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Raw red pepper and ginger salad dressing make this a standout way to get your greens.
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This creamy (but vegan) kale salad is an easy way to pack some greens into a wrap, but you can also have it on its own if you're avoiding wheat or carbs.
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If you have family members who simply won't eat kale, just don't tell them that it's all over their delicious pasta and pesto next time you make dinner.
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Raw red pepper and ginger salad dressing make this a standout way to get your greens.
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Cashews, bell pepper and nutritional yeast are the key ingredient to making these "cheesy" kale chips taste like your favorite Doritos without any dairy. (OK, we can't promise they'll taste like Doritos, but maybe that's a good thing?)
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Any combination of greens and fried or poached eggs is a much happier answer to brunch than the same tired old hash and Benedicts. Stay in. Eat greens. You'll be happy you did.
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The great thing about frittata is that you can eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The other great thing about frittata is that it makes a tasty way to get your greens.
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This vegan green smoothie is a great way to get your greens before noon. (And you won't really have to do any cooking!)
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Kale salads abound, but the combination of blood orange, pine nuts and avocado make this one unique.
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Open-faced sandwiches are typically loaded with butter and meat, but this one is chock-full of greens. Replace the feta with avocado and salad dressing if you'd rather skip the dairy.
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Gluten-free girls and boys will appreciate this easy-to-make patty, which happens to include plenty of kale.
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These are all terrific ideas B. Thank you for the inspiration. Over the past few weeks I’ve been using up kale in smoothies, salads and in this kale pesto
http://www.greenlemonade.com/recipes-juices/lemon-kale-pesto-recipe/ you would never know there is kale in there!
Hi, thanks so much for including my recipe from Sunflower Days :)
Are you able to link my image to my new site? I would really appreciate it as Sunflower Days is no longer being updated.
http://www.asplashofvanilla.com/2011/07/28/kale-and-walnut-pesto/
Cheers
Hi Emma,
I just switched the link–thanks for the heads up! And thanks for the awesome recipe…
-Briana
Great looking recipes, will have to give them a try!
I have totally been tripping over kale these days, everywhere I look/read…kale must have some really good PR people on its payroll. Same people on quinoa, I think.
Ha! I know what you mean, but full disclosure: Publicists did not slip me cash to write about kale! Like I said in the post, I think a lot of it has to do with more people being health-conscious, but another big part of why it’s all over the place is that it is so hardy. You can grow it year-round and (cool fact) it actually tastes sweeter in the winter because the plant naturally pumps more sugar into its leaves to resist freezing.
Thank you for including my kale salad recipe in your roundup, Briana! I’m excited to try some of the others, like the sweet potato, quinoa and kale cakes. It’s like all of my favorite things, rolled into one!
No problem! Your recipe looks great, as do all of these other ones… I can’t wait to try them all myself.
You’re missing my two favorite kale recipes. One is dino kale w/ sesame noodles (though I use regular kale too) and the other is kale sauteed with bacon and onions. Ok, bacon probably makes that second one pretty dang unhealthy, but it’s a great side for salmon :)
Ha! Well, Lisa, the bacon disqualifies your second recipe from the post (since it’s Meatless Monday) but the kale and sesame noodles would work for sure…and it sounds awesome. Share links to the recipe so we can all get in on the goods!
Ahhh Amber – we need to fix this! Have you tried lacinato kale (some people call it ‘Dinosaur Kale’)? I like it way better than regular kale; it tastes a little different and I think the texture is a lot more pleasant than regular kale. And I really do think that finding good recipes makes a big difference—personally, I’ve gotten used to the flavor and could eat a huge plate of just kale now, but in the past I’ve really liked mixing it in to things like mac n’ cheese or foods that have more flavor and fat to balance out the kale.
But if you REALLY can’t stomach it, maybe try a smoothie (if you have a high-powered blender). I know it sounds like something only crazy, crunchy hippies would do, but if you blend the kale and whatever milk/juice/liquid you’re using first (and blend it really, really well) you can’t taste the greens once you mix in a bunch of fruit. Looks green, but doens’t taste it.
Let us know how it goes… Or if there are any other things we can do to help! And in the meantime, I hope you’re eating some other vegetables instead of kale!
-Briana
I wish I could like the taste of kale. No matter what I do it, it just doesn’t taste good!