Best Kale Saute Recipes

BABY KALE SAUTE

Steps:

• Place pine nuts in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring often, until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir, about 1 minute. Stir in baby kale a few handfuls at a time until it starts to wilt. Cover and cook until kale is completely wilted and hot, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat and stir in pine nuts and golden raisins. Cool briefly before serving, about 5 minutes.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS & KALE SAUTE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook and stir salami in oil over medium-high heat until crisp, 3-5 minutes. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; reserve drippings in pan., Add butter to drippings; heat over medium-high heat. Add Brussels sprouts, kale, onion, salt, cayenne and black pepper; cook and stir until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook until Brussels sprouts are tender, 4-5 minutes. Stir in walnuts and vinegar. Serve with salami strips.

ZUCCHINI, KALE, AND TOMATO SAUTE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat, and saute onion until tender.
• Then add garlic and cook for another minute.
• Add zucchini, tomatoes, basil, oregano, pepper, and salt, and let cook until zucchini is fairly tender and tomatoes are falling apart (about 10 min).
• Stir in kale and continue to cook until kale is wilted and tender.

KOHLRABI, KALE, MUSHROOM, AND BEAN SAUTE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12-inch saute pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add kale to the pan and toss.
• Pour in broth and reduce heat to medium. Add kohlrabi, cover, and cook until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add beans and mushrooms to the pan. Increase heat to medium-high and cook until excess liquid has evaporated and mushrooms are tender, 5 to 7 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

CHICKEN AND KALE SAUTE WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Place chicken cubes in a bowl or a plastic bag. Add chicken rub seasoning mix and shake or stir so that seasoning lightly coats pieces of chicken. (I cut the chicken while still pretty frozen, and the large cubes stayed nice and square for this step.)
• Heat oil in large skillet, then brown ckicken cubes, turning occasionally until lightly browned on the outside and the pink is gone on the inside. Splash cubes with a bit of wine.
• Remove chicken pieces to a plate or serving dish.
• Boil water in large saucepan and cook pasta according to directions, Whole wheat pasta usually take 14-20 mins, so start this before you cook the vegetables.
• Heat next 2 Tbsp of oil in skillet at medium-high setting.
• Add garlic, kale, carrots and celery. Stir often, cooking for about 5-6 minutes. Check the carrots and the kale to make sure they are tender.
• Add whatever peppers and onions you desire.
• Add entire can of tomatoes and juice from the can, and another splash of red wine to the vegetables. Season to taste.
• Add cooked chicken to the skillet.
• Turn down heat to low, and put on the skillet lid and let vegetables continue to cook and flavors blend while pasta is finishing .
• After 10 minutes, all the vegetables should be tender. Check seasoning. If the mixture is too "wet", take the lid off and heat on medium for a minute or two to reduce the liquid.
• You can serve the chicken mixture on top of the pasta with the parmesan cheese, or you can drain the pasta, stir it into the chicken mixture, add the parmesan cheese and serve it in one platter.
• Add a warm loaf of crusty bread, and the rest of the red wine, and you have yourself a real heart-healthy supper! Mangi bene!

CARROT AND KALE VEGETABLE SAUTE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings., Add carrots and squash to drippings; cook, covered over medium heat 5 minutes. Add poblano pepper and onion; cook until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in seasonings. Add tomatoes and kale; cook, covered, until kale is wilted, 2-3 minutes. Top with bacon.

BALSALMIC KALE AND SQUASH SAUTE

Steps:

• Bring Olive Oil to med heat in Saute Pan and add onion. Cook until slightly translucent and add sugar. Stir until the onion is well caramelized and add balsamic and stir until evaporated.
• Strip Kale of main ribs and any substantial axial ribs. Slice into 1 inch ribbons and add to onions. Reduce heat cover and allow to wilt slightly (about 10 minutes). Add tomatoes and squash and stir to coat. Cook until squash has slightly softened, add broth and cover on med-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Broth should be almost totally absorbed.

LEMON KALE SAUTE'

Steps:

• 1. Wash kale one leaf at a time under running water. Use a small paring knife to cut away the tough thick stem from center. Stack the trimmed leaves together and roughly chop. Set aside.
• 2. Heat oil in a large deep skillet, over medium high heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute stirring frequently until fragrant about 2-3 minutes. Add onions and mushrooms, and saute 4-5 minutes more.
• 3. Add kale and stir till wilted about 6-8 minutes. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, red bell pepper, salt and pepper, and continue to cook an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until Kale is tender.
• 4. Variation: Instead of using kale, you can substitute 3 ten ounce boxes of frozen chopped or leaf spinach, they both work well, and the flavor is great also. Garnish with lemon slices or wedges as I did, and add extra lemon zest if desired. I also boiled and sliced a couple of eggs to go with it. It was really good.

QUICK KALE SAUTE

Steps:

• Begin by thoroughly rinsing the kale to remove any sand or grit. (For good results use a salad spinner to rinse the kale.) Remove the kale ribs by slicing down each side of rib with sharp knife. Chop kale coarsely. Set aside.
• Heat a skillet on medium heat with 1 teaspoon of oil of your choice as indicated in the two recipe versions above. Do not let oil smoke.
• Brown the nuts carefully in the oil for about 1 1/2 minutes or until light golden. Do not let nuts burn. Remove 1/2 tablespoon of the nuts on paper towel and set aside for garnish.
• Now saute the garlic for one minute along with the nuts then add the bell pepper and cook another minute.
• Add onions and oregano, tossing to coat with oil for another 1 minute. Next add the chopped kale with 1 tablespoon of water or stock. The kale may not fit into the pan very well, but after only a few minutes it will cook down.
• Saute the kale mixture just until wilted but not slimy, about another.
• 2-3 minutes, until water has evaporated. Season kale mixture with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle with a litte bit of lemon juice or lime juice, depending on your recipe.
• Transfer kale to serving platter and garnish with reserved nuts and lemon or lime wedges. Serve with brown rice or pasta with the suggested topping if desired.

KALE SAUTE

Steps:

• 1. Peel and dice the beets. Grate the carrots. Stem and chop the kale. Cut the onion into slices, then in half.
• 2. Heat the oil (you can use any type you like). Once the oil is hot, add the onion and sauté for few minutes. Add everything else. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir often until the vegetables are tender.

KALE AND SAUSAGE SAUTE

Steps:

• Stem the kale and chop into smaller pieces.
• Slice the onion and chop up the bell pepper and carrots. Cut the turkey keilbasa sausage into 1/4 inch rounds.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan, or a large fry pan with high sides.
• Add the garlic to the pan and let saute for about 30 seconds.
• Add the onion, carrots, and bell pepper and cook until the onion becomes somewhat translucent and the other vegetables tender, about 5-7 minutes. Stir frequently so nothing burns.
• Add the turkey keilbasa sausage and saute a minute more.
• Add the kale and gently toss so that the other cooked vegetables become incorporated. Cook about 2-3 more minutes, just until the kale starts to become tender and slightly wilted.
• Warning. Don't cook the kale too long or it will become tough and chewy. YUCK!
• Sprinkle it with salt and pepper to taste.
• Enjoy!
• You may need more olive oil, and you can add more or less of any ingredient you like.

KALE – SAUTÉ WITH BEANS AND PASTA

Steps:

• Heat 2 T oil in sauté pan over medium and sauté garlic 3 minutes - remove when brown; lightly salt and set aside Sauté onion in same pan until starts to brown, add garlic, red pepper flakes and cook until garlic fragrant Gradually add greens to pan, tossing carefully. Add broth, tomatoes and ¾ tsp salt; cover (pan is very full) increase to high to bring to strong simmer then reduce to medium and cook covered, tossing occasionally, about 15 minutes. Stir in Olives, Dried tomatoes and beans. Sprinkle with blue cheese.

KALE GARLIC SAUTE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon bacon grease in skillet.
• Cook and stir onion in the bacon grease over medium heat until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add kale; cook and stir until slightly wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir garlic into kale mixture and cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Transfer kale mixture to a serving bowl; crumble bacon, sprinkle cashews, and drizzle rice vinegar over kale.

CREAMY LENTILS WITH KALE ARTICHOKE SAUTE

Steps:

• Place first 4 ingredients and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until lentils are tender and liquid is almost absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat., In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add kale and remaining salt; cook, covered, until kale is wilted, 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add artichoke hearts, garlic and Italian seasoning; cook and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cheese., Serve lentils and kale mixture over rice.

LEMONY KALE AND RADISH SAUTE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• 1.) Roughly chop trimmed kale into bite-size pieces; set aside. 2.) In a large skillet coated with olive oil-flavored nonstick cooking spray over medium heat, cook chopped shallots and garlic 1 minute or until tender, stirring frequently. 3.) Add chopped kale to skillet. Cook 1 minute or until kale is lightly wilted, stirring constantly. 4.) Stir in chopped radishes, pine nuts, lemon zest and chopped fresh rosemary. Cook 1 minute or until heated through, stirring. Season with salt and pepper.