22 Delicious, Healthy Kale Recipes
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Wheat-Berry, Kale And Cranberry Salad
You can enjoy this tossed salad for lunch, dinner or both (we bring our leftovers to work for an enviably simple and healthy meal). Get the wheat-berry, kale and cranberry salad recipe.
Kale Chips
To snack on, or use as a stealthy, healthy burger topping. Get our kale chips recipe.
Farro, Kale And Apple Salad
Farro is a highly versatile grain, and for all the right reasons: You can use it in soups and risotto, and in hearty bowls and grain salads. This recipe packs a lot of flavour and texture, despite how simple it is to make. Enjoy on its own or with grilled tofu, shrimp or fish on the side. Get Diala Canelo's farro, kale and apple salad recipe.
Harvest Kale Slaw With Tahini Dressing
"After a fun-filled three-day girls’ trip to Hawaii with a red-eye flight back home, we ended up at Heirloom, a Vancouver eatery known for their unbelievable vegetarian food. We ordered their kale salad to share, and we all fought for the last bite. Back in Kelowna, our team member and friend Mackenzie whipped up this version for us, and she nailed it! This one is so unique, delicious, and healthy! You will not use all the dressing, so store the extra in a resealable container in the fridge for up to 1 week." Get Jillian Harris' harvest kale slaw with tahini dressing recipe.
Kale Salad With Sweet Potatoes And Walnuts
Filled with wonder wintery vegetables, this kale salad with sweet potatoes and walnut recipe is a great way to pump up your nutrient intake (it's loaded with Vitamin A).
Kale Pesto Pasta
There are so many healthy ingredients in this pesto, you’d be forgiven for assuming it won’t taste as delicious as it does. Get the kale pesto pasta recipe.
Oven-Baked Haddock With Kale
Fresh and flavourful, this recipe is a cinch to make. Toss everything together, divide among four packets, top with haddock and bake. Get our oven-baked haddock with kale recipe.
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Smoothie
You’ll love this breakfast smoothie classic, which has a hit of extra fruit, plus kale, for fibre. Get our chocolate-peanut butter smoothie recipe.
Kale And Spinach Hand Pies
These personal pies are so tasty, they're sure to be entered into the regular rotation for lunch and dinner (and maybe breakfast too!). Get our kale and spinach hand pies recipe.
Tender Kale, Asian Pear and Butternut Squash Salad
An autumn salad, but with an Asian-Canadian twist. The dressing, made by blending fried shallots, imparts a delicious roasty flavour to every ingredient it clings to. Get this kale, pear and squash salad recipe.
Quinoa and Kale Pilaf
Served with our honey-ginger tofu, this quinoa and kale pilaf recipe is a satisfying and healthy meal for Meatless Monday.
Kale Caesar Salad with Tofu Croutons
Our creamy kale Caesar salad with tofu croutons recipe version dresses superfoods kale and cherries in a tangy, creamy vinaigrette (shhh, it’s tofu!) that’s outrageously good.
Lentil, Kale and Sausage Soup
A hearty, veggie-laden soup that will warm you up, even on the chilliest winter evening. Get our lentil, kale and sausage soup recipe.
Superfood Salad With Creamy Cashew Dressing
From kale to cashews, this salad is packed with our favourite superfoods. It makes a lot, so be sure to reserve some without the dressing. (The leftovers are perfect for work lunches.) Get this superfood kale salad recipe.
Hearty Tuscan Soup
Prepped in 10, ready in 30! Serve with a glass of Tuscan red wine. Get our hearty Tuscan soup recipe.
Curry-Coconut Sheet Pan Noodles With Chicken And Kale
This recipe is inspired by cookbook author Hetty McKinnon’s ingenious sheet pan noodle technique and influenced by the flavours of khao soi, a Thai dish known for its contrast in textures. Roasting the noodles in the oven allows the top surface to crisp up, while the layer below stays tender and moist. Get Lindsay Guscott's curry-coconut sheet pan noodles with chicken and kale recipe.
Black Kale, Bacon And Roasted Tomato Panzanella
Starring crispy bacon bits and homemade croutons, this is not your typical kale salad. Get our black kale, bacon and roasted tomato panzanella recipe.
Portuguese Kale and Potato Soup (Caldo Verde)
Celebrate warm food and sweater weather with a hearty colourful bowl—it's pure comfort on a wintry day. Get our Portuguese kale and potato soup recipe.
Kale, Cranberry, Chestnut & Brussels Sprouts Salad
Stacked with roasted chestnuts and brussels sprouts and a savoury lemon-tahini dressing, this kale salad with cranberries is the perfect hearty side or light lunch. Get our kale, cranberry, chestnut and Brussels sprout salad recipe.
Chicken And Kale Sauté On Rice
This easy rice bowl is topped with chicken and kale, and seasoned with chili flakes for a kick of spice. Get our chicken and kale sauté on rice recipe.
Nordic Meatballs With Beet And Kale Salad
Beef, parsley, egg, salt and milk-soaked rye bread are the base of these mouthwatering meatballs. Serve with a tart and crunchy kale salad. Get this nordic meatballs with beet and kale salad recipe.
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