Kale for Thanksgiving?

[kalakumari]

I get to bring the greens to Thanksgiving and I have no clue what kind of recipe to use. There will be a few veg*ns at Thanksgiving dinner, but it's mostly people who put bacon on birthday cakes. I'm hoping for something a little more flashy than plain sauteed kale but still recognizable as food to the bacon-cake people.

Comments

raw kale salad

[rock_grrl]

My favourite raw kale recipe involves chopping the kale up, adding some salt, flax seed oil and lemon juice and then massaging the kale roughly with my hands (think kneading bread type of movements). I'll then add some nutritional yeast and stir it in with a spoon.

This all helps soften the raw kale enough that it's yummy but does not destroy the awesome raw goodness of it. I've made this recipe before with lots of success. Hell, my 2.5 year old loves this! He'll eat bowlfuls of the stuff. How many toddlers do you know that love raw kale? :-)

I've also tried adding raw cabbage and raw shredded beets to this salad as well with great success. The cabbage and the beets add some great colour as well.

[winter_tulip]

I like to bake kale in the oven for just a few minutes (drizzle it with a little oil, some lemon juice and herbs first) so that it goes crunchy. Maybe it will be reminiscent of crunchy bacon for your meaty friends?

[florafloraflora]

You could sauté in garlic, then add raisins/currants/dried cranberries and pine nuts//slivered almonds.

[andystarr]

My absolute favorite recipe from Appetite for Reduction is Hottie Black-Eyed Pea and Greens. It's spicy, smoky (which will appeal to your bacon-loving friends) and tastes like it was cooked all day but only took 30 minutes to make. The best part is that its low fat! I have taken this to several potlucks and everyone is always amazed that its vegan and healthy.

[stormypinkness]

I saw this the other day and really want to try it. Kale with tahini. http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/sauteed_kale_with_tahini_sauce/