kale love

Now I didn't really like raw kale for a while. I thought it had a pretty strong taste. But like most things- try try  and try again and you will succeed! In this case I succeeded in loving a very nutritious green that you can eat raw, cooked, in salads, in soups, in stir fries - you name it! It's not going to replace my favourite green - baby spinach, but it's a close second!

Kale is packed full of nutrition. It has Vitamin K, folate, iron, beta-carotene. It's low in fat and salt but high in fiber.

This week Kale has been thrown into lots of dishes since we got a big bunch of it from my parents' garden.

Kale and Carrot Slaw

2 big leaves of kale, stems removed and chopped

2 carrots, grated

1 small handful of sunflower seeds

Dressing:

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp vinegar

1 tbsp dijon mustard

1 tbsp sugar

salt and pepper to taste

It made a great side for lunches like with my toasted tomato and havarti sandwich this week.

Or my second burrito!

Quinoa and Kale Salad

3/4 cup quinoa (cook in twice as much water until all is absorbed)

1 tomato, chopped

1 red pepper, chopped

1 carrot, grated

2 heads of kale, stems removed and chopped

Splash of olive oil

1/4 of a lemon, juiced

salt and pepper to taste

This salad was made a great dinner with some BBQ turkey sausages.

What are your favourite kale recipes?

Emilie