Name: Spicy Sautéed Kale Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds kale; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 green onions (sliced, green & white parts separated); 4 garlic cloves (roughly chopped); 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup vegetable broth; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Whip up this spicy sautéed kale recipe to pair up with almost any entrée. Though be careful, the amazing flavors in this side dish just may steal the whole show! 112 calories and 2 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

Yesterday, my husband caught me red-handed. I was standing in the middle of the kitchen when the front door opened and in he walked after a work meeting. There I was, fork in hand, bowl to face, practically inhaling this sautéed kale. How did I never know that cooked kale could be this good? I mean, it's just greens in a little garlic and olive oil.

Kale is one of those powerhouse veggies, chock full of iron, fiber, Vitamins A, C and K and antioxidants. Calorie by calorie, kale contains more calcium than milk. It's almost crazy not to make the effort to incorporate it into your diet, whether that's in salads, soups, smoothies or side dishes like this one or my light mashed potatoes below. The beauty of this hearty vegetable is that it is incredibly versatile and is just as good in hot dishes as cold ones.

This sautéed kale can be eaten on its own (as I already proved in my midday chow-down session), but is the perfect accompaniment to beef, pork, chicken or fish. It comes together in less than 10 minutes, so can be prepared while other components of the meal are cooking, just before calling everyone to the table.

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Spicy Sautéed Kale Recipe

Spicy Sauteed Kale + 5 Other Healthy Kale Recipes…This is the kind of side dish that will steal the show! 112 calories and 2 Weight Watcher Freestyle SP

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Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 10

Servings: Servings

Calories: 112kcal

Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

1 ¼ pounds kale
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 green onions sliced, green & white parts separated
4 garlic cloves roughly chopped
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup vegetable broth
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Remove the stems from the kale and roughly chop the leaves.
Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the white parts of the green onions, garlic and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
Stir in the kale and vegetable broth, cover and let cook until the kale is just wilted, 3 to 4 minutes.
Season with salt and stir in the balsamic vinegar and green parts of the green onions. Serve.

Notes

Weight Watchers Points: 2 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 2 (Old SmartPoints), 3 (Points+)

Nutrition

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