Recipe: Southern Sautéed Kale

Kale – southern sautéed and delicious! The health benefits of kale – high in vitamins and antioxidants.  A great side dish for any warm winter meal.

Ingredients

• 1 bunch of kale
• 1/2 cup almond slivers and dried cranberries
• white onion
• 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 1/2 cup of chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons of dijon mustard and rice vinegar
• 5 tablespoons of white sugar

Start off  by sweating the onions in the oil – with the garlic. Keep the burner on low and let them cook for about 8 minutes. While the onions are cooking, tear and wash kale – set aside.  Put the last 5 ingredients together in a bowl – set aside. Steam the kale – the easiest way to do this is to put it in a microwaveable safe bowl and put it in the microwave for about 4 minutes (until it’s soft and wimpy).

Once the onions are brownish add in the liquid (bottom 5 ingredients that you set aside) and let it boil for about 5 minutes. Add the kale – and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. After the kale is nice and soft and the cranberries and almonds for the last 4 minutes of cooking.

Add a bit of salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!!

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Southern Sautéed Kale

Author: Ali

Servings: 4 people

Kale – southern sautéed and delicious! The health benefits of kale – high in vitamins and antioxidants.  A great side dish for any warm winter meal.

Prep Time10 minutes minutes

Cook Time15 minutes minutes

Total Time25 minutes minutes

CourseSide Dish

CuisineAmerican

Ingredients

• 1 bunch of kale
• 1/2 cup almond slivers and dried cranberries
• white onion
• 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 1/2 cup of chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons of dijon mustard and rice vinegar
• 5 tablespoons of white sugar

Instructions

• Start off  by sweating the onions in the oil - with the garlic.
• Keep the burner on low and let them cook for about 8 minutes.
• While the onions are cooking, tear and wash kale - set aside.
• Put the last 5 ingredients together in a bowl - set aside.
• Steam the kale - the easiest way to do this is to put it in a microwaveable safe bowl and put it in the microwave for about 4 minutes (until it's soft and wimpy).
• Once the onions are brownish add in the liquid (bottom 5 ingredients that you set aside) and let it boil for about 5 minutes.
• Add the kale - and let it simmer for about 20 minutes.
• After the kale is nice and soft and the cranberries and almonds for the last 4 minutes of cooking.
• Add a bit of salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!!