Kale. .. . . So healthy. . How do you like yours???

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  • Chastityx
    Chastityx Posts: 192 Member
    soup with sweet potatoes, butternut squash, kale, onions, vegetable stock cubes,carrots, leek, cumin, tumeric, and chevril,and I use aduki beans but substitute if you can't find them. Soooo good. It's from Gillian McKeith's "You are What youEat" cookbook
  • libs41223
    libs41223 Posts: 87 Member
    One of my family's favorite recipes has kale in it. I cut Jennie-O Sweet Italian Sausage out of their casings and brown them in a skillet. I chop up 4 cups of kale and throw it in with the sausage when it is cook. Then I add 1 cup of low sodium chicken broth and cover my skillet. I let that sit for 10 minutes or so or until the kale is wilted. While that is going, I make a box of penne or rigatoni. My family likes the Ronzoni Garden vegetable pasta. When the kale is wilted mix in the pasta. It's so simple and soooooo good.
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    1. Use it as a homemade pizza topping. The trick is to put it under the cheese or otherwise it might burn quickly.

    2. Make pesto. Put the raw leaves into a food processor with olive oil a few nuts (any kind) and a little parm cheese.

    3. Make a one pot meal with brown rice and crushed tomatoes. Add ground turkey or sausage for extra flavor.

    4. Add it to fruit smoothies. You won't even taste it.

    5. Make a quiche or frittata. It's really good paired with eggs.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I've never had kale chips but I eat it a lot. It's in my 'most used' foods list. My favorite way is steamed just until it gets bright (maybe 5 min tops) and topped with a little low sodium soy sauce and toasted slivered almonds.

    It's also really good chopped and added to brown rice or quinoa. Add it immediately after you take the grain from the heat and stir in. The heat from the grain will wilt it.

    I also like it chopped and added to pasta sauces of just about any kind - olive oil based, cream, tomato, whatever. Again just stir in when the sauce is finished and let it wilt a little.

    My advice is NEVER EVER buy canned kale or any other greens. They are way overcooked. Greens are at their peak taste and keep more nutrients if only cooked until they turn bright green. If they start turning dark then you've overcooked them. Any of the recipes above are equally good with turnip or collard greens. Frozen greens are good but already cooked so heat them gently so as not to overcook.
  • alyssamiller77
    alyssamiller77 Posts: 891 Member
    The only thing I've ever used Kale for is making my own version of Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana soup. There version is already pretty low calorie but of course a bit steep on the Sodium. Made correctly (my way) it's actually a very well balanced food.
  • luscadero
    luscadero Posts: 92 Member
    smoothies, soups, and my kale chips are awesome!! I like to make sausage and sweet potato soup with lots of kale, but you can throw it into almost any soup with good results.
  • MiladyMetal
    MiladyMetal Posts: 184 Member
    There is a suasage and kale soup made with tomatoes and potatoes that my fiance loooooves.
    I am 3 quarters portuguese and never heard of tomatoes in kale soup. LOL I use sliced portuguese sausage (Linguica, very flavorful), kale, diced onions, low sodium beef stock, Red Kidney Beans, a little olive oil, cubed potatoes, red cooking wine, water, a dash of lemon pepper or lemon juice and you could add in lean stew meat and beef bone for more flavor. I like a bit of garlic salt, pepper, onion powder ad to spice it up a bit you can add cajun seasoning or red hot sauce. Good luck!!
  • Kayraysmommy2209
    Kayraysmommy2209 Posts: 49
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  • SouthernArt77
    SouthernArt77 Posts: 223 Member
    There is a white bean, turkey sausage, and kale soup on skinnytaste.com that is awesome!
  • InvidiaXII
    InvidiaXII Posts: 315 Member
    I LOVE kale, it's my fave veggie. I like to saute mine, add mushrooms, garlic, a little chicken broth, maybe a splash of port wine and lemon juice, and lots of black pepper. It's also great tossed into pasta dishes or brothy soups. I tried making my own kale chips once but they didn't turn out so great. However, I love "Brad's Raw Leafy Kale" chips (they sell it at the Wegman's near me) in the spicy "cheese" flavor. Yum!
  • fatzombiegirl
    fatzombiegirl Posts: 29
    Sautee lightly in olive oil with garlic and onion slices. Throw in some drained, rinsed cannellini (white kidney) beans. Sprinkle with 2 tsp of parmesan and black pepper. Yummo!
  • jolynyk
    jolynyk Posts: 12 Member
    My favourite kale recipe is the Crunchy Kale and Coconut Bowl from the Joy the Baker blog: http://joythebaker.com/2012/01/crunchy-kale-and-coconut-bowl/. I usually only use 1/4 cup of olive oil and 1/4 cup shredded coconut to cut down on the number of calories, and it ends up being a filling and satisfying meal. Even my husband likes it, and it is usually difficult to get him to eat healthy with me!
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