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Sautéed Kale

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Sautéed Kale Recipe

Sautéed kale is a simple side dish that you can make in a snap. Quick, tasty and nourishing!

sautéed kale in a serving dish with lemon and spoon

Need a side dish in less than 10 minutes that is packed with nutrition? Enter: this sautéed kale!

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How to make sautéed kale

First gather your ingredients.

Ingredients

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To make this sautéed kale recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

  • olive oil or avocado oil
  • garlic
  • fresh kale
  • vegetable stock (or water)
  • salt and pepper
  • red pepper flakes
  • lemon juice – optional

Making sautéed kale

Heat a medium size pan on the stovetop to medium heat, Add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic. Toss and cook the garlic for one minute in the oil.

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Add in the chopped kale to the pan and toss and cook it with the oil and garlic until wilted, about 4-5 minutes.

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Once the kale is mostly cooked, pour in the stock to help it finish cooking then sprinkle the kale with salt and pepper to taste.

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Remove the kale from the heat and sprinkle it with a little bit of fresh lemon juice and serve immediately.

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I hope y’all enjoy this recipe! Let me know if you try it.

Storage and leftovers

Store leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator.

How long is cooked kale good in the fridge? About 3 to 5 days.

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Sautéed Kale Recipe

Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 bunched of kale rinsed, dried with leaves removed from the stems and chopped
  • 1-2 tablespoon vegetable stock or water
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • Pinch of ground glack pepper
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes
  • Squeeze of lemon – optional

Instructions

  1. Heat a medium size pan on the stovetop to medium heat, Add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic. Toss and cook the garlic for one minute in the oil.
  2. Add in the kale and toss and cook it with the oil and garlic until wilted, about 4-5 minutes.
  3. Once the kale is mostly cooked, pour in the stock to help it finish cooking then sprinkle the kale with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Remove the kale from the heat and sprinkle it with a little bit of fresh lemon juice and serve immediately.
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  1. Beth Mitchell says

    November 1, 2022 at 1:40 pm

    How of you have a tablespoon or two of stock without opening a can or box for no other use? Do you freeze the leftovers in ice cube tray or have you found a better way?

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