Sauteed Kale
Sauteed kale, a delicious way to cook kale. It's flavorful and crispy and to make it you only need 6 healthy ingredients and just 20 minutes.
Servings: 4
Calories: 121kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2-4 cloves of garlic sliced, I used 4
- Dash of red pepper flakes optional
- 1 pound fresh kale chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet or large pot and add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until the garlic begins to brown, stirring frequently.
- Add the kale in batches, stirring after each addition so that it starts to wilt until all of the kale is added.
- Season with salt and pepper, stir, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until the kale is just tender, stirring occasionally.
- Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Notes
- If you don’t want to use oil, you could use water or vegetable stock instead, although your sauteed kale will taste way better if you do use oil.
- Feel free to add any spices or dried or fresh herbs you'd like.
- I always use Himalayan pink salt, but any type of salt will work.
- The red pepper flakes are optional, so you can omit them in case you are not into spicy food.
- If you like spicy food but don't have any red pepper flakes on hand, feel free to use cayenne powder or fresh chilies instead.
- Although fresh garlic is ideal for this recipe, garlic powder or even fresh onion or onion powder would do as well.
- I've never made this recipe using frozen kale myself, but it will probably work if you thaw it first and remove the excess water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.9g | Protein: 3.6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 197mg | Fiber: 1.8g