I have something super cool for you beauties today. 
Let Them Eat Kale! has been birthed!! But wait. So you know how kale doesn’t really taste that good? I mean it doesn’t taste bad, but it’s not like you’d choose to chow down on some kale leaves when you’re hangry pants. That’s why you totally need a cookbook with a bajillion ways to eat kale, right? Let’s back up and talk about kale for a hot minute. Did you know it’s healthy?! Kale is one SUPER nutrient dense superfood. I mean just one cup of chopped kale earns you 684% of your daily value of Vitamin K, 206% of Vitamin A, and 134% of Vitamin C. WOAH–alllll the vitamins! Kale has an uncanny ability to help keep your immune system strong and help prevent chronic disease. Impressive.
You already know my love Julia of The Roasted Root. I gave away her first book, Delicious Probiotic Drinks, when it came out in February and the doll even guest posted while I was away in Europe! Remember those Roasted Vegetable Tacos with Cumin Cashew Crema? Ummmm duh! Like how could you forget? And not only is she a fab cookbook author, fancy food photographer and famous blogger, but she’s also a magician. She takes roots and tubers and taters and turns them into melt-in-your-mouth goodness. Her blog is a drool fest and you should skip on over there STAT. 
Julia not only provided me with a copy of Let Them Eat Kale! in order to share a yumtastic recipe with you all, but she’s also giving away a copy to one of you fabulous foodies so you can kale it up in your own kitch. This beautiful book offers a bounty of info about the health benefits of kale, different methods for preparing kale and incorporating it into your cooking, some great gardening tips, and 75 recipes (breakfast, appetizers, side dishes, and snacks, salads, soup, stews, and chilis, main dishes, sauces, salsas, and spreads) that include the leafy green that we all so very much adore. Though it’s not an exclusively vegetarian cookbook, it does have tons and tons of vegetarian and vegan recipes. Did I mention that all of the recipes are gluten-free? There are drool marks on pretty much every page of the cookbook, but I’m especially looking forward to making her…
–Massaged Kale Salad with Creamy Blueberry Vinaigrette (is this real life?)
–Indian Chickpea Soup with Kale (duh.)
–Green Quinoa Salad with Asparagus, Avocado, and Kale Pesto (healthy pants.)
–Southwest Baby Kale Salad with Cumin-Ginger Sage Dressing (foodgasm central!)
–Crockpot Moroccan Lentil Stew (is it fall yet?)
–Kale and Chickpea Salad with Ginger-Tahini Dressing (easy peasy lemon squeezy!)
I chose this cauli rice recipe because a) everyone and their brother is all about turning veggies into rice and noodles and b) I love Spanish anythang. But I’m not gonna lie….grating cauli is low on my list of favorite things to do, somewhere between making my bed and licking blue cheese off the floor. Next time I’ll probably whizz it up in the food processor and save my bicep workout for Body Pump. In all seriousness, this turned out to be one sexy side dish. I don’t really think cauliflower rice tastes or feels anything like real rice, but I love it for what it is–cauliflower! This has a fabulous flavor profile, especially with a bit of zesty lime juice on top. I paired it with black beans, salsa and avocado to make it a complete meal.
Now let’s chat giveaway! I’m giving away a copy of Let Them Eat Kale! to one kalemazing reader. To enter, simply leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite way to prepare kale! The giveaway is open to US residents only and will end next Thursday, August 14th at at midnight Eastern time.
Best of luck, my krazy kale lovers!
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 head cauliflower, grated (stems removed)
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 cups tightly packed green kale leaves
- 1-14.5oz can diced tomatoes (unsalted)
- 1 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- Remove the green stems from the cauliflower and chop the head in half. Using a box grater (or food processor), grate the whole head of cauliflower (one half at a time).
- In a large skillet, heat the oil to medium-high and saute the onion until fragrant and slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the grated cauliflower, garlic, and jalapeño to the skillet and stir consistently until the cauliflower begins to cook down and turn brown, about 5 -8 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium, add the kale leaves and stir them into the cauliflower rice. Cover skillet, allowing the kale leaves to soften about 2 minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes, salt, and chili powder, and stir them into the "rice." Continue cooking another 2-3 minutes to allow some of the moisture to burn off, stirring consistently.
- Serve alongside your favorite meal.
Ooooh! Love the cauliflower rice + kale… it’s like a nutrient explosion! My current fave way to munch on kale is massaging it with lemon and olive oil, and then making a kale greek salad with lots of cucumber, tomatoes, chickpeas, olives and feta… So, so good!
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This cauliflower rice and kale dish sounds good. Its next on the list to try. So far, my favorite way to eat kale is sauteed in olive oil with a bit of garlic and onion and mushroom. I’m always looking for new ways to eat healthy.
I love this, too!! I usually add a little vinegar at the end to brighten it up. Yum!
I make a fantastic kale salad with EVOO, white rice vinegar, seasme oil and a little honey as dressing!
I still not have tried cauli rice. I was a bit traumatized from it after it went all over my kitchen when trying to make a pizza base… I love the addition of jalepeno in that recipe though. Would love this book, it is right up my alley… Indian Chickpea Soup with Kale – sounds incred. Indian food anything is just divine. Best way to eat Kale is baked with coconut cream and thai spice on them – seriously insane flavour explosion right there.
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I need this cookbook! I love sautéing kale in coconut oil with onions, adding some goat cheese, and plopping it on toast. One of my favorite lunches. 🙂
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I sneak it in my smoothies. I am a super taster so that after taste always gets me all “cringy” in side!! AKA I totally need this cookbook 😉
Will be trying that Cauli Rice today!! YUM
Umm.. Yum! I feel like I’m the only one who loves cauli rice because its cauliflower… Not because it’s “rice”. Cauli lover fo lyyffee. Anywho, I love massaging kale with lemon juice salt and pep and then adding different oils depending on the meal/ flavors! Also love throwing my slightly wilty guys in the freezer for smoothies! I’d kill to get my hands on this book for even more kale-spo!
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Ok first of all, I DIED laughing because I totally hate grating cauliflower too hahaha. Body Pump is where we pump the fists! Not in the kitchen 🙂
Anyways, I love kale in pretty much any form – but I love sauteeing it with other veggies and brown rice with some light seasonings. SO GOOD. Otherwise, I love it in my favorite Italian Wedding soup (with turkey meatballs, whipped egg whites, and kale cooked down). Seriously, killer!
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I love making a kale Cesar salad. The dressing has lots of garlic, lemon, parm and Evoo. So yummy!!!
I love sauteing kale in coconut oil with some curry powder. Delish!
I rinse my kale to get all the dirt off and pat it dry. Then I lay it flat on a making sheet and spray with coconut oil. I sprinkle white pepper on top and place it in the oven to make a spicy kale chip!
I’m pretty simple so far with kale – I like to wilt it in curry or sort of steam it with garlic and lemon juice and cracked pepper.
I love love love kale salads, kale in my pasta dishes, and my personal favorite strawberry banana almond butter kale smoothaysss.
And this cauliflower rice looks delish, I am going visit her wonderful blog as we speak!
Delicious!! I love me some Kale in soups!!
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I love it sauteed with some seasoning and olive oil. And it is great in Italian wedding soup or baked into a risotto. Or as kale chips… Just not a fan of it all by its lonesome.
Like your love for “Spanish anythang”, I nurture a love for Indian anythang – so that Indian Chickpea Soup with Kale sounds fantabulous! But I also love kale straight up – am one of them freaky-kale-taste-lovers – totally weird I know! But I love kale plain or in a salad or chip-fied or in a smoothie or in handfuls!
Awesome giveaway lady
Okay I’m entering as an American cause I’ll be at some US location every month for the next 6 months 🙂 I NEED this book! Also that kale picture kind of turns me on…too far?
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Tis true Kale is super good for you but you are right it is not exactly interesting – this dish however looks amazing, definitely on my to cook list. Thank you for the recipe.
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I love baking kale chips with nutritional yeast! So much cheaper than buying them (:
This recipe sounds great. Currently, my favorite way of preparing kale is to saute it with sweet onion, olive oil, bean/lentils and a splash of spanish paprika. Then add some fresh cherry tomatos on top.
I love the avocado kale salad at Whole Foods! I’m not too creative with kale at home, but sometimes I’ll make kale chips. Looks like I need some better ideas!
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I’ve been sauteeing onions & shaved carrots (seems to work just fine with coconut oil, olive oil, or butter), adding a splash of white wine or veggie or chicken broth, then adding kale at the last minute. You might want to add a bit of salt & pepper, too. Will definitely be checking back to read the comment updates for more kale ideas.
I love kale chips!!
I like kale chips or adding kale to my smoothies
Love all the kale and I need this book. We have so much growing in our garden right now and I need ideas for winter recipes (going to freeze a bunch this summer). My favorite recipe is butternut squash and kale with gnocchi.
Tried it in a smoothie- blech! Sautéed it, yum! But…the rest of it went bad in the fridge in like 2.5 seconds! So, I’ve been afraid to buy it again. True kale confession. Help a girl out! 🙂
WAAAAAAHOOOOO!
Uhhhh…there was more to my comment than WAHOO, but I somehow clicked submit before finishing. What I meant to say was, thank you SO much, my lovey love kins! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate all the support and your kind words. I love that you made this sexy side dish in spite of the elbow grease it took to grate all that freaking cauliflower. Definitely much easier in the food processor (shhhh, don’t tell anyone I don’t own a food processor! ha!). Love you, my dear!!
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i absolutely enjoyed her book… i have been yet to try smoothies which im super excited about.
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I love sautéing kale in some olive oil and garlic! So yummy!
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This looks so good!
I love kale raw the most, but I also like to freeze a bunch of ripped up leaves and add them to smoothies!
Looooove caulirice, even better as a crust for pizza!! Mmmmmm, but okay wait we’re talking about kale here. I love throwing it in my scrambled eggs in the morning for a nice textural crunch and or hiding them away in mini egg cups! Noms. I’ve even put them in tamarind soup!
Kale chips for sure!
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I like baked kale chips.
My favorite way I’ve prepared kale is sauteed with coconut oil, grated ginger, onions, and cashews. Of course, I always love a massaged kale salad or baked chips as well!
Either kale chips or in my morning smoothies!
ha! I love kale, AND I totally agree that it isn’t the best tasting thing 😉 I add it to smoothies, puree into dips, use as sandwich and wrap lettuces, and sneak it into things like lasagna and veggie burgers… I would LOVE to get my kale-lovin’ paws on this book, thanks for the opportunity!
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I love kale! This cookbook would be great to have in the kitchen! I’ve slowly introduced my family to this superfood, but they still haven’t caught on to its deliciousness. I bet there’s a recipe in the cookbook that could help with that! I prepare kale in many different ways, but I’m partial to the hardy bitterness of raw kale. My favorite way to prepare it is in a salad with fresh, plump blueberries, cranberries, cucumbers, and feta cheese, and a light, homemade balsamic dressing!
My favorite way to prepare kale is by making kale chips! YUM!
Kale anything is delicious to me! I add it to smoothies, soups, stir fries, and of course salads. My favorite is probably massaged kale salad with honey lemon vinaigrette and diced mango. YUM!
I like to saute my kale just enough to make it soft, but still keep it crunchy. I top it with a runny egg and boom- so good.
Honestly I actually really like the taste of kale all on it’s own (I am in the minority here, I know), so I love to throw it any type of salad preferably with chickpeas and a greek style dressing!
Kale chips are the best! That Spanish cauliflower rice looks so yummy!
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I make big salads using kale and assorted greens, then I just get a little wild with whatever veggies on hand. For protein, I usually add either tuna or salmon and then dress it with a mixture of Greek yogurt and a little almond milk with salt and pepper to tase.
I like making kale salads with quinoa, avocado, and feta cheese.
I love kale in stir fry… I’m actually currently eating onions, kale, chicken sausage and lentils for lunch haha.
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At this authentic Mediterranean restaurant they have the best kale salad so tender and soft! Its massaged with lots of olive oil (You know they love their healthy fats!), red bell pepper, green apples, walnuts, gold raisins, and a drizzling of lemon! Its the best though!
Somewhat of a kale virgin here 😉 I keep it simple and make kale chips. My lil guy loves them!
I love kale in smoothies!
I LOVE to put Kale in fritatas when I make them. It goes shockingly well with eggs. 🙂
I love grinding kale up and mixing them into veggie burgers. Gives it an extra punch of nutrition
I have always been a big fan of kale salads….mm mm mmmm!
I love plain ol’ kale chips with some nutritional yeast on top!
Baked Kale chips are THE BOMB. But I’m too lazy to make them on a regular basis so usually my kale ends up in salads or smoothies.
I tried to make some kale chips a few weeks ago and it didn’t go so well. Going to try again soon 🙂
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I am not good with kale yet but I want to be!
Kale salad (massaged of course!) with strawberries, marcona almonds, avocado and goat cheese with a white balsamic vinaigrette. Yum!
Definitely kale chips!! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
My favorite way to eat kale is kale chips! I actually just made some for a children’s wellness program and they all loved them too!
I love massaged kale salads.
I love to make homemade cheezy kale chips
I add it to any stir-fry! We recently cooked it with teriyaki chicken and oyster mushrooms and it was so yummy!
My favorite way to prepare kale now is in oatmeal! I make it savory and add mushrooms, tomatoes, nutritional yeast, flaxseed, spices, and walnuts. Keeps me full all morning!
I love massaged kale with avocado, lemon juice and a little bit of olive oil!
I love sauteing kale with coconut oil and balsamic vinegar or adding it to my smoothies!
KALE PESTO is the best thing that has ever happen to me since almond butter packs to go :). So easy, 2 cups kale, 1/2 cup of toasted nuts (cashew, pine, even peanut), lemon, garlic, and olive oil. Game changer on zucchini nooodles.
I very much love kale chips! Also kale salad are good too, sometimes.
oh hayyyy. i totally want a copy of this book – i need more kale in my life. i don’t eat it enough. but when i do, my fave is in this kale & shredded brussels salad that im kind of obsessed with. it is in a lemony dressing with some fresh pecorino romano cheese, slivered almonds and i throw in dried crans for fun. i actually have the ingredients in mah fridge and need to make it before my greenies go meanie (AKA bad). thanks for the reminder! LET ME EAT KALE.
Massaged dinosaur with Avocado, black pepper, hemp seeds.
I’m rather partial to a lacinato kale salad with shredded ricotta salata cheese or nutritional yeast for all you vegans. Simply shred some kale leaves, massage in some olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and a minced shallot. Then sprinkle with the ricotta salata or nutritional yeast. It’s addictive!!!
I love kale in scrambled eggs! Especially if there are also tomatoes in there.
I like adding kale to soups!
I use kale as I would lettuce by adding it to sandwiches, soups and salads. =)
i love adding kale to my smoothies, but i also love steaming them and topping it with nutritional yeast , lemon juice, & coconut oil! simple but delicious!
Massaged kale salad with avocado, lemon, and garlic!
Gimme kale chips all day, err day.
Alexis,
First of all I am obsessed with your blog..like every morning I wake up wondering if it’s Wednesday for “what I ate Wednesday”..your style of writing is so awesome and every recipe that I’ve tried has been hummazing.
Secondly, I’d have to say my favorite way to enjoy kale would be in soup! Keep being awesome!
Mary
First of all, I am one of those weirdos who actually loves the taste of kale. I know, right? It’s the perfect dietitian cliche. or vegetarian cliche- ah! or both!
Anyways- kale salad has been and will always be my jam. Thinly sliced kale + delicious dressing = I will eat the entire bowl.
I want this book!
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Definitely in salad. I just looked and I have… 4…. different kale salads up on the blog. The cookbook looks fun! And BTW I love your re-design, so clean and bright, just had a look at the new recipe index. My husband just moved my site to a new server (Amazon Web Services EC2 Micro) and we’re just getting the details of the plug-ins all fixed up again. My blog loads much more quickly now and I’m loving that! Hope to get some work done on new features soon.
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I do actually love plain kale, even if it makes me a rabbit 🙂 I love to just steam it plain and then use it as a bed for other things, whether it’s some sort of bean dish like chili or something rice-y or stew-y. I do also love to make kale chips. And I’d love to win that cookbook!
I generally add kale to my morning smoothies or if I’m feeling really festive, I’ll bake my own chips with olive oil and cheese and try my best not to blacken the hell out of them. 🙂
I love using kale in Italian Wedding Soup! It’s wonderful with the Skinny Taste recipe.
amazing ! i feel like a day without kale is not a happy day ! the first recipe i tried with kale must be the raspberry, walnut and avocado kale salad from your website – and it has to be my favourite so far ! xo
This recipe for Spanish cauliflower is so delicious!!! I made it yesterday along with the protein muffins and hot chocolate bites, my sons faavvs” I love kale chips and make the tomatoe kale quiche recipe you have on your website:)
Love all your stuff!!!!
I really like kale chips, would love to try them in a healthy smoothie!
I enjoy Kale Quinoa Patties!
When my best friend was pregnant (another RD) I totally named her baby bump Baby Kale and we were obsessed with the name (long story short, Baby Kale turned out to be a boy and his dad wasnt on board with vegetable names)! Anyways I do love kale and lately it’s fallen short next to spinach… I need to get back in the kale game and this book looks like an awesome way to spice it up!
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OMG how adorable!!! Baby Kale is the cutest thing ever 🙂
I love adding a handful of kale to my smoothies or a fresh salad! :)))
I like kale sauteed and then blended with artichoke hearts, garlic, and onions to make a sort of dip that I like to spread on rice cakes.
I love throwing kale into smoothies, but I really haven’t experimented with it too much so this book would be awesome to have as a guide!
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I love a massaged kale salad with dried cranberries, caramelized onions, and roasted sweet potatoes. Yum!
I like to use Tuscano Kale to make gluten free lasagne roll ups!
My favorite way to eat kale is massaged kale salad with craisin and walnuts on top! So delicious!
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