Nice easy recipe tonight, which is good because I went for a brisk walk with my friend so I didn’t have much time. Troy threw on some venison steak on the grill and I made Confetti Kale as a side. While I was stir frying we had the following conversation:
Me: “I really like greens now.”
Troy: “You’ve liked greens for a couple of years now.”
Me: ” No, I mean I actually look forward to eating them. Before I just ate them because they were good for me. I think I like them now because I’m learning different things to do with them.”
Troy: “I like that you’re learning different things to do with them too.”
Me: “Are you being facetious?” (It’s really hard to tell with him . . . he’s kind of a smart aleck.)
Troy: ” No, ’cause I get to eat them different ways.”
So we are liking the greens. We lost a few eggplant to the refrigerator but so far we’ve been doing well at eating most of our CSA share each week. Confetti Kale is just one of the ways that Simply in Season offers to fix greens. After doing a few of these recipes, I’m *almost* ready to start making a few on my own. Who knew?
Recipe from Simply in Season Expanded Edition (World Community Cookbook)
Ingredients
- 1 bunch kale, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 cup corn (or 1 can)
- 1 sweet pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup water
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Saute the kale and garlic together for 10 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients and cook for another 10 minutes.
How easy is that?!?
The verdict: I really, really liked this kale recipe. So did Troy. In fact, we were remarking about how one of the downsides of this project is that we have to keep trying new recipes, we can’t really go back and have our favorites again.
Looking for more simple, in season recipes? Consider:
brannyboilsover says
October 7, 2009 at 7:18 amI love the new look of your blog!
I just happen to have two ears of corn and a bunch of kale in my fridge. Hello dinner tonight!
Kristi Rimkus says
February 7, 2010 at 11:15 amI love kale, it’s such a powerhouse of nutrition. Corn and kale sounds like a great combination. Easy too!
.-= Kristi Rimkus´s last blog ..Not Your Typical Breakfast Burrito =-.
Melodie says
October 8, 2010 at 8:51 pmWhat a yummy side dish. I love it when something is easy and looks good too. Plus I LOVE kale. Thanks for linking at Vegetarian Foodie Fridays!!
Diana says
October 14, 2010 at 4:24 pmI’m so making this for dinner tomorrow! I wonder if I can get the kid to eat his kale. I usually just saute w/ garlic. But maybe the addition of corn and peppers will make him happy. If not, it will at least make the adults happy!
Karen Swygard says
August 21, 2012 at 4:37 amThanks for the help with Kale