A cup
of cooked kale contains a similar nutritional makeup to broccoli, but with only 36 calories.
Add baby kale, turn off heat and toss a few more times to
just cook kale through.
Cook the kale first by adding a splash (around 1 Tbsp) of olive oil to a large skillet over medium to high heat and add chopped kale.
That's why it's a good idea to only
lightly cook kale to soften it up a bit and make it easier to eat.
If you're in the mood for greens, why
not cook some kale briefly in some ghee or olive oil?
I couldn't quite get the timing right for them, and the whites were still a bit runny but I didn't want to
cook the kale any longer.
That said, go with your palate on this; it's better to
eat cooked kale than no kale at all.
My midwife told me to
try cooking kale for its calcium, and this fits the bill perfectly!
There's no need to
cook kale for long periods of time, unless a specific recipe calls for it.
You can eat lettuce in its raw state, but it is better to
cook kale before consuming.
I also freeze
cooked kale in serving sizes for the winter, when we especially enjoy it.
Add cooked kale into blender, blend again until chopped finely but not liquefied.
Cook the kale over medium heat for about 2 or 3 minutes, or just until it's started to wilt.
His special mentions was for Kale Part
because cooked kale bread had a distinctive hearty aroma and delicious taste.
For example, for the kale spanakopita, I was to
cook the kale filling, wrap and bake the phyllo cigars, prepare the harissa sauce, and finally make a mint oil to use for garnishing the harissa sauce.
Eating one serving of
cooked kale daily provides more than half the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C. I like to eat Kale crisped in the oven with sea salt.
One half cup of
cooked kale meets the recommended daily dose of these 2 phytochemicals.
While lightly
cooking kale makes it easier to metabolize and keeps your thyroid function healthy, having it raw in salads or smoothies enables you to take the maximum of its amazing nutrients.