You hear a lot about kale nowadays, with it being touted as a must in a healthy diet.
These green leaves are full of essential vitamins and minerals and they are the healthiest of all leafy green vegetables, including spinach.
Nutritionists recommend eating at least 1½ cups, two or three times a week.
It's so good for you that it's called a super food! Besides all its normal benefits it also helps prevent some kinds of cancer, and improves blood pressure and bones.
What's not to like? When you buy kale, look for leaves that are firm and dark in color.
They shouldn't show any signs of wilting or getting brown, and not have any holes.
Small leaves are best because they don't have as strong a flavor as large ones.
When you get it home, put it unwashed into an airtight bag and keep it in the refrigerator.
It will stay fresh for five to seven days.
Much longer than that, it can begin to taste bitter.
When you are ready to cook, rinse the leaves thoroughly to remove any dirt.
There are many choices for ways to cook it.
For steaming, cut it into small pieces and let it sit for about five minutes to bring out all their healthy goodness and great flavor.
Blanching will tone down the sharp taste, and even though you lose a little of the vitamins, it makes it more desirable for some people.
Braising is a slow way of cooking it, and tenderizes the tough leaves.
It gives extra time for the other things you are cooking with it, like bacon and tomato, to flavor the greens.
Stir frying and sauteing are other tasty ways to cook kale.
If you are just getting into the kale revolution, you might wonder how to get it into your diet.
It can be used in many ways, cooked and uncooked.
It gives a zip to pasta sauce, soups and stews, scrambled eggs, and mixed in with vegetables.
You'll find many recipes on the Internet that use kale in a variety of dishes.
One of the favorite ways to fix it is to bake it in the oven and make chips, popular as a very nutritious snack, and even tastier than potato chips! There are also popular ways to enjoy kale raw.
Many people like to add it to their favorite green smoothie, and to make any number of delicious salads.
Any way you choose to eat it, you'll know you're eating healthy!
These green leaves are full of essential vitamins and minerals and they are the healthiest of all leafy green vegetables, including spinach.
Nutritionists recommend eating at least 1½ cups, two or three times a week.
It's so good for you that it's called a super food! Besides all its normal benefits it also helps prevent some kinds of cancer, and improves blood pressure and bones.
What's not to like? When you buy kale, look for leaves that are firm and dark in color.
They shouldn't show any signs of wilting or getting brown, and not have any holes.
Small leaves are best because they don't have as strong a flavor as large ones.
When you get it home, put it unwashed into an airtight bag and keep it in the refrigerator.
It will stay fresh for five to seven days.
Much longer than that, it can begin to taste bitter.
When you are ready to cook, rinse the leaves thoroughly to remove any dirt.
There are many choices for ways to cook it.
For steaming, cut it into small pieces and let it sit for about five minutes to bring out all their healthy goodness and great flavor.
Blanching will tone down the sharp taste, and even though you lose a little of the vitamins, it makes it more desirable for some people.
Braising is a slow way of cooking it, and tenderizes the tough leaves.
It gives extra time for the other things you are cooking with it, like bacon and tomato, to flavor the greens.
Stir frying and sauteing are other tasty ways to cook kale.
If you are just getting into the kale revolution, you might wonder how to get it into your diet.
It can be used in many ways, cooked and uncooked.
It gives a zip to pasta sauce, soups and stews, scrambled eggs, and mixed in with vegetables.
You'll find many recipes on the Internet that use kale in a variety of dishes.
One of the favorite ways to fix it is to bake it in the oven and make chips, popular as a very nutritious snack, and even tastier than potato chips! There are also popular ways to enjoy kale raw.
Many people like to add it to their favorite green smoothie, and to make any number of delicious salads.
Any way you choose to eat it, you'll know you're eating healthy!
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