The I Hate Kale Cookbook: 35 Recipes to Change Your Mind

by Tucker Shaw

Overview

There are a lot of reasons to hate kale. It's an upstart. It's painfully hip. It's super healthy. Kale will never be bacon.

But here's the thing: If you can get past the hate, you'll figure out that kale is worth eating. Not just because it's good for you, but also because it tastes delicious, once you know what you're doing with it. And that's where The I Hate Kale Cookbook comes in. From satisfying Warm Kale Salad with Bacon and Eggs to Kale Fried Rice and Linguine with Kale and Walnut Pesto, this book offers thirty-five simple, tasty recipes that will turn any hater into a lover. (Or at least a liker.)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617691478
Publisher:	Abrams
Publication date:	03/17/2015
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Tucker Shaw is executive editor at America’s Test Kitchen. A former arts editor and restaurant critic at the Denver Post, Shaw covered entertainment, style, culture, books, food, and more. His previous books include Gentlemen, Start Your Ovens and Everything I Ate. Follow his Twitter feed: @tucker_shaw

Table of Contents

Introduction: There are just so many reasons to hate kale 4

Shopping for Kale: What to look for, what to run from 6

Care and handling of Kale: Storing, washing, and preparing kale 9

A Fe Tricks: To get the most out of kale, especially raw kale, try these 12

Kale Facts and Figures: Boring but important stuff you should know 14

Chapter 1 Kale in the Morning: Breakfast recipes (OK, really just a bunch of smoothies) 16

Kale Smoothie 1 (Kick-Starter)

Kale Smoothie 2 (Tropi-Kale)

Kale Smoothie 3 (Detox)

Kale Smoothie 4 (Make It Rain)

Kale Smoothie 5 (Bloody Kaley)

Kale Smoothie 6 (Late Riser)

Chapter 2 Byo Kale: Easy lunches for home or office 24

Kale Ribbon Salad

Kale Fried Rice

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Warm Kale Salad with Bacon and Eggs

Kale, Cauliflower, and Quinoa

Couscous with Baby Kale, Feta, and Golden Raisins

Pressed Kale Picnic Sandwich

Chapter 3 Cocktail Kale: Snacks to soak up the booze 40

Kale Chips

Sticky-Sweet-Salty Kale Bars

Bruschetta with Chopped Kale and Roasted Peppers Warm Kale and Sriracha Dip

Chapter 4 Kale in the Middle: Main dishes 50

Kale, Chicken, and Chorizo Shepherd's Pie

Kale and Potato Soup

Kale and White Bean Stew

Linguine with Kale and Walnut Pesto

Kale, Sausage, and Onion Frittata

Steak and Kale Salad

Penne with Kale, Bacon, and Goat Cheese

Basque-ish Braised Chicken and Kale

Kale Meatballs

Chicken Cordon Kale

Chapter 5 A Little on the Side: Small dishes to bolster your meal 72

Red Hot Kale

Lemon-Roasted Kale

Bacony Kale

Kale Pot Likker

Grilled Kale

Kale Succotash

Kale Slaw

Kale Bubble and Squeak

Chapter 6 Lastly, Kale Desserts 90

Acknowledgements 93

Index 94