Kale recipes please? (food, tomatoes, vegetable, carrots)

[Cliffie]

My opthamologist wants me to eat lots of kale to prevent lutein deficiency and macular degeneration. I know about kale chips and bubble-and-squeak, but what are some other tasty ways to fix kale?

[organicvegan]

i use it in smoothies

[grimace8]

Originally Posted by organicvegan

i use it in smoothies

great advice. the taste gets hidden!

[20yrsinBranson]

Originally Posted by grimace8

great advice. the taste gets hidden!

Just google "green smoothie" and chances are, it will be in the ingredients. Check out.... Raw Family - Victoria, Sergei and Valya Boutenko - Raw Food Diet for some awesome green smoothie recipes.

20yrsinBranson

[sunshineleith]

KALE AND SWEET POTATO CARIBBEAN SOUP

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 to 1-1/2 cups chopped onion
3-6 cloves garlic, pressed
1-2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger root
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1-2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1Tbsp + 1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground dried thyme
6 cups vegetable stock
2 cups diced peeled sweet potatoes
3-4 cups (about 200g) finely chopped fresh kale
1 cup coconut milk
2 cups fresh or canned chopped tomatoes
1-2 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons lime juice, or to taste

Directions
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the allspice, turmeric, coriander, and thyme; cook 1 minute longer.

Add the vegetable stock, sweet potatoes and kale and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 15-20 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes and black beans. When the temperature is back up to a simmer, stir in the coconut milk, then add the lime juice. Taste, then add salt and pepper to taste.

[20yrsinBranson]

Originally Posted by sunshineleith

KALE AND SWEET POTATO CARIBBEAN SOUP

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 to 1-1/2 cups chopped onion
3-6 cloves garlic, pressed
1-2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger root
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1-2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1Tbsp + 1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground dried thyme
6 cups vegetable stock
2 cups diced peeled sweet potatoes
3-4 cups (about 200g) finely chopped fresh kale
1 cup coconut milk
2 cups fresh or canned chopped tomatoes
1-2 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons lime juice, or to taste

Directions
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the allspice, turmeric, coriander, and thyme; cook 1 minute longer.

Add the vegetable stock, sweet potatoes and kale and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 15-20 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes and black beans. When the temperature is back up to a simmer, stir in the coconut milk, then add the lime juice. Taste, then add salt and pepper to taste.

oh gee. Only 3 - 6 cloves of garlic... Is that ALL???? oh hell, let's put in 15 cloves!

Can you tell that I hate the stuff? Why is it in the world today, you cannot find a recipe for anything without garlic in it? I swear, soon it is going to be in cake frosting.

20yrsinBranson
garlic hater

[sunshineleith]

Originally Posted by 20yrsinBranson

oh gee. Only 3 - 6 cloves of garlic... Is that ALL???? oh hell, let's put in 15 cloves!

Can you tell that I hate the stuff? Why is it in the world today, you cannot find a recipe for anything without garlic in it? I swear, soon it is going to be in cake frosting.

20yrsinBranson
garlic hater

LOL Well that's the wonderful thing about soup - it is VERY difficult to mess it up! If you don't like garlic, don't put in any - the recipe will still be great as there are so many other lovely flavours.

I typically add way more vegetable stock and about 500 grams (about a pound) of kale as well.

[PinkString]

I could never stand cooked carrots. So in recipes where I see it, i leave it out. Whenever i get recipes online, I just leave out the ingredients that I don't want and add others.
Luckily for me, I love garlic. It helps to keep the vampire's away as well.

[Davachka]

Originally Posted by Cliffie

My opthamologist wants me to eat lots of kale to prevent lutein deficiency and macular degeneration. I know about kale chips and bubble-and-squeak, but what are some other tasty ways to fix kale?

what are kale chips and bubble and squeak?? never heard of them

[Davachka]

thank you I can't wait to make this....I can tell my daughter will love it

Originally Posted by sunshineleith

KALE AND SWEET POTATO CARIBBEAN SOUP

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 to 1-1/2 cups chopped onion
3-6 cloves garlic, pressed
1-2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger root
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1-2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1Tbsp + 1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground dried thyme
6 cups vegetable stock
2 cups diced peeled sweet potatoes
3-4 cups (about 200g) finely chopped fresh kale
1 cup coconut milk
2 cups fresh or canned chopped tomatoes
1-2 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons lime juice, or to taste

Directions
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the allspice, turmeric, coriander, and thyme; cook 1 minute longer.

Add the vegetable stock, sweet potatoes and kale and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 15-20 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes and black beans. When the temperature is back up to a simmer, stir in the coconut milk, then add the lime juice. Taste, then add salt and pepper to taste.