30 Kale Recipes That Will Make You Fall In Love With This Leafy Green (2024)

How does a bowl of warm, savory grains and tender, dressed greens with creamy crumbly feta on top sound to you? With much of the same toppings as our classic Greek Salad but with an element of hearty carbs added, this is as much a salad as it is a rice bowl.

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If you want this soup to be extra thick and creamy, you could immersion blend it before adding the kale. We like it chunky, so we just mash the beans to thicken it once they come to a simmer.

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This vegan coconut ranch is absolutely irresistible. (Seriously, you'll want to dip everything in it.) But the crunchy chickpeas may just be our favorite part. Who needs croutons?

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These air fryer kale chips are a super tasty way to start a healthy chip habit. They take just minutes to prepare and using your air fryer means less grease and guilt. Feel free to customize your chips with different herbs and spices—the possibilities really are endless.

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Combining kale and basil for this pesto make this pressed grilled cheese sandwich extra special. Omit the turkey if you want a vegetarian option!

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Linguine with tomatoes, greens, and shrimp in a buttery sauce is so simple, yet so good. Stir in a bit of fresh lemon zest at the end before tasting for salt—sometimetimes a little citrusy brightness is all it will need.

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Chicken hearts, like most offal meat, are underrated. We've made it our mission to preach the offal gospel to omnivores and meat lovers everywhere and this recipe is no exception. You can use any hearty green leaf, any seasoning, any peppers you can get your hands on; you use any crumbly cheese; you can even switch out the chicken hearts for gizzards or liver.

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At Lolita’s, one of Poughkeepsie, NY’s best restaurants, the ultra-creamy kale salad is bound with what is essentially a Caesar dressing amplified by extra lemon juice, and then grounded and offset by toasted breadcrumbs, pistachios, and Pecorino.

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A good, hearty white bean soup is one of our favorite ways to warm up in the colder months. The best part of this particular one? You can make everything in the slow cooker, which means less mess and less work. We *do* suggest searing the sausage though, if you can swing it. Seared sausage = more flavor.

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Ready in under 30 minutes, you'll flip for this simple homemade pesto. Using part kale and basil, it's a next level sauce your pasta deserves.

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There's an ENTIRE bunch of kale in this grilled cheese. Thanks to a quick braise in sweet and spicy apple cider vinegar, it reduces considerably, transforming into dark lacquered greens with just the right amount of tang. Paired with creamy Swiss cheese, this is the grownup take on your childhood fave.

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This Italian-inspired stew is packed with spicy turkey sausage and leafy kale for a lighter take on chili. Go lighter on the chili powder and cayenne if you're not a huge fan of spice.

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Far too few kale recipes use the rib stems. The good thing about braising is, with enough cook time, the low and slow simmering process will take care of any undesirable toughness, infusing homemade BBQ flavor into the stems while breaking it down into a tender bite.

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Homemade kale chips are the easiest healthy snack we've ever made. We tossed ours with ranch seasoning because we're obsessed with cool ranch, but the options are truly endless.

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We turn to this soup when we're trying to be healthy—it's super hearty and will keep you full for hours. And honestly, you won't miss the noodles.

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These pulled pork sandwiches are full of Southern charm. Using refrigerated biscuit dough means you can make these as big or as little as you want—we think they'd make great

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This recipe is the ultimate make-ahead meal. Loaded with sweet delicata squash, kale, and feta, it's a total flavor bomb we love taking for lunch or pairing with protein for dinner. Serve it hot or cold!

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This lightened-up play on spinach and artichoke dip replaces traditional cream cheese and sour cream with Greek yogurt. Dip away, guilt-free!

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Thanks to walnuts and kale, this killer riff on pesto is anything but classic. We love these cheat meatballs too—just roll sausage into balls and pan fry, and you're good to go.

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Lasagna doesn't have to take forever. This insanely delicious version is super quick and simple thanks to store-bought marinara and no-boil lasagna noodles.

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