Sautéed Kale & Red Onions With Garlic and Lemon

dicentra's Note:

From Eden Foods. YUM.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 6 cups kale (about 1 large bunch)
• 1 quart boiling water, for blanching kale
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small red onion, sliced into thin rings
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed

Directions:

1. Tear the leaves off the kale into bite-size pieces. Slice the stems into 1 inch long pieces.
2. Blanch the stems for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove, place in a strainer, quickly rinse under cold water to halt cooking.
3. Blanch the kale leaves for 1 to 2 minutes, and rinse in a strainer under cold water. Drain.
4. Heat the oil in a medium skillet and sauté the garlic for 1 minute. Saute the onions for 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Add the kale leaves, stems and shoyu soy sauce. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
6. Sprinkle the lemon juice over and toss to mix. Serve immediately after adding the lemon juice or the leaves may loose their bright green color.

Reviews

[karen in tbay]

We had some frozen kale to use up and after a couple of smoothies I was ready for a side dish to a hot dish and this recipe was enjoyable - just enough flavor without anything overpowering any ingredient