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We eat it in salads and soups, not daily but probably 3xs a week. Add in the place of spinach or lettuce. And I agree with the PP who said it goes well with quinoa.
The polenta looks really good too. Thanks for these.Rachael Ray tends to make very down to earth meals on her show. She's done kale a lot. Here is a page of 40 of her kale recipes. The one with sweet potatoes & mushrooms looks good.
https://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/20-kale-recipes
Why, though? Like, your doctor said specifically to eat kale every day? You can get the protein, fiber, vitamins, omega-3, lutein, and zeaxanthin from other sources.Just got some not-so-good news from the doctor. Lots of changes in store for me. One is diet. I need to add a daily dose of kale to my diet.
The America's Test Kitchen show says to massage the kale too to break up the fibers and make them easier to eat.
Yes! Massage is the key to eating kale in a salad. Any time I’ve had it raw, I thought it was horrible. I assumed I didn’t like it, but then I made my own dressing and massaged it at home and it’s delicious.
I also eat kale sautéed until crispy. It’s similar to the chips, but way easier to avoid burning.
My one big recommendation would be to buy the whole leaves and prep it yourself. It’s a good amount of work, but you can do up a bunch and have it ready to go in the fridge for the whole week. Every brand of bagged I have ever seen just looks like a jumble of stems to me. I think that’s why a lot of people don’t like kale. I don’t see how it’s possible to cook it properly.
If you're feeling lazy, Whole Foods often has a tasty Kale Salad in their ready to eat food section.
He said all dark greens, but pointed out Kale has the highest concentration of the nutrients I need. Easier to get the daily recommendation through Kale.Why, though? Like, your doctor said specifically to eat kale every day? You can get the protein, fiber, vitamins, omega-3, lutein, and zeaxanthin from other sources.
I mean, I like kale. But it seems weird your doctor is like "eat kale!"
I have eaten two batches of Kale chips and two bowls of soup with kale since yesterday morning. I have kale up to my eyeballs, no pun intended. I'll try the massaging to make it more palatable.The America's Test Kitchen show says to massage the kale too to break up the fibers and make them easier to eat.
That recipe looks really good, I saved it for future use, thanks for sharinghttps://mommyshomecooking.com/copycat-chick-fil-a-superfood-salad/
I have never really liked Kale until I had the super food salad at Chick Fila. I could eat it with every meal!
There is a link in the recipe for the vinaigrette, which, of course, is what makes the salad.
I make a kale salad that is probably similar to the superfood salads mentioned in this thread. It's delicious and I could eat it for every meal.
Fresh kale, crisp, rinsed and dried, torn off the stem and then torn to shreds. Then I take a pomegranate or strawberry vinaigrette and massage it into the kale. That's key - it will soak up the flavor more and really does make the kale a lot softer. Then toss with blueberries, edamame, dried (unsweetened) cranberries, cashews and sunflower seeds. Simple, delicious and packed with good stuff.