{Photo credits: Epicurious, Food and Wine, Joy the Baker, Food and Wine and Food Network}This post is all about kale and it's for my bestie, Amy. Amy and I have been best friends for about 17 years and have probably not missed more than a day or two talking on the phone since then (Amy lives in DC).
Amy is a vegetarian and loves kale.
We were chatting one morning and she launches into this conversation about how she's obsessed with kale. Then later that day she Gchats me about how she can't stop thinking of this kale salad she recently had for lunch. Confession, I have never cooked with kale. It's about time, right? I am sure Amy thinks so.
Kale recipes (I realize not all these recipes are vegetarians but most are):
Potato and kale cakes with rouille
Kale and bean bruschetta
Crispy kale with lemon yogurt dip
Kale spinach and pear smoothie
Kale and potato soup with turkey sausage
Spicy parmesan green beans and kale
Do you love kale as much as Amy? If you have a recipe you'd like to share please comment below or send the recipe to eatdrinkpretty{at}gmail{dot}com.
All of these recipes look delicious! I've wanted to try kale chips for a while now. We should make them.
ReplyDeleteKatie
I have an easy and delicious kale and ham recipe...it's kind of like a stew. Amy could easily make it vegetarian with tofu! I'll send it your way...
ReplyDeleteYes, I like kale a lot too. I made a pasta with kale in it yesterday. I have been meaning to make kale chips too b/c they are super easy and a good substitute for salty snacks.
ReplyDeleteI just tried making it a couple weeks ago and I really liked it! Thanks for sharing these amazing recipes!
ReplyDeleteI love Kale. I may try one of these recipes tonight. I have a whole bushel that I need to use.
ReplyDeleteThe February issue of Real Simple spent pages & pages extolling the virtues of kale. I'll bet you can find many kale recipes on their website.
ReplyDeleteyay Jenna! Thanks for the shout out. The Kale Salad I was dreaming about is:
ReplyDeleteMesculin Mix with crispy spicy kale (see recipe for crispy kale in Jenna's post, but had some cumin and red chili or curry powder), roasted butternut squash, sunflower seeds, and mushrooms and baked tofu (you can sub turkey or chickpeas for tofu) tossed in a cranberry vinagrette or the one I like is carrot chili vinagrette. I also sub quonia for mushrooms (not a big fan of mushrooms). The BEST part of the salad, for sure, is the spicy kale.
I've never been much of a Kale fan, but I made Kale chips, which are SO easy and SOOOO yummy! I also found that juicing with Kale isn't bad either. Have fun with your friend & let me know if you need any vegetarian recipes ;)
ReplyDeleteLove kale...so good for you! I buy 3 to 4 bunches a week. I use it in a variety of ways, but I convert most people with this recipe: http://bit.ly/dSya3t
ReplyDeleteI found it on this wonderful site, Cookus Interuptus: http://bit.ly/FgMRH
You'll LOVE it. Get the technique down and you can adapt it to whatever you have on hand.
I also Tweet @Crazy4kale and blog @ "I Had a Delicious Time" http://www.ihadadelicioustime.com/
I just got turned onto kale this past year and feel like a better person everytime I eat it. I like sauteeing it with cubed butternut squash, shallots and garlic and throwing it over quinoa. It's like health-a-palooza in a bowl.
ReplyDeleteI love kale! I love using kale in soups and pasta dishes! Jason's made a kale salad for thanksgiving that is one of my favorites now!!!
ReplyDeleteLibby
Perfect! I buy kale once a week, but always cook it the same way - sauteed with chili flakes, lemon, lots of garlic. I was just thinking that I need to try something new. Thanks for sharing these recipes.
ReplyDeleteI have never had kale that I can think of! I feel like it would taste bitter...I guess I am wrong? Thanks for these, maybe I will give it a shot!
ReplyDeleteThis is great. I love kale. Here is a recipe I am going to try this week:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.salon.com/food/recipes/2011/01/24/kale_and_sausage_pasta_recipe/index.html
Sounds delicious!
I ate kale for the first time last night & it was really good. I made kale chips. Found the recipe in Real Simple.
ReplyDeleteI love kale, and have needed some new recipes. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI like kale as well, even though it sounds like it wouldn't be so good...
ReplyDeleteI made Kale Chips a while back, and they are such a guilt free yummy snack! Here's the recipe from my blog...
http://thecookingvent.blogspot.com/2010/05/kale-chips.html
More kale!
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