Recipes — Kale

You could choose from the hundreds of salad dressing bottles available at any grocery store—or, you could remember a bit of salad-dressing arithmetic and know how to make vinaigrette anytime, anywhere, and with common ingredients in your pantry. Bonus: It'll taste better, and you'll probably spend less money in the long run. Here's a well-tasted recipe from Cookie and Kate that's easy to make and taste great! You can double or triple the amount of ingredients to make a big batch and use it over the course of the week (or two!) INGREDIENTS Recipe yields ¾ cup dressing, enough for about...

An easy and quick recipe that can also be used for kale and other stir-fry veggies. Serve it as a side to any roasted or grilled meat, or even as topping in your omelette!  Recipe is from NY Times Cooking. INGREDIENTS 100g swiss chard/ baby swiss chard (Stems may be removed depending on preference)  1 tablespoon olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced  Large pinch crushed red pepper flakes  Salt   PREPARATION Stack chard leaves on top of one another (you can make several piles) and slice them into 1/4-inch strips. Heat oil in a very large skillet (or use a soup pot). Add...

This mint dressing is as refreshing as they get. It’s made with freshly squeezed lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, and lots of fresh mint. Honey, Dijon mustard and garlic round out the flavors and make it irresistible. Recipe is adapted from Cookie and Kate. INGREDIENTS ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil/ garlic or lemon extra-virgin olive oil/ avocado oil ½ cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons) 15g of fresh mint  3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt 10 twists of freshly ground black pepper  INSTRUCTIONS In a food processor, combine all of the ingredients and blend until smooth....

Recipe is slightly modified from Chelsea's Messy Apron. This salad is packed with nutrients, is filling, and — most importantly — is loaded with flavor! This salad is made with fresh kale and veggies, cooked couscous, juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy avocado, crisp red pepper, and crunchy almond bits All the ingredients are tossed in a punchy lemon vinaigrette. Serves 4 Ingredients 100g of kale 100g of crystal lettuce  1/3 cup couscous + 1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes  1 cup diced red pepper 1 small avocado, diced  1/4 cup roasted almond bits ( you can use any other nuts/seeds)  Dressing 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 and 1/2 tablespoons pomegranate vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon dijon mustard...

One of our favourite food is pizza! (I mean, who doesn't love pizza?) It's a great dish to make as a family!  You can check out the following links for easy to make and tasty pizza dough. The trick is really to get a pizza stone!  NY Times - Roberta's Pizza Dough Alexandra Cooks - No-Knead Pizza Dough -- Super easy and fuss free! Saturday Pizza Dough -- You'll need at least 8 hours to ferment this dough. It's worth giving it a try if you have time. The flavour of the dough is superb! Here's some pizza topping ideas: Kale pesto...