Kale and beetroot

katemarjoram · May 2011

I went to the local farmers' market on Saturday and I bought a BIG bunch of kale and some GIANT beetroots. I know both are packed full of goodness and nutrients. I don't, however, know how to cook either or what sort of dishes I can put them in. Help!!!!!!!!!

poustotah · May 2011

I make potato chips with my kale. Super simple.

Preheat oven to 325.
Cut the kale into chip size pieces. Toss it in olive oil and put the chips on a baking sheet.
Sprinkle with kosher salt and bake until crispy.

A whole tray is like 70 calories and they taste YUMMY!!!

Can't help with the beet root. The only recipe I have for that is to make cold medicine.

grey_stars · May 2011

Yum!
Best way to get all the goodness from kale is eating it raw in salads. But you can add it to stirfry or put a tiny bit of olive oil on it, spread on a baking tray and put in a hot oven for a few minutes. Comes out crispy and is a good snack (from Gwenyth Paltrow's cookbook). I just roast beetroot and then have it hot with other vegetables or cold in salads. Enjoy!

emdeegan · May 2011

beets- i love them roasted

wash well, wrap with foil (like a potato) stick in pan with a little bit of water (the water helps to hasten the baking time). pop into a 375 degree oven until you can easily stick a fork in it. about 40 minutes. remove peels and eat

kale: wash the kale well and remove woody stems. cut into strips and saute in a hot pan with 1 cup chicken stock, salt, pepper and garlic. when whilted its ready. super easy and tasty.

PlanetVelma · May 2011

Two words....KALE chips! LOL

http://www.hungry-girl.com/show/surprises-shockers-and-swaps-baked-kale-recipe

I made these and they were GREAT, i did not use salt - I used Mrs Dash.

Not sure about beetroot though....

kapitimother · May 2011

Hi, I have recently joined my fitness pa and saw your notice re: beetroot. I also heard recently it was a really good vege for you.

I boil whole beet for about 15 minutes. Let cool and bit and remove skin. I then grate and add salt and pepper (OPT) and you can also add a bit of cheese to the top. I use as a side salad, say with lettuce etc. It is really refreshing and you don't feel heavy afterwards.

Hope this helps.

PlanetVelma · May 2011

beets- i love them roasted

wash well, wrap with foil (like a potato) stick in pan with a little bit of water (the water helps to hasten the baking time). pop into a 375 degree oven until you can easily stick a fork in it. about 40 minutes. remove peels and eat

kale: wash the kale well and remove woody stems. cut into strips and saute in a hot pan with 1 cup chicken stock, salt, pepper and garlic. when whilted its ready. super easy and tasty.

Roasting them sounds like a great idea!

I've sauteed kale before too...soooo good! LOL

katemarjoram · May 2011

The kale chips sound awesome. I'm definitely going to try them today. I have found a recipe for beetroot relish. I think I'll give that a go and if it is any good I'll post it - I figure it might be a way to jazz up my roast veggie wraps. I have so much beetroot I might try roasting some too. Was thinking of making stirfry tonight for dinner so can put some kale in that too. That is the only downside with buying stuff at the farmers market - the bunches are so big.

fteale · May 2011

There is so much to do with beets. I love them. Borscht, beetroot risotto, shredded and mixed with yoghurt, tahini and lemon as a salad. Or juiced and mixed into pancakes to make cool pink ones.

Kale I always have baked with a little olive oil for 7-10 minutes, then add a bit of salt and sumac.

Elleinnz · May 2011

I cut the beetroot into inch to 2inch size cubes - toss with a bit (less than a teaspoon) of EVO and finely chopped tyme or rosemary and roast in the oven on about 150 celcius for around an hour....... after 40 mins check them every 10 mins......

They go all sweet and gorgeous - and can then be eaten just like it is - or used in salads

I have not tried this one, but all her recipes are amazing - I will be trying this over the weekend

http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-peppery-garlic-beets/

katemarjoram · May 2011

Tried the kale chips but they came out really bitter. Don't know if I did something wrong??

I just made a batch of the beetroot relish and it came out really yummy.

lalilalu · May 2011

I'm obsessed with beetroot at the moment. I love it!!

I've been roasting it with cauliflower, onion, garlic and sweet potato and having it as a roast veg salad with some lentil and maybe even feta.

Another delicious thing I've been making is a beetroot dip. I boil up the beetroot until tender then peel them. And then basically just chuck it in the blender with some parsley, garlic, spring onion and yoghurt or cream cheese/laughing cow cheese and some salt and pepper. Blend it all up and have it on crackers.

It's also nice as a salad, just grate up raw beetroot and carrot and mix together, add some grated cheese, maybe some spring onions and a dressing....

nicolecathcart · May 2011

For Kale, my favorite is to stir-fry them with some garlic, onions and olive oil until wilted then add in some raisins and sliced almonds and enjoy! So tasty!

For Beetroot, I was just in Australia and the Aussies are crazy for it! They have cooked beetroot on their sandwiches and in their salads, but honestly my favorite is when my husband makes it in soup!. Just peel and cube and cook it in the stock with other veggies and it adds so much flavor to the stock and it turns it bright pink! Also, because you are cooking it from raw in the soup all the nutrients stay in your dish as you cook because you eat the stock!

SoCalSwimmerDude · May 2011

bump for more beetroot ideas... I have a couple in the house waiting to be treated to tastiness.

katemarjoram · May 2011

For Beetroot, I was just in Australia and the Aussies are crazy for it! They have cooked beetroot on their sandwiches and in their salads, but honestly my favorite is when my husband makes it in soup!.

I'm an Aussie and it is true we are crazy about beetroot but I've only ever eaten it from a tin - this week's project is my first foray into dealing with it 'straight from the ground' so to speak.

katemarjoram · May 2011

I included beetroots in last nights roast veggies that I did for dinner (pumpkin, carrot, sweet potato, potato along with peas) and my boyfriend really liked them.

My beetroot relish recipe that I tried yesterday;

250 grams beetroot peeled and grated
one tablespoon sultanas or raisons
one tablespoon brown sugar
one tablespoon red wine vinegar
half cup water

Combine the ingredients in a pot and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmar and cover. Cook for 20-30 minutes stirring it every 5 minutes or so. Remove lid and simmar until excess liquid evaporates. Cool and store in a jar in the fridge.

If you work on a serve being 50 grams (2 tablespoons) it comes in at 35 calories. I can't wait to try this on my wrap today.

murrango · May 2011

As every one else has suggested, kale chips! But my all time favorite way to eat kale is raw in salad. The leaves are tough so it's best to let it marinate in the fridge for a few hours or even over night. My 2 fav ways: 1. cut an avocado into chunks & put half of them on the raw kale (which you've torn into bite size pieces), drizzle with a very tiny bit of evoo and mush and massage the avocado into the leaves. Let that sit for a while for the leaves to relax, top w/ remaining avocado, shredded carrot, tomato, red onion and smokey tempeh chunks. 2. Marinate leaves with a tbs or two of Annie's Goddess dressing. good on its own but I usually add carrot/tomato/onion.

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