Ginger Kale Food

KALE AND GINGER STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, cook the ginger root in oil, stirring, over medium heat for 1 minute.
• Add the kale and raise the heat to medium high.
• Add the soy sauce and water, and stir-fry until the kale is wilted but still slightly crunchy, about 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Serve warm or cold.
• You may substitute spinach or bok choy for the kale.
• Enjoy!

SESAME GINGER KALE AND APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the apple into thin matchsticks. Peel and segment the orange and cut each segment in half crosswise.
• Put the kale in a large bowl. Add most of the apple, orange, chow mein noodles and almonds. Pour in the Asian Style Sesame Ginger Dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Top the salad with the reserved apple, orange, chow mein noodles and almonds.

HONEY-GINGER KALE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar, juice, soy sauce, honey, and ginger in a small bowl. Add oil slowly, whisking constantly until incorporated.
• Put kale in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing, and mix well. Using your hands, massage kale until softened, wilted, and reduced in volume by about half.

GINGER KALE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add kale and boil for 2-3 minutes, until slightly wilted. Drain in a colander.
• In a large skillet or wok, heat oil and butter, add garlic, onion and ginger, and sauté until onion is softened.
• Add kale, tossing until combined.
• Cover and cook on low heat just until kale is tender.
• Sprinkle with lime juice and toss. Grind fresh pepper over kale and serve.

GINGER-KALE SMOOTHIES

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a blender; cover and process until blended. Serve immediately.

KALE AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH ROASTED GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Dressing:
• Heat broiler. Broil ginger in its skin, turning once, until very dark brown and beginning to scorch in places and a paring knife passes through the center with relative ease, 40-50 minutes (if skin is getting too dark before flesh is tender, turn down the heat or move to the oven). Let cool; slice (leave on the skin).
• Pulse ginger, chile, garlic, fish sauce, sugar, oil, and 2 Tbsp. water in a food processor, adding additional water by tablespoonfuls if needed, until a smooth paste forms.
• Assembly:
• Toss kale and 1/4 cup dressing in a large bowl to coat; massage with your fingers until kale is slightly softened.
• Toss English and Persian cucumbers, onion, lime juice, and sugar in a medium bowl to combine; season generously with salt. Let sit 10 minutes to allow cucumbers and onion to soften slightly.
• Add cucumber mixture to bowl with kale and toss to combine, adding additional dressing if desired. Serve topped with cilantro and fried onions.
• Do Ahead
• Dressing can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

GINGER BEEF AND KALE

Steps:

• Combine beef, ginger, garlic, onion, paprika, chiles, and salt in a bowl, making sure beef is well coated.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add beef mixture, and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in kale, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted and tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Uncover, and raise heat to medium-high. Add stock, and cook, stirring and scraping bottom of pan, for 1 minute. Season with pepper.