What can I say about Kale, other than its delicious! Seriously, have you ever tried it? If not, what are you waiting for? The fact that its delicious not enough for you, Kale has a ton of health benefits too. Its loaded with vitamins, antioxidants, its a natural anti-inflammatory, and it can help keep your cholesterol low. Now, kale can be kind of a hard sell to picky eaters (especially those little picky eaters). It is green and leafy after all and to many kiddos that's a strict no-go, so I have a couple tried and true ways to get kale (and all of those awesome health benefits) into anyone's diet.
Kale chips anyone? Kale chips are a super fast, easy, and guilt free way to eat kale. They are baked and give a nice little crunch. Best of all you can season them as much or as little as you want and your kiddos will love them. I gave my 2 year old some of these in a bowl and she practically licked the bowl clean! Here's what you do:
Baked Kale Chips
Ingredients:
Kale
Olive Oil (about 1 tablespoon)
Salt (can be replaced/enhanced with seasoning of your choice)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Remove the stems from the kale and cut into bite-size pieces.
Rinse the kale in cold water and pat dry
Toss with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Just enough to lightly coat the kale.
Sprinkle with salt/ seasoning of your choosing.
Spread evenly in a single layer on the cookie sheet and bake for about 12 minutes until the edges are browned.
Whats better than kale? How about kale and avocado? This recipe is easy and packed full of nutritional benefits. Its also a great recipe for your little su chef to help you out in the kitchen.
Kale and Avocado Salad
Ingredients:
Kale
1 Avocado
lemon juice (about 1 tablespoon)
Salt
Directions:
Rinse the kale in cold water and pat dry.
Remove the stems and cut the kale into bite-sized pieces and place into a large mixing bowl
Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit. Put half of the avocado in the bowl with the kale (set the other half aside)
Add lemon juice
With clean hands (yes hands are necessary) mix the kale, avocado, and lemon juice together. Really massage the avocado and lemon juice into the kale. Kale can be bitter but massaging it helps remove some of the bitterness.
Add salt to taste.
Cut remaining avocado into cubes and add to salad.
These are just two ways to make kale that my family enjoys but the possibilities are endless. You can cook it, cut it up and add it to your favorite smoothie, add it to your favorite salads etc. I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as we do.
- Brittany Rodriguez
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