Our three favorite Kale recipes

When I was younger (a long time ago ;-), we used to eat kale in combination with mashed potatoes at least 10 times in the Autumn and in the Winter. This forgotten vegetable contains a wealth in calcium so kale is a great addition to your diet when you want to replace dairy products.

Let me now inspire you with three recipes that are rich in calcium and in many other important nutrients, and that will make you long for more.

kale soup yoga diet

Kale soup

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Course: lunch, Soup
Cuisine: American, French, Mediterranean
Diet: Yoga inspired diet, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: beans, kale, soup
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 238kcal

Ingredients

  • 400 g kale chopped
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 dl chicken broth water
  • 4 onions
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Start heating the chicken broth.
  • If your kale has not been chopped yet, start by chopping the kale.
    ingredients of kale soup
  • Chop finely the onions and chop the tomatoes in small cubes.
  • Start heating the olive oil in a sauce pan. When the olive oil is hot, add the onions until tender for 5 minutes.
  • Add the boiling chicken broth and the chopped tomatoes to the onion and continue to heat for 2 minutes.
  • When boiling again, add the kale, pepper and salt.
    stirring the kale into the soup
  • When the kale is tender after 8 minutes, serve the hot soup.

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 1387mg | Potassium: 843mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 11024IU | Vitamin B1: 0.3mg | Vitamin B2: 1mg | Vitamin B3: 2mg | Vitamin B5: 0.4mg | Vitamin B6: 0.4mg | Vitamin B12: 0.04µg | Vitamin C: 118mg | Vitamin E: 3mg | Vitamin K: 409µg | Calcium: 302mg | Iron: 2mg
Sautéed kale Yoga Diet

Sautéed Yoga Diet kale

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Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, French, Mediterranean
Diet: Yoga inspired diet, Low Lactose
Keyword: kale, salad
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 120kcal

Ingredients

  • 400 g kale chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 1 red pepper
  • 12 cherry tomatoes

Instructions

  • If your kale has not been chopped, start chopping.
  • Slice the garlic and the red pepper.
  • Start heating the olive oil and red pepper in a largesauce pan. After 2 minutes add the garlic.
  • Then add the kale, tomatoes, lemon juice, pepper and salt. Start stirring.
  • When the kale is tender, serve this delicious and healthy dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 642mg | Potassium: 546mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 11174IU | Vitamin B1: 0.2mg | Vitamin B2: 0.4mg | Vitamin B3: 2mg | Vitamin B5: 0.3mg | Vitamin B6: 0.3mg | Vitamin C: 147mg | Vitamin E: 2mg | Vitamin K: 398µg | Calcium: 269mg | Iron: 2mg
Asian kale with steamed cod

Asian kale with steamed cod

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Course: diner, Main Course
Diet: Yoga inspired diet, Low Lactose
Keyword: asian, cod, kale, soya
Servings: 4
Calories: 210kcal

Ingredients

  • 500 g kale
  • 400 g cod freshly bought filets
  • 2 tbsp wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp ginger freshly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp soya sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Press the garlic and slice the ginger.
  • Finely chop the kale.
    cod, kale and ingredients
  • Heat the sesame oil into a sauce pan.
  • Add the garlic and ginger to the sauce pan and heat during 1 minute.
  • Add the kale and stir. Add the cover and simmer during 10 minutes until the kale gets tender.
    Heat the kale into the sauce pan
  • Then remove the cover. Add the cod filet on top of teh kale.
    Cod steaming on top of the asian kale
  • Pour the soya sauce and some more sesame sauce over the cod and the kale. Cover and cook until the fish is well cooked approx 7 minutes.
  • When serving, do not forget the to finish off with the sesame seeds. Bon appetit!

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 624mg | Potassium: 893mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 12528IU | Vitamin B1: 0.2mg | Vitamin B2: 1mg | Vitamin B3: 4mg | Vitamin B5: 0.3mg | Vitamin B6: 0.5mg | Vitamin B12: 1µg | Vitamin C: 118mg | Vitamin D: 1µg | Vitamin E: 2mg | Vitamin K: 489µg | Calcium: 358mg | Iron: 3mg

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