I’m learning when you buy a 2 lb bag of kale, you have to figure out how to eat 2 lbs of kale!

I’ve already .

Put it in eggs, made chips, a cheeseseak and tonight I’m making a fried rice with it and some leftover pork.

Yesterday, I took a chance and cooked it with some quinoa to make a salad for lunch and can't believe how yummy it came out. The combo of cooked kale (which can be a little too earthy for me) was complemented perfectly by the sweet cranberries and salty sunflower seeds. Adding the quinoa made it a meal and added great texture. I will be making this again!

Here’s what I did...

Ingredients

¼ cup uncooked quinoa (42g)
½ cup water
50g raw kale, chopped finely
15g roasted sunflower kernels
15g dried cranberries
~1 teaspoon packed fresh thyme
Kosher salt

Instructions

Put the quinoa and ½ cup water in a small pot. Top with the kale.

Place the pot over high heat until the water boils. You’ll notice small bubbles on the sides in just a few minutes. Cover without stirring the kale in, and lower to a simmer.

After 10 minutes, uncover and toss everything. There should still be a little water remaining and the kale will have wilted.

Re-cover and continue to simmer for 5 more minutes while you gather the remaining ingredients.

Uncover the quinoa and kale again. Give it a good stir, raise the temperature of the burner to high, and cook uncovered until any remaining water cooks off, maybe 30 seconds.

Pour the quinoa-kale combo over the rest of the ingredients and toss together with a little kosher salt.

Pile on a plate and enjoy!

I ate half of it right away but put the plate in the fridge on my way out the door to run an errand. When I got back I pulled it out and tried it cold.

It was just as good, if not better!

I really enjoyed this one and I’m proud of myself for coming up with a fun way to get two foods in me that I know I should be eating more of: quinoa and kale.

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