How do you eat your kale?

[Deleted]

I impulsively bought some at the store the other day and now I don't know what to do with it.  I was thinking of making kale chips.  Anybody have a recipe to share?

[venice2007]

In salads, soups, sautéed, chip form, etc. I love kale in any form

[persa]

Mostly in salads. The trick is to massage it with a little of the acid (lemon or vinegar), a little salt and a splash of olive oil until it wilts a little and that makes it so much more palatable.

I also like to use it in soups that call for greens. The smitten kitchen lentil sausage and chard soup is a favorite and I've used kale instead of green chard before and I use chicken Italian sausage to keep it lighter

[lb2006]

I made this recipe on Monday and it is AMAZING:
www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/smothered-cheese-grits-and-steamed-greens/

[wambam]

I usually lightly sauté it with olive oil and consume

[gt7301b]

Salads

this recipe with kale instead of the swiss chard:
allrecipes.com/recipe/roasted-swiss-chard-with-feta/

this just showed up in my email today:
www.cookinglight.com/food/in-season/kale-recipes-00412000074204/?iid=newsletter-ck-020514&PromKey=XET

[labbie]

I love kale chips! I used a recipe from allrecipes, but didn't bookmark it. We love it in soups, stir fries, lasagna, mac and cheese, and steamed with some garlic and lemon, just about anyplace you'd use spinach in a recipe.

[runaways]

I made this soup tonight and subbed kale for the baby spinach.
www.annies-eats.com/2014/01/31/vegetable-soup-with-garlicky-croutons/
I generally sub kale for spinach in any kind of soup because I prefer its texture when cooked. I'm making kale chips with the rest of it (don't have a recipe, sorry), and I also love it in salads.

[MrsE]

I sautée it with red onions, garlic, and tons of olive oil. Then I sprinkle a little garlic salt on top. It's delicious. I actually had some today.

[shauni27]

1) sauteed with EVOO, LOTS of garlic, a squeeze of lemon, and a dash of nutmeg
2) thrown into soups
3) salads--my favorites are as follows (make sure you "massage" the kale with the dressing):
-tossed with small amount of quinoa, craisins, herbed goat cheese, red onion, oil and lemon
-tossed with avocado, white beans, red onions, scallions, basil, fresh garlic, oil and lemon
-tossed with pomegranate seeds, red onion, goat cheese, sunflower seeds, oil and lemon

I love kale, we eat it all the time. It is one of my favorite greens!

[ebeth]

I throw handfuls in everything. soups, salads, pasta, etc.

this recipe is a staple at our house: desertculinary.blogspot.com/2005/05/lentils-with-chicken-sausage.html

I sub in kale for the spinach

[jamalynn]

Chips and salads mostly. I keep my kale chips pretty simple, just a touch of EVOO, salt and garlic powder. 10-15 min in the oven and they are done. For salads, I massage it with apple cider vinegar and toss in some dried cranberries, shredded carrots, and slivered almonds.

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Feb 5, 2014 18:20:29 GMT -5 venice2007 said:

In salads, soups, sautéed, chip form, etc. I love kale in any form

Yep.  Yum!

[Deleted]

I've been eating a kale salad with lemon juice and olive oil, chia seeds, shredded carrots, and parmesan

[emuni04]

Love kale in soups and chilis. That is the primary way I use it, since I have a picky husband who will only eat kale in those forms.

[mrs.jacinthe]

<-- picky eater, right here

Only in soup. I do not like the taste of it any other way.

[sitnspin]

Whenever I attempt kale chips at home they are dry and nasty.  I have tried so many recipes.  I use kale in soups, casseroles and smoothies sometimes.

[lauren170]

In smoothies! Kale, banana, strawberries and any other fruit I have on hand like oranges and pineapple. The color of the smoothies is brownish but it tastes great!

[protozoa]

nomnompaleo.com/post/18128850657/pressure-cooker-braised-kale-and-carrots