone Soup http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2203328

This: http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2013/08/kale-salad-with-pecorino-and-walnuts/#comments
It was my dinner and I literally could eat it every day of the week. I used to hate kale.

1. Set it on fire. Because science.
2. Wrap it up as a Christmas gift for your mother-in-law.
3. Cut it in half and stuff into your jeans. Instant booty implants
4. Electrocute it. Because moar science.

Hopefully that helps :flowerforyou:

I always treat it the way I do spinach. Either make Green Soup with stock, kale, asparagus, watercress, broccoli and parsley, then whizz in the blender with a bit of creme fraiche. Or sautee it with chilli flakes and some freshly squeezed lime juice.

I love kale. I make a version of Jamaican Callaloo that I call Kalellaloo since I can't find callaloo (the vegetable) in NH. I also like adding it to soups and chopping it small to put in cook-up rice (another Jamaican dish) I use it in the place of spinach for fish or chicken florentine too. You can sautee it and put it in an omlete or make kale chips. It's pretty versatile.

Kalellaloo

4 Strips of bacon (you can also use ham, Canadian bacon or omit), chopped
1 tbsp Coconut oil
2 Medium carrots chopped small
2 Stalks of celery, chopped
1 Medium onion, chopped
1 Medium tomato, diced
6 oz Salted cod (soaked overnight, change water twice and chop into pieces)
1 tsp Pepper sauce (0ptional)
1 large head of kale, chopped
1 tsp Black pepper
1/2 tsp Thyme
Salt to taste


In heavy pot melt coconut oil over medium heat, cook bacon until fat rendered but not too crispy, remove from pot. Add onion, celery and carrots, sautee until onions just start to get soft. Add chopped salted cod and toss around. Turn heat to med/med low. Add chopped kale and tomatoes stir to distribute ingredients. Add pepper sauce, pepper, and salt. Cover and let cook on med/med low heat until kale is cooked. Sprinkle thyme in and stir again just before serving. You can spritz lemon juice or apple cider vinegar on if you like.

The only way I can eat kale so far is in smoothies. Yum. I start by making a cup of green tea, pour it into the blender and throw in a handful of kale. (my handful of Kale is 2 cups! just an FYI ive measured plenty of time) Blend it well so it looks just like green juice, then throw in whatever frozen fruit and fresh fruit I have on hand (usually strawberries and mango) Then a couple tablespoons of flax seeds. YUM perfect breakfast for me.

I put mine in smoothies. Our desert tortoise like hers plain and raw....