Eat Yer Greens!!!

If you are like me, you want to start eating healthy and while you know greens are great for you, you have no idea what to do with them. I have heard so many times that kale is the most nutrient dense plant around (beta-carotene, vitamin c, calcium,copper, iron, B6, manganese and potassium to name a few).

However, after trying it raw in a salad, I never want to do that again! I am sure that many people may disagree with me, but I found it to be both bitter and rough; not unlike a bad breakup.  So I did some searching for recipes and have tried many over the last few months. Here are some of my favourites, that I actually look forward to eating! The first two were originally spinach recipes, so I just replaced the spinach with kale.

Coconut Kale

Splash olive oil
1 cup sweet onions, diced
1 tbsp minced garlic
Bunch of kale; stems cut out and shreded
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/4 tsp pepper

Heat oil in large pan over medium heat, add garlic and onions.
Add kale and saute until it begins to wilt, add coconut milk and seasonings. Mix ingredients to ensure and even seasoning blend.
Saute until kale is at desired softness and garnish with coconut shavings (optional)


Spicy Peanut Kale

2 tbsp canola oil
2 chopped green onions (or any variety you prefer)
2 minced garlic cloves
1 tsp red pepper flakes (adjust to your preference)
1 can diced tomatos, drained (keep just a bit of liquid for cooking)
1 bunch kale, stems removed and chopped in small pieces
1/4 cup natural peanut butter

Heat oil in pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, and pepper flakes.
Add tomatoes, kale, peanut butter. Stir to blend into a sauce.
Cook until kale is at a desired softness

Basic Sauteed Kale

Coursely chopped kale
1/2 cup veg stock, 1 green onion
2 cloves garlic
"Spike" seasoning, Pepper ( both to taste)
Splash hot sauce (optional)

Heat to high, add stock & and kale.  Toss, cover and cook 5 minutes.
Remove cover, add spike seasoning and green onion.
Cook until liquid is gone. Add pepper and serve.