Kale Recipes You'll Actually Eat

My current go-to green vegetable is kale, which has nutritional value and health benefits that are off-the-charts. Whether I’m throwing it in my smoothie or steaming it as a recipe addition, I do my best to eat it every day.

The next time you are at the supermarket grab a bunch of kale and start cooking these recipes that you’ll actually eat and taste great.

Kale Stew

Enchilada Casserole with Kale and Sweet Potatoes

Massaged Kale Salad

Crispy Garlic Kale with Chorizo and Beans

Kate B's Amazing Kale and Eggs

Kale and Potato Hash

Kale Stew

Samantha's Super Smoothie

Cheesy Kale Chips

Potato and Kale Zuppa

Rockin' Raw Kale Salad

Kale, Spinach, & Mushroom Pie

One-pot Kale and Turkey

Sausage & Kale Shepherd's Pie

Dino Kale Lasagna

Kale & Onion Egg Bake

Kale Tart

Fresh Spinach and Kale Salad with Grilled Chicken Breast

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NASFKAB 11/18/2019

Great idea. Have never eaten any. Report

MRPEABODY 8/16/2019

I really like kale, I try to eat it every day. Report

HOTPINKCAMARO49 4/22/2019

Great recipes! Report

REJ7777

Thank you for this awesome choice of recipes from which to choose! Report

TIZSLIM

I've just been given some 'Italian' kale so no doubt I'll find something good to use it in. it absolutely won't be a smoothie though. Report

NELLJONES

I'll skip the kale. Report

KHALIA2

Thanks for sharing! Report

KHALIA2

I love kale. I eat it with my greens. Report

HIPPY311

All of a sudden I love kale. I make a salad of kale green apples red onion and low fat cheddar cheese with red wine vinegar and olive oil Itâ€™s delicious Report

CHERYLHURT

We love kale soup. Report

KATHYJO56

Honestly, I don't think I could eat one bite of any of these Report

2BDYNAMIC

I use Kale daily in our Green drinks and a couple of salads. Thanks for adding to our menu these dishes. Report

PWILLOW1

Kale takse a bit of getting used to. Start with baby kale and always remove the veins. Report

MARSHASHADOW

Kale is very easy to grow and doesn't take up much space. Cut and come again. Resistant to heat and frost. Report

EMGERBER

I like kale and am glad to get these great recipes. Report

LIZSPRINGSTEEN

Thanks for sharing!!! Report

EVILCECIL

Kale is great. Report

HOLLYM48

I will have to try a few of these! Report

ALILDUCKLING

Getting into kale has been hard for me. I love veggies but have not yet been turned on to green smoothies or even veggie smoothies, for instance. Have accidentally had salads with kale as one of the ingredients - at least twice (?) and have survived with no major issues of dislike!! Maybe I can look at this list and gradually try something...? Report

ABBY_ROAD

Kale chips are quick and healthy alternative to potato chips. I use a lot of kale in my green juices too. Report

WALKZWDOGZ

Green smoothies and chips. That's it. :-)
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ADIRONDACKMOM

I love kale chips with olive oil and sea salt, yummy! Report

MYSTIQALWOLF

I add Kale, Spinach and Carrots to my chili. So far everyone who has had it (minus my son, but he resists anything I cook whether good or not) has loved it. Report

PJNSGRL78

My favorite is chicken "noodle' soup. Sometimes kale has a very tiny bitterness to it but if I tear a bunch of kale in tiny pieces (remove tough stems) into my chicken soup (carrots, celery, chicken breast, broth, garlic slices, and crushed red pepper) for the last 4 or 5 minutes it is DELICIOUS. I have already made it 3 times this winter and plan on making it again this coming week. I CRAVE it. It's low cal and healthy! Report

STEPHCOLPITTS

I'm a little nervous to try kale...can anyone give me a taste comparison? Is it similar to spinach? Thanks!
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SOOKIE

Thanks for the awesome recipes. I agree, it would be helpful if they were made available as one pdf document. Report

LSIG14

Kale is the latest craze but people with thyroid issues need to be aware that it is a goitrogen so need to use caution. Report

MSECRETIDENTITY

The simple kale & eggs look good for breakfast. One Pot Kale and Turkey sounds good, too. Report

MARIANL3

Wish you all would put the print icon on all recipes. Some of us are not interested in twitter, tweet and facebook. mlbrown Report

MARYELLEN301

Tried kale only because of SP and I love it! Costco has an amazing mixed green salad that contains kale as well as 6 other super foods. It is absolutely delicious. Serves 9 or something huge and it's just me, but I end up eating it all with stuff like grilled chicken or salmon or just as a salad. Check it out. Report

EGRAMMY

Which is the best kale. tried it in a smoothie and it wAsn't smooth. Report

EDELL1957

I am with you, I have to do some cooking this weekend, I do so much better when I am properly prepared for the enxt week. Report

ROZZIEOZZIE

I have never tried kale - now I'm going to have to try it! These recipes look really good! I'm off to the grocery store!! Report

RUTHEY01

I like my kale raw either in a salad or a smoothie. Cooking it robs me of vital nutrients. Report

TURTLEWOMAN797

I tried kale for the first time about 3 years ago and I have been addicted to it ever since then. In fact, any extra I grow goes on the dehydrator. Then I lightly crumble it up and stuff it in a jar. It's great for throwing a handful into a pot of stew or any other one-dish meal for some extra nutrition. Even those who don't like the flavor or texture of kale could most likely handle it this way. Report

MOVEITMARY

Oh YUM, going to be doing some cooking on the weekend! Report

HOPEFULHIPPO

all the kale I've eaten is on the sweeter side too. Is it various varieties that get people turned off, I wonder? (like an arugula kale?) These recipes look wonderful and I can't wait to try some. Like the kale sweet potato enchiliada. or soups. yum!! Report

CRAFTYC

I wish I liked Kale. I have given it a good try with a wide variety of preparations and have been singularly unimpressed every time. I might be able to tolerate it in a smoothie or juiced with other fruits and veggies, but since I don't own a juicer and don't make a lot of smoothies... I'm afraid it would rot in the veggie drawer :-( The recipes included here would be good with spinach or swiss chard :-) Report

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WALKZWDOGZ

I'm no fan of cooked kale, but I love green smoothies: a ripe banana, orange, carrot, mixed fruit or strawberries & Italian or Russian Kale. If you don't like the super curly supermarket stuff, look at farmer's markets for more tender, flavorful ones. Report

SCAREWALDORF

I first tried Kale in the form of Kale chips and I've been hooked ever since! Report

LIVINGDEAD_GIRL

I don't understand why people don't like kale, its very sweet tasting so I guess these kale haters don't like sweet tasting food??? Oh and you missed a really good recipe for kale, Portuguese Kale Soup!!!!! Better known as Caldo Verde or Green Soup, it is quite yummy and a great winter warm up comfort meal. Report

ETHELMERZ

Kale looks and feels and tastes like someone had something rotting and didn't shave it, the taste of it is awful, doesn't matter what you do to it. I think the Kale growers of America have us all hoodwinked, they barely sold any years ago. I'll stick to good old Spinach, and so will my family. Report

AEBROWNSON

I make a lean baked pork chop with white beans and kale cooked in a little chicken stock that I think is really good! Report

BELASARIA

My first foray into fresh kale was a recipe by Chef Michael Symon for a Caesar-like salad. It was more earthy than I was expecting but still very good.

My biggest hurdle is overcoming my grade school years in the 70's where canned kale was served for almost every lunch. The smell was atrocious and the lunch monitors insisted we eat it. (Again, this was the 70's so...)

I will be bringing some kale home this weekend! Report

CLAYLADY001

Kale,sounds good ,I love spinach but hubby balks at dark green vege's so not sure he will eat kale but I will shop for some today.Do think it needs to be added to another vege for better taste. Report

RONIREADS

I like ti put kale in Zupla Toscana soup. It is really easy. It has potatoes and sausage and kale in chicken broth. Report

JONPLANE

Kale in a smoothie is as far as I've gone. Now that there is some growing out back I'll have to try some of these recipes. Thank you! Report

GMAGEE

Wow! Thanks for all these recipes. Will have to go through them carefully. We eat lots of greens (just made a big pot of Swiss chard soup today!) and have been wanting to add more kale to our veggie bin. Sometimes make a kale and potato soup. Want to try it the Jacques Pepin way: roasted with a light toss of olive oil as a crunchy snack - similar to your Cheesy Kale Chips. Great reminder to eat our greens! Report

MELLAV1

I usually just toss some kale w/ Marzetti Simply Dressed dressing (either Sesame Ginger or Champagne flavor) - easy, tasty and nutritious side salad! Report

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