Kale is getting popular than ever before. Kale is the super food, which has a staying power. This leafy, dark green veggie has been the part of dinners since the Roman times, and it’s been very common across the Europe. This veggie hails from a cabbage family that also includes collards, cauliflower, and broccoli.
Kale is high in fibers and low in calories. And that’s the reason why it’s helpful in burning fat. Kale is also packed with minerals and vitamins. Now you think what kale tastes like, right? Kale tastes a bit like the spinach. I would suggest you not to eat raw kale, as it tastes bitter when eaten raw. It’s better to heat the kale. Or you can improve the taste of kale by sautéing it with the various flavored ingredients.
Kale has been eaten as the side dishes. You can add the kale to soups, smoothies, pasta or salads. In most of the cases, this kale has proven to be a great add-on to every diet.
And if you’re planning to lose some weight by going for the healthy recipes, but have the weakness when it comes down to the salad dressing, you should try this amazing fat-burning Kale salad with grapefruit and hazelnut:
Raw Kale, Roasted Hazelnut, and Grapefruit Salad
Ingredients
- Pink grapefruit – 2
- Red onion – ½, thinly sliced and divided
- Fat-free yogurt – ½ cup
- Lemon juice – ¼ cup
- Kosher salt – ½ teaspoon
- Olive oil (extra-virgin) – 2 tablespoons
- Black Pepper – ¼ teaspoon
- Lacinato kale – 8 ounces, thinly sliced
- Baby kale leaves
- Toasted hazelnuts – 1/3 cup, finely chopped
How to prepare it?
Preparation time: 15 Minutes | Yield: 4 servings (size – ¼ cup)
Step 1
Peel off the grapefruit and segment it. Reserve 3 tablespoons of juice in the large bowl. Mince 3 rings onion. Now, add these to the grapefruit juice along with the lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper, and yogurt. Whisk all these ingredients until they get mixed properly.
Step 2
Toss this mixture in kale. Top with the remaining grapefruit, hazelnuts, and onions. Voodoo! Your salad is ready to serve.
You can make different kale salads. There are many salad recipes, which make use of kale, and you can add whatever you like with it. You can even try any of the below mentioned healthy vegetarian meals:
- Spinach and Squash Lasagna
- Lentil Soup
- No-meat balls and Spaghetti
- Tofu Parmesan Sub
- Spicy Sloppy Joes
One thing you should take note of is to make sure you buy organic kale. Do you have a garden or maybe just some containers on the patio? If yes, then you can grow the kale in your garden. Creating an organic garden is a pretty good idea, isn’t it?
Whether you pluck kale from your backyard or buy from a store, always look out for the dark and crisp leaves. And when you eat it or cook it, don’t forget to remove leaves from tougher stalks. Try out this recipe and do share other recipes that you like.
Guest Post by Emily Taylor
Emily Taylor has a huge passion for gardening with the urge to know and control every little thing that happens inside her house. When she isn’t glued to her backyard or caring for the house, she spends time writing her blog Lovebackyard.com hoping to share her tips and stories to people who want to transform their house into a real paradise. You can reach her at [email protected] or on Twitter at @Emily_Taylor9
