This week we are talking Kale! Love it or hate it, its packed full of goodness and sometimes you just need couple ideas of how to use it. Here a听few daily benefits of 100听gms听of Kale:
- 199% vitamin A听
- 200% vitamin C听
- 15% Calcium听
- 8% Iron听
Still not sure? This week I asked people on social what听do they like听to do with Kale? some great ideas came back!听
Wen said, blanch and blend with some spinach, banana, avocado and coconut yoghurt and freeze in ice block听moulds听
Gemma, finely sliced and听sauted听with wild rice and tamari soya before adding听a听egg on top.
I find kale leaves to be quite tough,听especially听the older larger leaves.听So听I always听saute听it. Simply heat a fry pan, drizzle a little avocado oil and听saute听the kale quickly. It breaks down very quickly so take it off the heat, season with a touch of salt, pepper and squeeze of fresh lemon.听
You can then add this kale through salads, hot slaws, mix with some quinoa and freshly grated green apples and serve with some fried halloumi.听
This听weeks听recipe is wee bit different as we are making nutritious baby food.听
GREEN VEGETABLE PUREE (makes 4 cups)听
Prep time:10 mins听
Cooking time: 20 mins听
2 cups water听
250g fresh spinach听
陆 head broccoli听
4 large kale leaves听
400g tin white beans, drained and rinsed听
Bring water to the boil in a large saucepan. Drop spinach and kale in and blanch for 30 seconds, then refresh in iced water to halt cooking. Cook broccoli in the same water until tender then remove. Put all the vegetables and the beans in a food processor and blitz. If required, add the cooking water until you reach the desired consistency. Freeze in ice cube trays for no-fuss portion control.听
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