Kale | Healthiest Foods

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Kale or leaf cabbage are certain cultivars of cabbage grown for their edible leaves. A kale plant has green or purple leaves and the central leaves do not form a head . Kales are considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most domesticated forms of Brassica oleracea,More info:wiki

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#10 Dwarf Green Curled,More info:westcoastseeds

Dwarf Green Curled kale seeds is an heirloom Scottish kale dating back to 1865, originally known as Dwarf Curlies. Plants are very compact, growing to only 30-45cm (12-18″) tall, but with delicate, succulent, tightly curled leaves. This wonderful kale is easy to grow, and quite useful for containers given its compact size. Try some on the balcony, or direct in your organic kale patch. This cold hardy kale is a good pick for summer planting for fall and winter harvest, but it will also produce well in summer from early spring plantings. Maturity is from direct sowing.

#9 Kale Is About To Have An Identity Crisis,More info:npr

Kale is getting a makeover, and the very essence of kaliness may hang in the balance.

To develop a new variety of kale tailored to American palates, horticulture professor Philip Griffiths of Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Science and graduate student Hannah Swegarden are soliciting consumers’ kale reflections — the good, the bad, and the ugly. The scientists face a philosophic question for the ages.

Kale, like many other vegetables, has been bred with agricultural practicality in mind, selected for virtues like drought- and disease-resistance. But Swegarden says those traits don’t necessarily translate into a better taste and appearance, qualities that matter more to consumers. Griffiths has been working with kale for years, so he and Swegarden decided to see if they could develop strains to seduce farmers and consumers alike.

As the first step in their research, the scientists organized a focus group in September with 14 people who self-identified as liking and consuming kale. They sent the participants home with six different kale types varying in shape, color, texture and taste. The kaleblazers prepared each kale variety as they wished and recorded their impressions in journals. (Yes, kale journals.)

#8 SOUTHWEST BLACK BEAN AND KALE SALAD,More info:nourishedtheblog

An easy-to-make Southwest Black Bean and Kale Salad recipe perfect for a healthy lunch all week or as the best veggie-packed side dish to serve with dinner. Made with all your favourite southwest ingredients – black beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro and onions with a spicy, zesty lime cumin dressing with just the right kick of heat. This is a simple, gluten free and vegan-friendly salad that I will be serving all summer long!

#7 Kale and Bean Salad Recipe with Tahini Dressing and Walnuts,More info:inspiredtaste

The base is perfectly prepped raw kale — see below to see how we turn tough to digest raw kale into a tender, delicious salad base. Next comes protein-packed and satisfying white beans — one of our favorite meatless ingredients. Last, but not least, we toss the whole salad in our dreamy tahini dressing and top with omega-3 rich walnuts.