Great Easy Healthy Recipes With Kale

Smoked Turkey with Kale 

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil 

1 red onion, peeled and sliced into thin half moons
1 bunch curly kale, sliced into thin ribbons
1/2 pound smoked turkey breast, sliced into bite-size chunks
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

In a large skillet, warm the olive oil over medium low heat. Add the onions and cook until they are soft and beginning brown a little. Add kale and stir until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Add turkey and cook another 2 minutes until it is warm. Transfer to a serving dish and add balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.

Sausages with Kale and White Beans 

Ingredients

1 large bunch kale (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds)
4 garlic cloves
1 1/2 pounds sweet Italian sausages (about 8 links)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar

Method

Remove thick stems from kale and discard. Coarsely chop kale; wash and dry. Peel and thinly slice garlic.

Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. With a fork, pierce sausages all over; place on a broilerproof rimmed baking sheet. Broil, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.

While sausages are cooking, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add kale, garlic, and 1/2 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Cover skillet and cook, tossing occasionally, until kale is wilted and tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Add beans and vinegar. Cook uncovered, tossing gently, until beans are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Adjust seasonings and serve.

Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Kale 

Ingredients

A quick, healthy and delicious dinner idea from Lidia Bastianich, that can be used with any kind of greens you like.

1 1/2 pounds kale
Salt
1 pound whole wheat spaghetti
1/2 cup olive oil
1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced
a large pinch of dried red chili flakes
4 garlic cloves, chopped Parmesan

Method

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. While the water is coming to a boil, prepare the kale. Remove tough stems from kale and discard. Coarsely chop the kale leaves. Rinse thoroughly and drain.

When the water comes to a boil, add a good handful of salt and the spaghetti. Cook until it is al dente.

While the pasta cooks, heat a large saute pan over medium high health. Add about half the oil, the onion, chili flakes and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally until the onion is tender and lightly colored, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat if necessary to proven onion from scorching. Add kale and cook, tossing and stirring, until wilted and tender, about 3 minutes. Add water if dry or cover to create steam if necessary. Add garlic, season with salt, and cook 2 minutes more being careful not to brown the garlic.

Reserve a cup of pasta water and then drain pasta when done. Add pasta to saute pan and toss to combine, loosen with a splash of the pasta water if necessary and taste for salt, adjusting as needed. Transfer to warm bowls. Drizzle thin stream of olive oil on top. Garnish with shavings of Parmesan.

Spaghetti with Kale Variations

*Splash with lemon juice or red wine vinegar and shavings of ricotta salata. 

*Use 3 tablespoons olive oil and 1/4 pound pancetta or bacon to pan before adding onion. Cook pancetta till brown but not crisp and then remove from pan and set aside. Continue with recipe returning pan with the spaghetti.

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