Which leafy greens to do you like? According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman (Eat for Health), the most nutrition-packed food is kale. Kale gets a a perfect score against which all other foods can be compared. It’s a nutrient-dense super food.
But I will confess it’s not my favorite leafy green – that would be broccoli rabe. I’m also a fan of turnip greens. I find raw kale a challenge – it’s too chewy or something. Also not as easy to digest when it’s raw, so I have to cook it.
Enter the creamy walnut sauce. Drizzle it over steamed kale, and it’s more than edible – it’s very delicious.
Kale with Creamy Walnut Sauce
I can inhale my leafy greens when they're served with this creamy walnut sauce.
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 1 large bunch kale washed, de-stemmed and thinly sliced
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup water plus more as needed
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon tamari
- 1 clove garlic
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Get the steamer ready: bring a pot of water with a steamer basket to boil.
- Place the kale in the steamer basket and steam for 5 minutes.
- Drain and transfer the kale to a medium-sized bowl.
- Put the walnuts, water, Italian seasoning, tamari and garlic into a blender and process until creamy in texture, adding more water if needed, two tablespoons at a time, to achieve desired consistency.
- Pour the sauce over the cooked kale and toss until the kale leaves are evenly coated. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.