Monday, February 13, 2012

M cafe spicy peanut kale



This is my new favorite kale recipe - to die for!! It's meant for 1 bunch of kale but that just isnt enough because I could eat boat loads of this stuff (plus the peanut sauce is enough to coat 2 bunches)

Ingredients
1-2 large bunches kale
 (if you use two bunches of kale only use 1/2 cup water in your dressing)
¼ red onion, halved and sliced very thinly
*crushed peanuts are optional garnish - im always to lazy for this


Spicy Peanut Dressing:
½ cup peanut butter
2 T low sodium soy sauce
2 T brown rice vinegar
 (I use regular rice vinegar -tastes the same)
2-4 cloves garlic (to taste)
1 tbs agave
½ tsp. powdered ginger
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
 *add more if you want it to be actually spicy!
pinch salt (or garlic salt)
1 cup hot water


Wash and de-bone the kale, ripping into bite sized pieces and put aside. Blend all peanut sauce ingredients together in a food processor until smooth and set aside. Sautee kale in a pot (because kale is so voluminous, pan's are to shallow) in ~ 1/4 to 1/2 cup water. Keep the lid on so it steams for about 5 mins, when kale is at the desired texture (should be softened/cooked but not pathetic and limp) drain of water (sometimes I skip this and just have runny sauce its still awesome) and toss in peanut sauce and sliced red onion. Enjoy hot or cold! (i like it best cold)

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