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Meg’s Kale with Apples

Name: Meg's Kale with Apples
Prep time: 20

(5 votes, average: 4.40 out of 5)

20 min prep

4 servings

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6 ingredients

Sweet apples and bitter kale are delicious together, a match, if not made in heaven, then in Meg’s kitchen, which is close. Although this is basically a terrific vegan dish, I personally love to...

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ medium onion, diced
Salt and pepper, to taste
½ medium apple (Fuji or Gala), cored and diced
8 cups roughly chopped kale leaves, stems removed
Juice from 1 small orange, like Mandarin or tangerine

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

67 cals

Fat

4 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

1 g

Monounsaturated Fat

3 g

Carbohydrates

8 g

Sugar

5 g

Fiber

2 g

Protein

2 g

Sodium

184 mg

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions, salt and pepper and sauté until the onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
Add the diced apple and cook, stirring occasionally for another 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, wash the kale well, then add to the pot with the water clinging to the leaves. Mix, then cover and let steam until wilted and softened, about 10 minutes.
Uncover, and add the orange juice to the pot. Stir and continue to cook uncovered until the liquid has mostly absorbed. Taste for salt. Serve as a side or as a meal with a poached egg.

Chef Tips

It’s important to use a sweet apple like Fuji, Gala or Golden Delicious as a counterbalance the kale. Granny Smith’s or Braeburn apples could be too tart.

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