I’ve been a fan of roasted kale chips longer than I can remember, but it never occurred to me, until recently, to start getting more experimental in my kale usage.
It is such an amazing vegetable with incredible benefits, and yet I had only prepared it a few different ways. Since it does have a similar taste to chard, I decided to cook it the same way I would make a sauteed chard recipe.
Plus, I happened to have a lot of kale on hand, and I needed a quick and healthy side dish recipe that required little effort. A sauteed kale recipe was just the ticket. And I was thrilled with how it turned out — so delicious and so incredibly easy.
This is definitely a great Weight Watchers recipe to go to when I need a quick side that is very low in Points and super high in nutrition.
Sautéed Kale Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large bunch of Kale - chopped
- 2 shallots - thinly sliced
- ½ cup fat free vegetable broth
- 3 cloves garlic - minced (or more to taste)
- Juice from 1 lemon
- Salt to taste
- Red Pepper chili flakes to taste
Instructions
- Spray a large, non-stick skillet with non-fat cooking spray and set over medium-high heat.
- Add in garlic and shallots and sauté until they just begin to become tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add in kale and vegetable stock, cover, and lower heat to medium.
- Cook till kale is wilted (but not too soft) and still bright green, about 5 minutes or so. Then uncover, and toss around while the excess stock cooks off, about another minute or so.
- Add in lemon juice, and season with salt and red pepper flakes. Serve immediately.
2 Comments
Are the points for these recipes updated for weight watchers point changes?
I sauteed one chopped onion in 2 t of olive oil to start this out. I have tried the recipe with kale and collards. My husband and I both just loved it!!