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

by Tucker Shaw

Overview

From the author of The I Hate Tofu Cookbook: Tips and recipes that set the record straight on the leafy green everyone loves to hate.

There are a lot of reasons to hate kale. It's an upstart. It's painfully hip. It's healthy—almost too healthy. Kale will never be bacon. But if you can get past the hate, you'll discover even more reasons to love it.

Kale isn't just good for you, it's also cheap (if you know where to look), versatile (if you know what you're doing), and downright delicious (when you have the right recipes, like the ones included here).

The I Hate Kale Cookbook teaches you everything you need to know about the infamous green, from where to buy it and how to care for it to handy tips on getting the most out of every bunch. And with thirty-five delectable recipes—from salads and breakfast smoothies to main dishes, side dishes, and party snacks (that's right, party snacks)—you won't be able to stay a kale hater for long.

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, who has been featured on The Today Show, is the author Everything I Ate and many popular books for teens, including Confessions of a Backup Dancer. He lives in Denver, where he is a food editor for the Denver Post.

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

B-Kale-T

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