Kale recipes
Kale, glorious kale – when done right, it’s a leafy green to be reckoned with. Try one of our kale, or curly kale, recipes, with everything from showstoppers to weeknight saviours.
In the mood for pasta? You can’t go wrong with a green mac and cheese with bacon crumb. Or, try a cavolo nero linguine with pangrattato.
Keep things simple with a moreish garlicky buttered kale, dip in to this houmous bowl with chorizo and crispy kale or get fermenting with this smoky kale and carrot sauerkraut.
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Swede
Swede, kale and ditaloni broth with pistachio pistou
A pistachio, parsley and lemon pistou adds a verdant vibrancy to this one-pot pasta and kale broth. A hearty yet light winter dinner.
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Best-ever side dishes
Sri Lankan kale and carrot mallung
Mallung is a popular side dish in Sri Lanka. This quick stir-fry of carrots, kale, coconut, chilli and spices is served alongside curries.
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Feta cheese
Baked feta with chickpeas, kale and blood orange
This hearty winter salad is cooked in a single baking tray. Earthy kale, creamy chickpeas and baked feta are brightened with blood orange.
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Macaroni cheese
Green mac and cheese with bacon crumb
The cavolo nero leaves in green mac and cheese are whizzed while the stems are quick pickled, to provide brightness against the cheese sauce.
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Cabbages
Smoky kale and carrot sauerkraut
Kale and carrots give cabbage sauerkraut extra vibrancy and flavour. If you’re new to fermenting, this recipe is a great place to start.
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Celeriac
Celeriac and brown butter soup with crispy kale
This luxurious celeriac soup sees the root vegetable bathed in brown butter, adding incredible depth of flavour and subtle sweetness.
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20-minute dinners
Marmite and cheddar bubble and squeak
We’ve taken bubble and squeak up a notch with cheese and a little Marmite for umami. Perfect for brunch or dinner, topped with a fried egg.
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30-minute meals
Cavolo nero linguine with pangrattato
A deep green purée rich with slow-cooked garlic really delivers in this simple cavolo nero linguine recipe. Top the pasta with crispy breadcrumbs.
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Leeks
Leek risotto with kale pesto and crispy prosciutto
Elevate homemade leek risotto into a restaurant-worthy dish with kale pesto and crispy prosciutto. This comforting dinner recipe serves 6.
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Roast sprouts, cranberries and kale
The award for really useful Christmas side goes to: easy roast sprouts with cranberries, pecan and kale. It's vegan and gluten-free to boot.
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Kale
Pasta with crispy kale and peas
This vegetarian twist on a classic carbonara is packed with crispy kale and peas. Ready in 30 minutes, it's the perfect veggie pasta for two.
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Kale
Garlicky greens with harissa yogurt
Serve these garlicky greens as a vegetarian main, with your favourite bread for mopping up the harissa yogurt, or simply as a stunning side dish.
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Winter salads
Cavolo nero, apple and mint salad
This crunchy vegan winter salad with cavolo nero, apple, mint, celery and croutons works well as a healthy lunch or interesting side dish.
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Butter beans
Crisp and sticky kale and butter beans with balsamic vinegar
This hearty, textured winter side dish combines sticky balsamic kale with fluffy butter beans. Enjoy as a side or simply as a healthy vegan lunch!
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Budget pasta
Pesto trofie pasta
Treat yourself to a bowl of our pesto trofie pasta which is packed full of goodness and takes just 15 minutes to put together.
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Kale
Garlicky buttered kale
A simple but seriously good side dish of garlicky, buttery kale. We've used chilli and lemon too for extra zing and spice.
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