Best 6 Lemon Kale Saute Recipes

SAUTEED KALE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until soft, but not colored. Raise heat to high, add the stock and kale and toss to combine. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove cover and continue to cook, stirring until all the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add vinegar.

SPICY SAUTEED KALE WITH LEMON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil and chile over medium-high heat. Add lemon and honey and cook, stirring, until lemon begins to break down, about 2 minutes. Add kale and cook, stirring, until just wilted, about 3 minutes. Add scallions, season with salt, and cook 1 minute. Serve warm or at room temperature.

LEMON KALE SAUTE'

Steps:

• 1. Wash kale one leaf at a time under running water. Use a small paring knife to cut away the tough thick stem from center. Stack the trimmed leaves together and roughly chop. Set aside.
• 2. Heat oil in a large deep skillet, over medium high heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute stirring frequently until fragrant about 2-3 minutes. Add onions and mushrooms, and saute 4-5 minutes more.
• 3. Add kale and stir till wilted about 6-8 minutes. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, red bell pepper, salt and pepper, and continue to cook an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until Kale is tender.
• 4. Variation: Instead of using kale, you can substitute 3 ten ounce boxes of frozen chopped or leaf spinach, they both work well, and the flavor is great also. Garnish with lemon slices or wedges as I did, and add extra lemon zest if desired. I also boiled and sliced a couple of eggs to go with it. It was really good.

SAUTEED KALE WITH LEMON

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring 1 inch of water to a boil. Add kale and salt. Cover and cook, stirring once, for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain.
• Return kale to pot. Drizzle with olive oil. Reheat. Add lemon juice, red pepper flakes and parmesan cheese.
• Toss and serve.

SAUTEED KALE WITH GARLIC AND LEMON

Steps:

• On a cutting board, trim kale by folding a leaf in half lengthwise (at the stem); use a sharp paring knife to slice away from stem; discard stem. Tear leaves into small pieces; rinse in a large colander.
• Cook kale in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain well.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add kale; season generously with coarse salt and ground pepper. Cook, stirring often, until wilted and tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Sprinkle with lemon juice; toss to combine. Serve immediately.

LEMON-GARLIC KALE SALAD

Steps:

• In a toaster oven or skillet, toast almonds until golden brown and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
• In a bowl, combine lemon juice and 1 heaping teaspoon salt. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Add garlic cloves and set aside to steep.
• Working in batches, cut the kale into thin ribbons: gather a large handful of leaves, bunch together tightly, and use the other hand to slice into 1/4-inch-thick pieces. This need not be done very precisely or neatly; the idea is to end up with a kind of slaw. (Recipe can be made up to this point 1 day ahead. Keep kale and dressing refrigerated separately.)
• Place chopped kale in a very large bowl. Sprinkle surface with almonds and then with cheese, if using. Remove and discard garlic cloves from dressing. Pour half the dressing over the salad and toss. Taste for dressing and salt and add more as needed, tossing to coat thoroughly. Serve within 1 hour.