Tag: Kale

MAIN COURSES

Pasta with Italian Sausage and Double Kale

Difficulty Easy

(Serves 4) I created this pasta dish to resolve an issue. My partner really likes sausage pasta with a tiny bit of kale, and I like kale pasta with a tiny bit of sausage. I use two large bunches of kale and 3-4 links of Italian sausage for this recipe, […]

SALADS

Kale and Roasted Cauliflower Caesar Salad

Difficulty Easy

(Serves 4) For Salad: 6 cups romaine lettuce, roughly chopped 6 cups lacinato kale, stems removed, roughly chopped 1 head cauliflower, cut into one inch florets 1/2 cup Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese, grated Eggless Caesar Dressing (recipe below) Parmesan Croutons (recipe below) 2-3 tbsp Grapeseed oil Kosher salt Black […]

SIDES

Stove Top Garlicky Beans with Kale and Parmesan

Difficulty Easy

(Serves 6 people) 1 lb dried Great Northern Beans 1 large bunch kale, rinsed, stems removed, and coarsely chopped 5-6 cloves garlic, peeled 1 bay leaf 2-3 tsp Kosher salt freshly ground black pepper 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese Extra Virgin olive oil red pepper flakes or calabrian chilis, for […]

SALADS

Kale and Cucumber Salad with Greek Yogurt and Feta Dressing

(Serves 2) 3 Kirby cucumbers, thinly sliced (I use a mandoline) 2 cups kale, stalks removed, chopped 3-4 oz feta cheese, crumbled 1 clove garlic, smashed 1/2 cup fresh herbs (I recommend dill, mint, and basil, but use what you like), coarsely chopped 1 cup Greek yogurt (fat content negotiable, […]

SALADS

Kale and Chickpea Salad with Soppressata Crisps

(Serves 2) 1 cup of chickpeas (canned is fine), drained and coarsely chopped 3 cups of kale (green or lacinato), finely chopped 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 1/2 tbsp seasoned rice wine vinegar Kosher salt (to taste) black pepper, from peppermill (to taste) A 2 oz hunk of […]