A self-proclaimed health nut who likes kale- gah how much of a cliché am I! Since the company Trikaya started growing kale in their farms in India, it’s become so easily available here…and therefore has also become a staple at home. While I’m a fan of most veggies, there is something about kale that makes me feel extra virtuous whenever I eat it…tell me I’m not the only one?? Amongst the various nutrients it packs in, I was pleasantly surprised to read that per calorie, kale actually packs in more iron than beef.
Although it wasn’t love at first bite, that quickly changed when I tried making kale chips at home. I’m still on the fence about adding kale to my smoothies, but occasionally I’ll whip up some Pumpkin & Kale Soup or a massaged kale salad. Lately I’ve been loving kale in its most simplest form: sautéed in coconut or olive oil with a dash of salt. I enjoyed it for dinner last week in the form of brinner (breakfast fo’ dinner) & then again on Friday: Sautéed Kale Breakfast Bowl.
Oh em gee YUM! While I am a fan of eggs in almost any style (hard-boiled yolks are an exception), I have a “soft” spot for runny yolks- gotta love that feeling of stabbing the yolk & then watching it explode all over. While toast is great for mopping up runny yolks, the latter work great as a salad dressing.
As cooking poached eggs is still too hit-or-miss for me, I went down the ‘eggs over easy’ route for this meal, using Brittany’s method. I was thrilled with the results: finally a fool-proof method that cooks the whites while also leaving the yolk runny.
Now how about that recipe:
[yumprint-recipe id=’10’]What’s your favourite way to eat kale?
How do you like your eggs?
Oh heck yeah – or should I say, oh “kale-yeah” (like the many slogans around Atlanta say) – eating kale does make me feel more virtuous in the food intake department! Using those runny eggs as salad dressing deserves another kale-yeah!
Btw, have you tried adding one handful of spinach and one handful of kale to your smoothies? That’show my love affair with kale began 🙂
Hope your week is marvelous, Khushboo!
Kale yeah- haha love it! That’s a good idea to start off with small amounts of kale in my smoothie and work my way up- thanks Shashi :)!
I used to shun runny yolks but now I couldn’t have it any other way. 🙂
You & me both! As much as I do enjoy the taste of egg white omelettes, I do love me some runny yolks!
i love the idea of this breakfast bowl!!! kale chips changed it for me too. i love my eggs runny too.
Snap 😀
I’m always looking for ways to incorporate kale into my diet. It’s either hit or miss for me, but this looks delicious! I’ve never thought about eating it with some runny eggs before. I can’t wait to try it next time I have kale on hand 🙂
Hope you love this as much as I do, Sarah :)!
I’m a horrible HLB — I don’t like kale at.all. I had one failed smoothie experiment back in the early days of my healthy journey, and that was enough to scar me for life. Actually, I’m probably being unfair and should give it another shot, buuuuuut food aversions are one of those things that I have a hard time getting over. Someone needs to just prepare it for me and tell me it’s spinach or something 😆
Haha your failed smoothie experiment is making me think of a smoothie with floaty bits of kale- ick! Your dislike towards kale is another reason why I need to come to Canada- someone’s gotta help you get over it ;)!
I totally agree with you that I feel ‘extra healthy’ when I eat kale! There’s really no reason for that other than the image the media projects – but still. And I loooooove runny yolks! (I still haven’t mastered the poached eggs so I’m going to try Brittany’s tip again).
Defo give Brittany’s method a shot- it worked a charm 🙂
I need this bowl yesterday!! No kale here, only some kind of bright green or white kale which is NOT the same. Argh.
White kale??? That’s the first I’m hearing of it!
Sounds delicious! I love kale with parmesan cheese too 🙂
Parmesan + anything = winning!
Kale is delicious! Like you said, it’s a bit of an acquired taste but once you figure out the best cooking method for you, it’s so good! I love raw massaged kale salads, and eggs + kale go so well together too. I’ll have to check out the method you mentioned for the perfect runny egg – I still have such a hard time!
This method worked a charm so definitely try it out!
haha I just feel like such a cliche when I eat kale! To be honest, I’m not the biggest fan of it – as long as someone else prepares it for me, we’re good. And yup – definitely gonna have eggs for lunch today. I love my runny yolks!
Haha I feel like being an HLB, liking kale is one those things we “should” be doing ;)!
Eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and kale – yum!!!!
I love kale, it just feel so good to eat, my tummy is always happy after kale! I love it steamed and then served with a drizzle of tahini over the top, so good!
Ooh I love the idea of adding tahini over steamed kale- will defo try that out soon!
I love kale too. My favourite way to eat it is in Caesar salad form. Sooo good!
Yum- do you pre-cooked the kale before adding it to the salad?
Honestly I don’t make kale caesar salads that often – I mostly order them at restaurants haha. But I’ve made them at home 1 or 2 times before and didn’t cook the kale. I just let it sit for a while before eating to let the dressing soften it!
I definitely need to try this out- I can imagine it tasting awesome!
Nice way to serve eggs. I swear I end up eating a scramble every single weekend but this is a great way to mix it up. 🙂
Thanks Kay! Love egg scrambles too, especially with salsa 🙂
I need someone else for me to prepare it for me. I tried the kale chips from Pret and they were awful – I think the only food in about 5 years I’ve actually thrown out 😉
Hahah they really are rank at Pret! The kale chips from Wholefoods taste awesome though!
This looks so yummy! Especially with the runny yolks!! And hard boiled yolks are the only variety of eggs that I wont eat either! Kale sauteed in coconut oil and salt sounds delicious too. I must try that.
What is it about hard-boiled yolks that are so nasty- ice!
I’ve been feeling savory breakfasts lately. Those eggs are perfect – my favorite way to eat ’em!
You & me both 🙂
SAUTEED KALE & EGGS – GET IN MY MOUTH, RIGHT THIS VERY INSTANT. No but really!
Open wide…. 🙂
Cliche or not, I went through POUNDS of kale last week. NO SHAME!
You go, girl! 🙂
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lol I’m a Kale cliche too! I love the stuff. And one of my favorite ways to eat it is sautéed with egg. My secret ingredient is LOTS of 21 Seasoning Salute 🙂
Ooh I’ve never tried 21 Seasoning Salute- what’s it taste like?