I'll share my recipe, if you'll share yours, March 29, 2011

15 years ago

Kale with Tahini

LifeÃ¢ÂÂs Ambrosia

For those of you that are not familiar with tahini, it is a paste made out of sesame seeds. It is a ingredient that is quite popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. If youÃ¢ÂÂve had hummus youÃ¢ÂÂve had tahini. Some people say that it is similar to peanut butter and that you can substitute peanut butter for tahini in a pinch. While I donÃ¢ÂÂt think it is quite the same, tahini might not be available where you are. If you absolutely cannot get your hands on tahini, unsalted creamy peanut butter would be your best bet. It will still give a nutty, creamy flavor to the kale.

Serves 4 (as a side dish)

You will need:

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 bunch kale, diced into 1 Ã¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½" 2 inch pieces

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons tahini

salt and pepper

Heat sesame oil and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add kale and garlic and stir well. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally to avoid burning the garlic.

Uncover kale and stir in tahini. Toss kale to coat in the tahini. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Enjoy!

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Marcia Thornley
15 years ago
Since you posted a Kale recipe, I will too! I posted this once before but it's worth a double post. This is really yummy!

This soup is so easy to make and Delicious!

Kale,Lentil & Sausage Soup

Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
2 Hot Italian sausages
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 leek (white part only), sliced
3 carrots, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
156 ml can tomato paste
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp salt
8 cups chopped kale leaves, about 1 small bunch
540 ml can lentils, rinsed and drained
grated parmesan (optional)

Heat a large saucepan over medium. Add oil, then sausages. Turn sausages occasionally until they lose their pink colour, 4 to 6 min. Remove to a plate. Add onion, leek, carrots and garlic to pan. Cook until onion starts to soften, about 3 min. Meanwhile, thinly slice sausages. Stir in tomato paste, coriander, salt, sausages and any juices. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, 5 more min. Pour in 4 cups water. Bring to a boil. Stir in kale and reduce heat to medium. Cover and gently boil, stirring occasionally, until kale is tender, 5 to 7 min. Stir in lentils. If soup is too thick, stir in more water. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with parmesan. Serve immediately.
Jasdip
15 years ago
I remember getting a bunch of kale in with some produce from the store for my worms.

I was chopping everything up and freezing it. When I took it out to thaw to feed them, the kale looked exactly like it did when I first got it. It didn't get mushy or break down at all.

I've never eaten it, but I know it's good for us.

I've got some lentils that I don't know what to do with. I bought it and made it as a vegetable to serve with pork chops.....a recipe I saw on tv. Neither of us liked the lentils served that way.
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luckygardnr
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I tried fried kale chips the other day. I rather liked the flavor, but didn't really care for the texture. Some day I'm going to cook it as a side for dinner.

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