My friend Heather of Girlichef is hosting this weeks BSI (blogger secret ingredient). Heather chose greens; a much overlooked source of stupendous veggie power. I did my shopping for the week and totally spaced out on this one. I came home without any greens. Shame on me. I was lucky to find a package of chopped kale in my freezer, the next best thing to fresh. I don’t have many recipes for greens, aside from adding them to soups my go-to is a saute of garlic and olive oil. I did a search and found some really good ideas like this one with dried cranberries. One of my loves. The heat really worked in plumping them up to bring out their sweetness and along with a little drizzle of honey the kale lost any bitterness it might have had. Hints of garlic are offset by the juicy berries and salty Parmesan. I imagine this as a perfect side-dish for Thanksgiving. Or anytime!
Kale w/ Garlic and Cranberries
(loosely adapted from Epicurious)
Frozen chopped Kale, 16 oz.
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1-2 teaspoons honey
sea salt and fresh pepper
Parmesan or Romano cheese, fresh grated, for serving
Steam the kale in a steamer basket pan for 10-12 minutes until thawed out and tender. Let cool slightly and using a large spoon press the water out of the kale so that it drips through the basket into the pan.
In a large skillet saute the garlic in the olive oil over low-medium heat until the garlic begins to turn light brown. Add the cranberries, kale and honey to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Saute until kale is reheated through and cranberries are plump and warm. Serve with fresh grated Parmesan.
What a yummy looking salad. I love kale and the dried cranberries are a great addition. Fantastic recipe as always:)
Sounds like a great combination of sweet and savory flavors! The parm on top looks great too.
Yummy yum! I could dive into this as my main course! I love this recipe!
You had me at dried cranberries. Seriously, they are one of my obsessions — I can't leave a Trader Joe's without at least a bag!
I only recently fell in love with the flavor and texture of fresh kale! It's so simply and easily prepared but adds such great color to a plate and a nice zing to the tastebuds. But even if I wasn't a fan, the sweetness of honey and sweet-tartness of cranberries added in make this absolutely irresistible!