Kale
We Found Yet Another Way to Use Kale on Instagram
Each week we round up our favorite food photos on Instagram—it's all part of #CookIt, our hashtag that captures what happens after you find the recipe. This week we found a new way to porridge, a delicious-sounding aioli, and crispy churros.
Grilled Wild Salmon with Garlic Scape Pesto and Summer Squash
Wild salmon tops the list of fish that are high in omega-3 and low in mercury. So swap out farmed
salmon, which contains food dyes, for the real thing. Frozen sides of wild salmon offer the best value.
Garlic scapes are the young, soft stems and unopened flower buds of hardneck garlic. This variety of
garlic tends to be prevalent at farmer's markets. The season for scapes is short, so if you can't find them you can substitute scallions or baby leeks.
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5 Ways to Pack Your Lunch Like a Pro
We reached out to the minds behind Maple, Manhattan's latest quick-service delivery juggernaut, to learn how to make desk lunch great again.
11 Reasons Your Salad Needs Kale in It
No, we're not over kale. The green is trendy for a reason—it's great with Parmesan, plump fruits, and, especially, bacon. (Okay, maybe that's more than one reason.)
The Ultimate No-Wilt Lunch Salad
Skip the sad spring mix and follow these tips instead.
What to Cook When You Don't Have Easter Leftovers
Easter's over. If you're lucky, you've got a boatload of leftovers . If not, cook this.
The Easiest Way to Clean a Blender
Cleaning the crevices of a blender often feels like it requires the skills of a surgeon. But not if you know this trick.
Halibut Stuffed With Kale and Feta Pesto
Stuffing halibut fillets with zesty pesto is faster than marinating, but just as flavorful.
Angel Hair with Lemon, Kale, and Pecans
When kale started to take over the food world, I noticed it was juiced, made into chips, put into smoothies, and even sneaked into chocolate bars. So why not put it in a pasta dish? The nuts in this recipe give the dish another layer of flavor and a nice crunchy texture. The bitter, citrus, crunch, and chili all combine for a unique pasta.
Aromatic Wilted Greens With Coconut Milk
Finishing this dish with coconut milk retains its sweet flavor.
Chili of Forgiveness
Sub in whatever you have on hand in Dana Cowin's mix-and-match chili recipe
Our Cleanest, Greenest Weeknight Dinners
But, never fear—eating your greens doesn't mean a week of boring meals.
Ditalini Risotto
Rather than being cooked in salted water, the pasta is treated like risotto—simmered in stock and stirred until cooked and creamy—which gives it plenty of time to pick up meaty flavors.
Have Your Greens, and Eat Soup, Too
Because eating more greens does not have to mean more salad.
Toasted Orecchiette With Veal Meatballs
If you prefer all-pork (or all-veal) meatballs, go ahead and make that change.
Avocado, Kale, Pineapple, and Coconut Smoothie
Sub spinach for kale if you like.
Mixed Leafy Green Soup "Caldo Verde" with Chickpeas
Caldo verde means "green broth" in Portuguese, and it is Portugal's unofficial national dish. This beautiful green soup is technically a hot smoothie, since its many nutritious greens are pureed together in a blender. Chickpeas are an important ingredient here, too. Fiber- and protein-rich, they've been shown in studies to help people lose weight. For added protein, top with 4 ounces of shredded chicken or add 2 dozen clams to the broth.
Italian Kale Caesar Salad
You'll make more dressing than you need for one batch of salad with this recipe, but that's a good thing.
Fried Chicken Thighs with Cheesy Grits
If you prefer white-meat chicken, use skinless, boneless breasts that have been cut in half crosswise.
Kale Salad With Persimmons, Feta, and Crisp Prosciutto
The slight bitterness of kale practically cries for sweetness to balance it out—persimmons are perfect and play well with the lime juice, prosciutto, and feta. Crisping the prosciutto adds a textural contrast.