So, I’ve been trying to eat healthier lately, and I figured incorporating more greens into my diet is a good start. I bought a bunch of kale a while back, but honestly, I was too lazy to use it all up before it started to wilt. I ended up freezing a big batch of it, thinking I’d figure out what to do with it later. Now I’m on a mission to actually use it up, hence the “frozen kale recipes” deep dive.
First thing I did was a quick search online to get some ideas. I found out that the easiest way to use frozen kale is by putting it into smoothies or juices. I’m not a huge smoothie person, but I figured it’s worth a shot. I grabbed a handful of frozen kale, some frozen fruit, and a bit of yogurt from the fridge.
- Tried a basic kale and apple smoothie:
- Threw some frozen kale, a chopped apple, some banana, and almond milk into my blender.
- Blended it all up, and it turned out okay. Not amazing, but definitely drinkable. The kale taste was pretty subtle, which was good.
Next, I wanted to try cooking with it. I learned that you can steam frozen kale, which sounded easy enough.
- Steamed the kale:
- Put some water in a pot, set a steamer basket on top, and added the frozen kale.
- Covered the pot and let it steam for about 5-10 minutes until the kale was tender.
- Honestly, it was a bit bland on its own. I added some salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon juice, which helped a bit.
Since I still had a ton of frozen kale left, I decided to get a little more adventurous. I found a recipe that involved sautéing it with garlic and chili. Sounded good!
- Sautéed the kale with garlic and chili:
- Chopped up some garlic and sliced some chili. I used a fresh red chili because that’s all I had.
- Heated some oil in a pan and tossed in the garlic and chili. Let them sizzle for a few minutes until they were fragrant.
- Added the frozen kale to the pan and stirred it around.
- Cooked it for about 5 minutes until it was tender.
- This was definitely tastier than the steamed version! The garlic and chili added a nice kick.
Finally, I remembered someone telling me that you can add frozen kale to eggs. I love a good omelet, so I gave it a try.
- Made a kale omelet:
- Whisked a couple of eggs with some salt and pepper.
- Chopped some onion and cooked that in a pan.
- Added the frozen kale to the pan and let it cook for a couple of minutes.
- Poured the eggs over the kale and let it cook until the omelet was set.
- This was actually pretty good! The kale added a nice texture and flavor to the omelet. I might actually make this again.
Overall, my frozen kale experiment was a success. I managed to use up a good chunk of it and found a few recipes that I actually enjoyed. I’m still not sure if I’ll ever be a kale fanatic, but at least I know I can always freeze it and use it up later without feeling too guilty about food waste. And who knows, maybe I’ll even come up with some more creative ways to use it in the future.
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