30 Recipes Made with Kale

Kale has been the ‘veggie of the moment’ for a while now. With its reputation as a nutrition powerhouse, you can find kale added to just about anything these days from smoothies, chips, and salads to soups and stews. Kale is a cruciferous vegetable. It’s part of the Brassica genus of plants along with broccoli, cauliflower, collard greens, arugula, bok choy, radishes, turnips, watercress, and wasabi. It’s low in calories and contains vitamins K, C and A, fiber, and antioxidants that may help protect against macular degeneration, certain cancers, and heart disease.

Looking for new ways to add kale and other dark leafy greens to your diet? Check out these 30 delicious and nutritious recipes from registered dietitians. With recipes like Caesar Salad Recipe with Chicken and Kale, Wild Rice and Kale Salad, Kale and Sausage Gnocchi Bake, and Creamy Chicken Kale & Rice Mushroom Soup, we’ve got you covered.

Salads:

Caesar Salad Recipe with Chicken and Kale by Kristi at Carrots & Cookies

Chicken, Kale and White Bean Salad by Toby at Toby Amidor Nutrition

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Kale Quinoa Salad by Judy at Live Best (shown above)

Kale Caesar Salad with Crispy Chickpeas by Julie at The Healthy Epicurean

Kale Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash, Farro, Pistachios and Apricots by Liz at Liz’s Healthy Table

Roasted Kale Salad with Apple Maple Vinaigrette by Laura at Being Nutritious

Warm Kale Salad with Pomegranate Balsamic Dressing by Rebecca at Nourish Nutrition

Warm Farro and Kale Salad with Orange Miso Dressing by Alexandra at Delish Knowledge

Wild Rice and Kale Salad by Liz at Liz’s Healthy Table (shown above)

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Grain Bowls:

Healthy Kale and Quinoa Bowl by Kara at Kara Lydon Nutrition (shown above)

Main Meals:

Black Eyed Pea, Bacon and Kale by Elizabeth at Sunny Side Up Nutrition

Broccoli Kale Salad with Lemon Garlic Alaska Salmon by Sarah at Bucket List Tummy

Coconut Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potatoes by Ginger at Champagne Nutrition

Curried Jackfruit with Kale over Pan-Roasted Potatoes by Erin with Cashews and Quinoa (shown above)

Garlicky Kale Sausage & Butternut Squash Pasta Bake by Andrea at Beautiful Eats & Things

Kale and Pine Nut Pesto by Liz at Liz’s Healthy Table (shown above)

Kale and Sausage Gnocchi Bake by Julie at The Healthy Epicurean

Pumpkin Spaghetti with Caramelized Onions, Chickpeas and Garlic Kale by Erin at Cashews & Quinoa

Soup:

Creamy Chicken Kale & Rice Mushroom Soup by Andrea at Beautiful Eats & Things (shown above)

Lemon Tahini Lentil Soup by Malina at Malina Malkani

Sweet Potato, Chickpea & Coconut Soup by Liz at Liz’s Healthy Table

Turkey-Barley Soup with Mushrooms and Kale by Toby at Toby Amidor Nutrition

Tuscan Kale Soup Recipe by Alexandra at Delish Knowledge

White Bean, Sausage and Kale Soup by Elizabeth at Sunny Side Up Nutrition

Zuppa Toscana by Julie at The Healthy Epicurean (shown above)

Breakfast:

Sweet Potato & Kale Hash with Eggs by Brittany at Your Choice Nutrition (shown above)

Tofu Sweet Potato Hash by Jean at Eat Like Jean

Smoothies:

Chocolate Cherry Smoothie by Malina at Malina Malkani (shown above)

Appetizers:

Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Kale Chips by Anne at Craving Something Healthy

Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms with Artichokes and Kale by Melissa at Melissa Traub Nutrition (shown above)

If you have a favorite kale recipe, share it in the comment section below.