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!
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Spanish Cauliflower "Rice" + Cookbook Giveaway!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Side Dish
Description
A delicious cauliflower dish loaded with veggies that secretly doubles as a low-carb version of rice!
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
Mary says
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
Mary says
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
Caroline says
Gimme kale chips all day, err day.
Caroline says
Gimme kale chips all day, err day.
Jillian Rose says
Massaged kale salad with avocado, lemon, and garlic!
Jillian Rose says
Massaged kale salad with avocado, lemon, and garlic!
Yoojin says
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!
Yoojin says
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!
Corrine says
I use kale as I would lettuce by adding it to sandwiches, soups and salads. =)
Corrine says
I use kale as I would lettuce by adding it to sandwiches, soups and salads. =)
Lydia Claire says
I like adding kale to soups!
Lydia Claire says
I like adding kale to soups!
Anna B says
I love kale in scrambled eggs! Especially if there are also tomatoes in there.
Anna B says
I love kale in scrambled eggs! Especially if there are also tomatoes in there.
Joanna Manousis says
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!!!
Joanna Manousis says
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!!!
Lukus says
Massaged dinosaur with Avocado, black pepper, hemp seeds.
★★★★
Lukus says
Massaged dinosaur with Avocado, black pepper, hemp seeds.
★★★★
April says
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.
April says
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.
Kristen says
I very much love kale chips! Also kale salad are good too, sometimes.
Kristen says
I very much love kale chips! Also kale salad are good too, sometimes.
Giselle says
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.
Giselle says
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.
Ashley P says
I love sauteing kale with coconut oil and balsamic vinegar or adding it to my smoothies!
Ashley P says
I love sauteing kale with coconut oil and balsamic vinegar or adding it to my smoothies!
Courtney says
I love massaged kale with avocado, lemon juice and a little bit of olive oil!
Courtney says
I love massaged kale with avocado, lemon juice and a little bit of olive oil!
Andrea says
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!
Andrea says
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!
Pua says
I add it to any stir-fry! We recently cooked it with teriyaki chicken and oyster mushrooms and it was so yummy!
Pua says
I add it to any stir-fry! We recently cooked it with teriyaki chicken and oyster mushrooms and it was so yummy!
Becca F says
I love to make homemade cheezy kale chips
Becca F says
I love to make homemade cheezy kale chips
Shanna says
I love massaged kale salads.
Shanna says
I love massaged kale salads.
Allison Walters says
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!
Allison Walters says
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!
Ashley says
Definitely kale chips!! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Ashley says
Definitely kale chips!! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Carin says
Kale salad (massaged of course!) with strawberries, marcona almonds, avocado and goat cheese with a white balsamic vinaigrette. Yum!
Carin says
Kale salad (massaged of course!) with strawberries, marcona almonds, avocado and goat cheese with a white balsamic vinaigrette. Yum!
Susan E says
I am not good with kale yet but I want to be!
Susan E says
I am not good with kale yet but I want to be!
Lindsay says
I tried to make some kale chips a few weeks ago and it didn't go so well. Going to try again soon 🙂
Lindsay says
I tried to make some kale chips a few weeks ago and it didn't go so well. Going to try again soon 🙂
karina says
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.
karina says
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.
Kari K says
I love plain ol' kale chips with some nutritional yeast on top!
Kari K says
I love plain ol' kale chips with some nutritional yeast on top!