Kale with Cranberries
More kale mom! My boys fight over this one. The four of us can finish off the 2 bunches of kale that the recipe calls for in one sitting. Even when their dad is not home for dinner, the three of us can make this one "all gone". One of my favorite ways to eat kale.
Kale with Cranberriesprint friendly recipe
2 bunches kale
¼ cup pine nuts
¼ cup dried cranberries
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 bunches kale
¼ cup pine nuts
¼ cup dried cranberries
3 tablespoons olive oil
- Steam the kale until it is bright green
- Meanwhile, in a cast iron skillet, toast the pine nuts
- Allow kale and pine nuts five minutes to cool, then toss together in a large bowl
- Add dried cranberries and olive oil
- Toss and serve
Serves 8
Posted on February 22, 2007 in cooked veggies by Elana
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Oh that looks wonderful...I am eating a bowl of kale right now...kale, peas, shiitake mushrooms, balsamic vinegar and Parmesan cheese.
Marissa, thanks for the ideas on kale. I am always looking for new ways to serve this super healthy veggie.
Elana
I'm trying to eat vegetables that are good for me is Kale one of them? Can you please give me a list of healthy vegetables thanks Pat
Pat,
Kale is indeed good for you (and it's a superfood); here is a list of the worlds healthiest foods.
Elana
This was so yummy! I'll be honest- I wasn't too sure about this as I'm not exactly a fan of kale. But knowing how good kale is for my health, and knowing how much I've enjoyed all the recipes of yours I've tried, I decided to make it. And what a pleasant surprise in flavour. As always, keep up the great work. When is your cookbook coming out? I'm going to be first in line to get a copy!
Marie,
Thanks for your comment! I'm so glad you liked this dish.
My cookbook is coming out in fall 2009.
Elana
I almost always use coconut oil or grape seed oil to cook and bake with but I was wondering what olive oil you would recommend healthwise and tastewise ( something that does not carry a strong olive taste???)
Hi Betsy,
I confess, I'm not much of an olive oil connoisseur. If I'm out grocery shopping with him (which happens maybe once a year) I'll have my husband select something very good. Otherwise I just buy whatever is cold-pressed, virgin and organic (with a decent price point) at the health food store.
Sorry I can't be of more help. Maybe someone in the forums will have a better answer for you.
Elana
Elana,
Where do you find dried cranberries that do not have sugar added to them? I have yet to try to make some in my dehydrator, but I may have to resort to it. I too, am anxiously awaiting your cookbook!
Tracee,
I added a link to the dried cranberries in the recipe above for you.
Thanks for your question.
Elana
Thanks for the recipe and I look forward to using this site - I love that you're in CO, too, it's tough to adjust recipes from others living at or near sea level. Thanks again!
Natalie,
You are most welcome :-)
From what friends and family (and my own experience at different altitudes) have told me, these recipes (sans yeast and all that other complicated stuff) work well at various altitudes.
I'm so glad you are enjoying them!
Thanks,
Elana
Followed the link from today's post. Had no idea you are releasing a cookbook. That is such fantastic news! Perfect gift idea for newly diagnosed celiacs. Yes!
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Hi Elana! I followed the link for the cranberries, but the cranberries aren't listed anymore :( Can you tell us what brand you use? I love dried cranberries, but all of them seem to have some sort of oil added and a sugar. Newman's own is the best I've found as far as unrefined sugar, but it still has oil. Any help would be appreciated!
This was really really good. I too was a bit skeptical of this-- but we've been getting so much kale in our csa box-- I had to give it a shot. So all you other people that might be a bit weary of the bitter greens-- go for it!
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I am new to cooking. How do you steam kale?
I love kale! This recipe looks great. The only problem with kale is the very strong odor during and after cooking. I don't mind (I love most of the members of the cabbage family) but almost anyone who has visited me after I've cooked kale scrunches up their nose!
A cooking oil that I really like, one that is also very healthy, is macadamia nut oil. It goes well with kale and other cruciferous vegetables. It's expensive but you don't need to use much, the taste is mild and buttery yet just nutty enough to be interesting, and it can be heated to very high temperatures without burning.