This is reminiscent of a Sri Lankan dish which
uses lacinato kale instead of the spinach.
Set sauce aside and steam the remaining vegetables of choice,
I used lacinato kale and green peas.
I like to
use lacinato kale because I find it easier to work with.
i made a couple of adjustments that worked out well —
i used lacinato kale and green cabbage because that's what i had on hand.
I used the Lacinato kale variety, but curly kale would also work.
This salad looks lovely, but is it important to
use lacinato kale in particular in this recipe?
large leaves of kale (
I used lacinato kale) 1/2 cup cream
I also love
using lacinato kale as the base for my kale - pesto recipe, tossing it into zucchini noodles or spreading it on to flatbread or pizza in place of boring old sauce.
Not exact matches
I had some leftover roasted veggies in my fridge and a beautiful bunch of
lacinato kale that was begging to be
used.
I
used lacinato (aka dinosaur)
kale in this (pictured above).
-
Lacinato kales leaves are long and slender; if you're
using regular
kale, scale back the quantity a bit if you think it's going to be too much
kale.
1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small yellow onion, small dice 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes 1/4 cup tomato paste 1/2 cup French lentils, soaked for at least 8 hours and drained 2 cups marinara sauce 6 cups vegetable stock 1 heaped cup small - diced vegetable of choice (see headnote) 4 cups chopped greens of choice (roughly one bunch — I
used a mixture of
lacinato kale and dandelion) 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar sea salt & ground black pepper, to taste
If you can't get
lacinato kale or the curly kind is a bit cheaper, it really does work just as well as
lacinato, so
use whatever works for you.
Ingredients Oil 8 skin - on, bone - in chicken thighs Salt 1 large onion chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 small carrots, finely diced 2 stalks celery, finely diced 1 red pepper, diced 1 green pepper, diced 1 jalapeño pepper, seeds removed, minced 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric 2 teaspoons sweet paprika 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 cups long - grain white rice 1/2 bunch
kale, stem removed, leaves cut into ribbons and rubbed with salt (I like
lacinato, but
use whatever you like) 1 cup frozen peas, left to defrost on the counter while you make the rest of the meal 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro Juice of half a lemon, plus lemon wedges for garnish
Last but not least there are several types of
Kale, I mostly
use the Curly
Kale and the Tuscany
Kale (which is also named: Cavalo Nero or
Lacinato kale).
I had to
use curly
kale because the
Lacinato kale they had at the grocery store looked like it had seen better days.
Danielle: In the United States, it has become quite common to
use Lacinato / Tuscan
kale raw in salads, especially after Melissa Clark published a recipe for a Tuscan
kale slaw in The New York Times which called for very thin ribbons of thinly sliced leaves.
I recommend
using a flatter leafed
kale, something like
lacinato kale.
Destem the
Lacinato kale by holding the stems in one hand and
using the other to pull the leaves off the stems.
Ingredients 1 Tbsp avocado oil (or other neutral - tasting oil) 8 cups
lacinato kale, stems removed and chopped 2 Tbsp water 3 cups shredded chicken (leftover or from a rotisserie chicken) 1.5 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp salt ground pepper, to taste 10 oz can enchilada sauce 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped, seeds removed for less heat 1 - 4 Tbsp sour cream 12 corn tortillas 1/2 yellow onion, finely diced shredded cheese, cheddar and nondairy (I
used Trader Joe's vegan shredded cheese)
7 - 10 leaves of
kale (preferably
lacinato, but curly will work) handful of some kind of nut (I've been
using almonds) 1 carrot 1/2 avocado 1 t ginger, minced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 T miso paste 2 t tahini 2 T lemon juice 2 T olive oil soy sauce to taste
I added a bit more salt to counteract the lemon juice and
used toasted panko bread crumbs and I had superior
lacinato kale from MOMs market in Merrifield, VA
Broccoli Fennel Slaw Serves 2 - 4 Ingredients 1/2 bulb fennel, thinly sliced 2 carrots, shredded or grated 3 - 4 leaves of
lacinato kale, stem removed and chopped 1/2 bunch broccolini (florets and stems), chopped Dressing 1/4 c EVOO 2 TBSP Apple Cider Vinegar 2 tsp dijon mustard (or skip for a completely raw salad) 3 TBSP fresh orange juice (about half of an orange) 1/2 tsp raw honey S&P to taste (I
used a pinch of each)
For any raw
kale salads, I'd recommend
using lacinato (also known as dinosaur or Tuscan)
kale.
I recommend
using a flatter leafed
kale, something like
lacinato kale.
We
used Lacinato Kale also known as Italian
kale, or Dinosaur
kale for this
kale juice recipe, but you can
use whatever you have on hand or have access to.
i
use dino /
lacinato kale, or young
lacinato kale.
As for the greens, I
used a few leaves of
Lacinato kale sliced into ribbons, and a big handful of carrot tops -LRB-!)
Prep tip:
Use bumpy, dark green dinosaur
lacinato kale, which tends to be less bitter and tough than curly - leafed
kale.
bow - tie pasta (I just eyeball it and
use half a bag) 1 large bunch
Lacinato kale, roughly chopped 1 tbsp.
bow - tie pasta 1 large bunch
Lacinato kale 2 chicken sausage links 2 cloves garlic cooked black beans feta cheese, crumbled fish sauce Shrimp Fried Rice A quick and delicious way to
use up leftover rice!