kale
Kale has finally had its (well-deserved) moment. These are some exceptional kale recipes to match. This dark, leafy green is wonderful to cook with, and there are endless ways to incorporate it into your life and cooking repertoire.
Chopped kale is a nice addition to a host of soups or stir-fries. Baked kale is a flat-out phenomenon. Shredded kale tossed with a strong dressing makes a fantastic salad. And you can even make a kale version of pesto. Buy kale with vibrant, structured leaves. Rinse and wash leaves well before using, as dirt and grit love to nestle into the textured surfaces.
Super Natural Vegan Sushi
This is homemade vegan sushi made with sweet potato fries, seasoned tofu, avocado, kale chips, and a whole grain sushi rice blend. A quick kiss of strong wasabi-spiked soy sauce is my preferred dipping sauce.
Green Falafel Bowl
The star of this show is the golden-crusted, green spinach falafel. Lemon-flecked, made with chickpeas, you see them tucked into this rainbow assortment of hummus, pita, kale, cucumber, and carrots.
Simple Farro & Bean Soup
The sort of hearty, timeless, comforting soup that helps in times like these. The foundation ingredients are flexible and straight from the pantry - grains, canned tomatoes, beans. There’s chopping to do, which keeps the hands busy and mind focused. And if you have a lot of produce that needs to be used, a soup like this is perfect - eat some, freeze some.
Lively Up Yourself Lentil Soup
This quick lentil soup recipe delivers layer after layer of flavor. The tang of the tomatoes plays off the earthiness of the lentils, and the fragrant bolt of saffron yogurt brightens each bowl.
Instant Pot Minestrone Soup
Making really good minestrone in the Instant Pot with dried, un-soaked beans is possible! No need to use mushy canned beans. If you have an Instant Pot, a good minestrone, like this one, needs to be one of your standbys.
Perfect Little Kale Quinoa Bites
Quinoa bites are the perfect on-the-go snack or mini meal. Even better, you can make and freeze them ahead of time.
Genius Kale Salad
There is a special kale salad recipe in the Food52 Genius Recipes cookbook. A single kale salad that ran the gauntlet, beating out all others, for a slice of limelight.
Super Green Juice
Discover how to make the perfect green juice with lemon-lime tang and invigorating ginger lift. Fire up that juicer!
Easy Tomato & Pasta Salad
Pasta salad extraordinaire - tomatoes & pasta in an A+ one-bowl meal. Whole-grain pasta, baby kale, basil, and the best tomatoes you can get your hands on, with a generous drizzle of strong harissa dressing.
Slow Cooker Ribollita
By popular request! A wonderfully hearty, slow cooker version of ribollita, the famous Tuscan stew made with bean, vegetables, dark greens, and day-old bread.
