What the kale!?

I am a vegetarian, so the question I get often is, how to you get your protein?
I get protein from dark leafy greens, vegetables, nut butter, beans, legumes, protein powder, veggie burgers and so much more!
Let's talk about  dark leafy greens. Kale for example...

* Kale has 14 times more iron than a 14oz serving of steak.
* It also contains more calcium per calorie  than milk and is better absorbed by the body than milk.
*  One cup of chopped kale provides more than 100% than the daily value of vitamins A, C and K.
* One cup of kale contains 36 calories, so eat up!!

I love kale now that I know how to cook and work with it. Here are some of my favorite kale recipes...

Kale chips
Remove leaves from the stems, tear into bit sized pieces, drizzle olive oil and sea salt, and bake in the oven (375 degrees) for 8-10 minutes or until edges are brown.

Kale Salad
Remove leaves from stem. Chop up into pieces, drizzle olive oil and sea salt. Massage olive oil and sea salt into the leaves with your hands (this will soften up the leaves). Add whatever your heart desires once the leaves are massaged. I love adding avocado, pine nuts, bell pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice.

Steam Kale with other veggies and pour over quinoa or your favorite grain.

Saute Kale with tomatoes, onion and garlic for a 'spaghetti sauce' yumm!!!

There you have it, go enjoy some kale!

The kale in my yard is growing like a weed!