Blanched Kale with Lemon
Ingredients
Yield: 6 servings
12 cups raw kale, washed and trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Nutrition information
Serving size: 1 cup
Calories: 19
Total Fat: 0 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Sodium: 367 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 4 g
Dietary Fiber: 1 g
Sugars: 1 g
Protein: 1 g
Recipe created by and nutrition calculated by Werner Absenger, PhD, MS for MindBodyMed.
Instructions
1. In a large pot, bring 4 cups of slightly salted water to a simmer.
2. Submerge kale and gently blanch until crisp-tender. Drain and return kale to pot.
3. Add lemon juice and the red pepper flakes.
4. Toss and enjoy as a side or serve with the Wild Rice Salad with Apple and Pomegranate.