What to do with Kale? I was gifted a big bag and am clueless.

abbynormalartist · May 2018

My dad bought a couple of giant bags of kale on sale and gave one of them to me. I've never eaten kale beyond a few bits mixed in with a salad. I've surely never cooked with it. What do you suggest making with kale?

karynclarke · May 2018

I treat it like spinach. I add it to pasta dishes (just throw it in the water while the pasta is boiling), or steam it and have it at as a side, or stuffed in chicken with cheese.

Apparently, you can spritz it with spray oil, add some salt/pepper and pop it in the oven to make kale chips, but I've never tried that.

janejellyroll · May 2018

I like massaged kale salad, wilting it in stir-fries or with pasta, potato-kale soup (chop it fine or even blend it), and in smoothies.

saragd012 · May 2018

I'll second the massaged kale salad. I find that it's also the perfect base for meal prep salads. It doesn't get wilty like most salad greens, so I can make a big batch on Sunday and eat it over 3-4 days without issue.

DX2JX2 · May 2018

Kale chips. They're delicious.

nickssweetheart · May 2018

I don't particularly care for it raw, but I love it in things like soup.

This one is lovely and simple: Lemony Lentil and Greens

Jennloella · May 2018

I make juice with it! We buy so much of it now....

seltzermint555 · May 2018

http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2012/08/spicy-peanut-portobello-kale-rice-bowl.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+KathysBlogHealthyHappyLife+(Kathy's+Blog:+Healthy.+Happy.+Life.)&utm_content=Google+Reader

Really good recipe. My husband's the main cook in our house but even I can do a pretty good job of this and I don't cook often.

In case the link doesn't work I'm sure it can be found by searching "Spicy Peanut Portobello Kale Rice Bowl"

saunderslindsey · May 2018

I saute it with a little bit of olive oil, minced garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes until it starts to wilt some. It's so good!

Courtscan2 · May 2018

I freeze it and stick it in smoothies.

jgnatca · May 2018

It’s like a tough spinach. If you have too much to enjoy right now you can chop it, blanch it, and freeze in ziplock bags. You can then use any recipe that calls for spinach.

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joyjackie · May 2018

I make it into a stew with lentils, bok choy,shiitake mushrooms , tomato sauce, garlic., some ground turmeric, chopped onions, freshly ground pepper. Sauté the vegetables in a bit of olive oil first. Add the sauce and cooked lentils at the end or else they break down. Exceedingly healthy.

duskyjewel · May 2018

Here is the best vegetarian recipe I've ever made https://www.skinnytaste.com/mushroom-kale-lasagna-rolls/

I also put it in soups, especially my copycat of Olive Garden's Zuppe Toscana.

TheSunAndTheRainfall · June 2018

Stir fry, with garlic, chillies, noodles and sesame oil.

dajahshannon · June 2018

Kale is so yummy, especially raw. But you can make all sorts of things like stir fry, chicken wraps with kale instead of lettuce, stuffed chicken breast, add it to different pastas, and of course it’s great in smoothies!

BlondeSlimDown · June 2018

I make a soup with it. I do t have a real recipe just generally throw in kale, tofu, ground turkey, ginger in a miso broth. And you can add any other veggies in you want.

Ninkasi · June 2018

Tear the kale up, chop a red pepper into ~1 inch dice and cut about half a head of cauliflower into florets.

Put it all in a large bowl, add a little bit of olive oil and mix it up so the oil is distributed among the vegetables. Sprinkle in salt, pepper, and as much cumin as you like then mix again.

Put in a large flat dish, cover with foil, bake at 425 for about 30 minutes. Take the foil off, bake for another 10 - 15 minutes so vegetables get crispy around the edges. Awesome with a roasted chicken.

strongerbytheday · June 2018

Kale Caesar salad!

ninjamere1 · June 2018

When I buy a big bag I like to roast it for chips. My favorite spices to use are cumin, cayenne and salt.

It goes from soft to crisp fast so as soon as you can see it's browning a little check it more

mayda3755 · June 2018

abbynormalartist wrote: »

My dad bought a couple of giant bags of kale on sale and gave one of them to me. I've never eaten kale beyond a few bits mixed in with a salad. I've surely never cooked with it. What do you suggest making with kale?

I love Kale - I steam it and I add vinegar and Voila. My favorite way to eat it is when I put it in my air fryer with a tiny bit of salt & olive oil and I make Kale Chips, totally delicious and addictive

abbynormalartist · June 2018

crazyravr wrote: »

abbynormalartist wrote: »

My dad bought a couple of giant bags of kale on sale and gave one of them to me. I've never eaten kale beyond a few bits mixed in with a salad. I've surely never cooked with it. What do you suggest making with kale?

So? What did you make?

I sauteed it with garlic, lemon and a little salt. Then I put it under an omelet. It was tasty but I cooked the kale like I usually saute spinach and that wasn't nearly long enough. It tasted more like a hybrid of spinach and broccoli and it needed to be cooked for much, much longer. I froze a ton that I have left over and I'll try it again... but I may not go out of my way to buy more.

AJB1014 · June 2018

http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/olive-garden-copycat-zuppa-toscana-38298#activity-feed

Just made this - added extra kale - delicious!

hesn92 · June 2018

The only thing I make with kale is a soup. It’s like a copy cat version of Zuppa toscana from Olive Garden if you’ve ever had that. It’s Italian sausage, potatoes and kale basically. Beyond that i dunno.

hud54014 · June 2018

strongerbytheday wrote: »

Kale Caesar salad!

This is the only way I enjoy it. Kale chicken caesar with lots of lemon

ceiswyn · June 2018

I wilt mine with garlic and soy. Because I love garlic and soy.

nickssweetheart · June 2018

abbynormalartist wrote: »

crazyravr wrote: »

abbynormalartist wrote: »

My dad bought a couple of giant bags of kale on sale and gave one of them to me. I've never eaten kale beyond a few bits mixed in with a salad. I've surely never cooked with it. What do you suggest making with kale?

So? What did you make?

I sauteed it with garlic, lemon and a little salt. Then I put it under an omelet. It was tasty but I cooked the kale like I usually saute spinach and that wasn't nearly long enough. It tasted more like a hybrid of spinach and broccoli and it needed to be cooked for much, much longer. I froze a ton that I have left over and I'll try it again... but I may not go out of my way to buy more.

Pretty much every green is delicious with garlic and lemon, but yes, kale has to be cooked a lot longer. That's also why it holds up well in soups. Freezing it should break it down some though and reduce the amount of time you have to cook it.

WispyBlue · June 2018

I like kale chips. I also like to fry it with a lil but of oil, garlic, salt, and oyster sauce. Goes great with rice

WispyBlue · June 2018

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TWRUNNER32 · June 2018

I agree with everyone who said salad. I like to mix it with green leaf lettuce and some parsley and then add green apple, blue cheese, and walnuts with a little red wine vinaigrette.