KALE: Best Ways to Store, Prepare, and Enjoy
Storage
Refrigerate immediately, in a cup of water is best. Kale leaves will keep forever if you treat them like cut flowers!
Nutrition (1 cup raw)
Calories: 33, Carbs: 6g, Protein: 3g, Fiber: 2g
Vitamins (too many to list them all): A(206%DV), K(684%DV), C(134%DV), B6(9%DV)
Minerals: Calcium & Potassium(9%DV), Manganese(26%DV), Copper(10%DV), Magnesium(6%DV)
Fun factS
Kale is one of the most nutrient dense foods (including meats too!) in the entire world! It tops the charts with salmon, seaweed, garlic, shellfish, potatoes, liver, sardines, blueberries, eggs, and dark chocolate.
The variety we grow is Lacinato, but is more commonly known as dinosaur kale! I imagine this has something to do with the texture of the leaves. This variety is known to be least bitter and more tender.
ways to eat KALE fresh
Chop and mix in a salad, or just make a 100% kale salad!
Add it to a smoothie! This is literally one of the best ways to enjoy it without even noticing it’s there (if you ignore the green color it makes your smoothie;))
If you get a bigger leaf, use it as a burger bun or burrito/taco shell
Breakfast
Scrambled eggs with kale and mozzarella
Breakfast skillet (add all the veggies and eggs)
Lunch
So many kale smoothies out there, look up another or make your own recipe!