Spicy Sauteed Kale + 5 Other Healthy Kale Recipes (2024)

Published: Mar 18, 2016 · Modified: May 24, 2019 by Dara · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 11 Comments

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Whip up this spicy sautéed kale recipe to pair up with almost any entrée. Though be careful, the amazing flavors in this side dish just may steal the whole show! 112 calories and 2 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

Yesterday, my husband caught me red-handed. I was standing in the middle of the kitchen when the front door opened and in he walked after a work meeting. There I was, fork in hand, bowl to face, practically inhaling this sautéed kale. How did I never know that cooked kale could be this good? I mean, it's just greens in a little garlic and olive oil.

Kale is one of those powerhouse veggies, chock full of iron, fiber, Vitamins A, C and K and antioxidants. Calorie by calorie, kale contains more calcium than milk. It's almost crazy not to make the effort to incorporate it into your diet, whether that's in salads, soups, smoothies or side dishes like this one or my light mashed potatoes below. The beauty of this hearty vegetable is that it is incredibly versatile and is just as good in hot dishes as cold ones.

This sautéed kale can be eaten on its own (as I already proved in my midday chow-down session), but is the perfect accompaniment to beef, pork, chicken or fish. It comes together in less than 10 minutes, so can be prepared while other components of the meal are cooking, just before calling everyone to the table.

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Spicy Sautéed Kale Recipe

Spicy Sauteed Kale + 5 Other Healthy Kale Recipes…This is the kind of side dish that will steal the show! 112 calories and 2 Weight Watcher Freestyle SP

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Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Ingredients

1 ¼ pounds kale
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 green onions sliced, green & white parts separated
4 garlic cloves roughly chopped
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup vegetable broth
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Remove the stems from the kale and roughly chop the leaves.
Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the white parts of the green onions, garlic and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
Stir in the kale and vegetable broth, cover and let cook until the kale is just wilted, 3 to 4 minutes.
Season with salt and stir in the balsamic vinegar and green parts of the green onions. Serve.

Notes

Weight Watchers Points:2 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 2 (Old SmartPoints), 3 (Points+)

Nutrition

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dr lane sebring
March 23, 2016 at 9:04 am
I've tried a variation of pretty much all of these dishes with the exception of the beef, rosemary, and kale rice pilaf. That might be a dish I need to try this week. Thanks for a great share!
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Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog
March 19, 2016 at 8:19 pm
Kale, garlic, balsamic.. this sounds so good - love the flavor profile!
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Liz
March 19, 2016 at 8:25 am
Thank you Dara. Have a great weekend.
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Andi @ The Weary Chef
March 19, 2016 at 6:57 am
I love kale and I can have it in any form! Would love to try all your kale recipes! They all look fantastic!
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Amy Stafford
March 18, 2016 at 5:49 pm
WOW this looks incredible {gorgeous photos}!
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Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
March 18, 2016 at 4:07 pm
I love garlic sauteed spinach. Time to try this kale! Love it!
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Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
March 18, 2016 at 3:52 pm
You are turning into a kale queen! Well done!
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Kirsten
March 18, 2016 at 1:25 pm
Dara,
You make kale look amazing!
This recipe looks like a terrific addition to my Kale Recipes Collection, and I'd like your permission to add it. The collection is in the form of an Inlinkz Link Up with your thumbnail photo and link back to your recipe. It would appear in my Visual Recipe Index by Ingredient, a resource for folks like me wondering what to do with all the kale we get in the farm share box.
You can see the Kale Recipes Collection here: http://www.farmfreshfeasts.com/2012/08/kale-recipes.html
Please let me know if I may add this to the page, and if so, I will.
Thanks!
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Michelle | A Latte Food
March 18, 2016 at 11:19 am
Oh my goodness, this looks incredible! I can't wait to try this!
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Bill
March 18, 2016 at 10:00 am
In reading you recipe for the Spiced Kale you separate the white and green parts of the onion. You do not mention what you do with the green parts.....a garnish?
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- Dara
  March 18, 2016 at 11:02 am
  Sorry about that, Bill! I've adjusted the recipe - the green parts should be stirred in at the same time as the balsamic vinegar. I hope you enjoy it!
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