Juicy, Braised, Garlic Kale
Hey everyone! So, if you read my blog regularly, and I hope you do (!), you’ll notice that I use Braised Garlic Kale in a bunch of my recipes… I’m just kind of in madly in love with it! It goes with just about anything, and when I make a big batch of it, I keep it in the fridge for a few days and use it as a side dish, add it to rice, eat it on some pasta, put a little in my soup… my kids love it on top of baked potatoes with a little vegan ranch! It goes with almost anything. Best part is that it only takes a few minutes to prepare. So even though, you can find the instructions for this, within several of my other recipes, I thought I’d just pop on here quickly and write a quick post and give this little gem to you separately, so you can dream up your own scenarios for this awesome veggie!! And so you don’t have to go searching for them… here’s a couple of links to recipes that I’ve used this Braised Garlic Kale for.
Simple Sesame Garlic Buddha Bowl
BBQ Tofu with Braised Garlic Kale and 5 minute Ranch (my kids’ favorite!!)
Creamy Parmesan Polenta Bowls w/ Roasted Tomatoes, Greens and Beans
For this recipe, you can use green kale, or purple kale. You could also use this recipe to braise collard greens. When I do collard greens I also add some black pepper to the recipe.
Purple Kale
In case you aren’t already on the kale bandwagon, this recipe will make a convert out of you! If you’d like to learn (A LOT) about how great this super-food is for your body, visit this link! http://www.well-beingsecrets.com/health-benefits-of-kale/
- 1 Large bunch or green or purple kale
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 T olive oil
- ½ t pink or sea salt
- 1 C water
- Wash and prepare kale by removing the tough, bottom part of the stems, and cut the leaves into bite sized pieces. In a large skillet (with lid), heat 1 T of oil, and chopped garlic, for about 1 minutes. Add kale, salt and water. Stir and then cook covered until kale is crisp tender, about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
I’d love to hear about the ways you enjoy Kale! I write this blog to inspire people to incorporate some healthy, and delicious vegan/gluten free meals into their lives, and I love to be inspired be my readers too! Feel free to leave a link to your favorite blog post or recipe in the comment section, so we can all learn how to enjoy more of this powerhouse veggie! Thanks! Angel
Angel McNall is the author and photographer of High Vibe Lifestyle. For over 20 years, Angel has been teaching people how to live more vibrantly by eating a plant based diet, and using plant based medicine. 
What a cute name for a blog!
Love kale, and often forget about it. This is a great reminder to make some. Your recipe looks simple and delicious.
Thanks! That’s awesome, I hope you enjoy it!