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1. JanS
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   had some red kale in my CSA box this week. I'm looking for uses/recipes for it that don't involve ham and beans, as I can't have the salt in the ham - something quick and healthy and tasty that doesn't cook the heck out of it :)

   ideas?

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2. Al
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   Kale is delicious steamed. Just rip it into bite sized pieces, steam it up in a steaming basket. When done add your seasonings; I usually just use a little salt and pepper and toss with olive oil or a small teaspoon of butter.

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3. JanS
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   thanks :)

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4. Bluesmom
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   Try it finely chopped in a raw salad - like PCC's Emerald City or Methow Valley Salad. It's delish with a viniagrette and other chopped veggies. I think they add wild rice and farrow grains to those salads as well. I love it!

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5. JanS
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   hmm...am making a salad tonite with leaf lettuse, radicchio, fuyu persimmons ..will maybe throw some kale in there...and balsamic dressing...I'm getting hungry :)

   oh..and steak..and roasted red potatoes...I'm planning for once :)

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6. MargL
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   Baked kale chips. I've done them a couple times with green kale. Pretty tasty, actually, and I'm not a kale fan.

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7. johnnyblegs
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   With this cold weather...toss it in some soup. Makes it heartier and delicious! Here's a great recipe. http://www.obsessedwithdinner.com/2010/10/portuguese-kale-and-linguica-soup.html

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8. The Velvet Bulldog
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   KALE CHIPS! Preheat oven to 350, trim kale leaf off stem, cut into chip-size pieces, drizzle with olive oil then toss with salt, put single layer of kale onto cookie sheet, bake for 7-10 minutes until crispy but not brown (brown=bitter.)

   SO YUM!

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9. austin
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   Steamed kale in your mashed potatoes is pretty great.

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10. jwws
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    All of the above suggestions are great. Kale and any other greens (chard, spinach, mustard, escarole or combinations of all or some) are wonderful sauteed in olive oil with garlic until they wilt and then add black eyed peas - an italian traditional dish.

    Also good in Italian wedding soup which is chicken broth based with tiny meatballs, white beans and sauteed greens.

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11. wundrgrrrl
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    Saute with a can of Italian stewed tomatoes and a splash (or two) of dry white wine. Super easy and MMMMM!

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12. DaveB
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    Saute some garlic and onion with the chopped stems over medium high heat for about 5 minutes. Pour about a 1/4 cup of chicken broth or white wine in the pan. When it starts to bubble, turn the heat to medium and add the leaves (chopped into 1 inch wide strips). Cook until the are reduced (best when still a little chewy). remove from heat and sprinkle with a little lemon or vinegar.

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13. westseattledood
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    Second PCC's Emerald City salad - SO good. Been addicted to it for years. They use to have the recipe on their website JanS.

    Simple braise/saute is always easy & good - olive oil, garlic and lemon or suduchi (sp?) salt & pepper. Yum town.

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14. flowerpetal
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    Crispy Kale is the bomb! It is also hot on the foodie circuit right now... and it should be. Done right, it's like eating green leafy potato chips. Best tip? Don't crowd the baking sheet that you are using.

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15. mannamc
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    "Feeding the Whole Family" has the PCC Emerald City salad recipe, as well as lots of other kale/greens recipes - http://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Whole-Family-Cooking-Foods/dp/157061525X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290322700&sr=8-1

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16. tanyar23
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    It's also good with Sesame Tahini Sauce. Yummy.

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17. JanS
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    well, tonite it was in my salad...tomorrow....will probably saute, season. Salad was yummy...with romaine, radicchio, fuyu persimmons, which I had never had..and shredded kale in a lovely balsamic made by Met Mkt (a splurge). I liked the persimmon..sort of a cross between melon/apple/peach to me...subtly sweet..refreshing in a salad.

    Had to laugh...there's a recipe on the PCC site for "Massaged Kale and currant salad"..appropriate - lol...

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18. miws
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    Jan, maybe you could offer a 2-for-1 special to your clients!

    (Just be sure to clearly state a limit in the "fine print", such as; One head of client supplied kale, per client, per visit. ;-) )

    Mike

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