Whenever I go grocery shopping the antioxidant green food kale is a reoccurring item on my shopping list. Based on studies, kale also consists of cancer fighting properties, great for cardiovascular health and a host of other beneficial nutrients. I do try to use same in varied ways.
I love to combine kale and berries in a tasty and refreshing smoothie. It’s excellent as a warm or cold salad. I even made a yummy serving of kale chips which turned out to be a tad overdone. Come to think of it, I need to take another stab at those chips.
So anyway, a couple of days ago, I found myself with a considerably amount of kale and decided to combine same with some parsley I had on hand. I thought they would be perfect companions. And bingo, I was right!
I love parsley. It’s full of vitamins and is ideal for flushing out excess fluid in the body.Studies have also stated that parsley aids in the lowering of blood pressure. Being in great company I decided to whip up my kale/parsley rice. In a skillet, I did a quick saute of onions and crushed garlic and added kale to the mix with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
After cooling, I added kale to food processor along with a generous bunch of parsley.
The whole action reminded me of a pesto excluding the cheese and nuts. Anyway, I added a drizzle of olive oil and got a ‘pesto-like’ finish. I added same to a fluffy serving of whole grain rice along with a few raisins. All ingredients were combined and yielded an amazing dish. It was a brilliant and vibrant green hue with a contrasting whole grain rice. I had kale and parsley rice for quite a few protein dishes.
Ever wonder why is it that something so good for us like kale, tastes so bad. Wish the kale came in a pill form. Have any other suggestions to camouflage the taste?
Regards and goodwill blogging. .
Thank you for checking out my blog. I’m so sorry to learn of your bad experience with kale. We can all agree that it takes a while for certain foods to become acclimated to the palate. For me, whenever I do a stir-fry of kale, I sometimes toss in a a little dried fruits like cranberries or raisins. Chicken broth is also a good addition if you’re steaming same. I add kale to a banana or berry (blue/strawberry,etc)smoothie. These fruits help to camouflage and make it more palatable.
So sorry to be giving you a ‘mouth full’. As a matter fact, I just added a handful of kale to a asparagus/broccoli soup….yummy.
P.S. Yes, I do wish there was an option in the pill form. Maybe, you can get rolling with that.Be first to create. Who knows? It might just take off.
Cheers! Happy Easter/Passover!