Kale Pasta With Lemon Recipes

LEMON GARLIC KALE PASTA

Steps:

• Clean Kale under running water. Remove the stems. Chop them roughly. Sprinkle little salt. Toss well and let it rest while preparing other vegetables.
• Clean mushrooms and cut them into half.
• In a big pot bring water to a boil. Salt generously. Add the pasta and cook it al dente.
• While the pasta is getting cooked, In a pan heat butter and with little olive oil.
• When the pan is hot, add sliced mushrooms. Saute until the mushrooms have softened and start browning around the edges.
• Add minced garlic. Fry for 30 seconds. Stir in peas.
• Squeeze the chopped kale well and add to the pan. Saute until kale has wilted and the colour has changed to deep green colour. About 5-6 minutes.
• Add drained pasta to the pan. Add lemon juice, Italian seasoning, chilli flakes, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup (more if required) of reserved pasta water.
• Toss everything until the sauce coats the pasta and the veggies well.
• Take the pan off the stove. Grated parmesan cheese. Mix everything well.
• Serve with more grated parmesan cheese on top.

LEMON GARLIC PASTA WITH KALE

Steps:

• Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan until they are golden brown, remove from the pan and set aside.
• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil then cook the pasta until al dente.Drain your pasta, but let the colander sit over the pasta saucepan so you collect some of that pasta water, you just need about a tablespoon.
• Slowly heat the olive oil in a large saute pan, add the crushed garlic and whole peppercorns and cook gently for 5 minutes over a low to medium heat. The oil should be bubbling around the garlic. Do not let the garlic burn. Fish out the garlic after 3- 5 minutes, leave the peppercorns in the oil.
• Add the kale to the olive oil and gently saute until the kale has turned bright green and is slightly wilted. Stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest and salt and cook for a minute.Now add in the pine nuts, parmesan and the water from the pasta. Stir over a medium heat for about two minutes.
• Add the pasta to the kale then add the parsley and extra virgin olive oil. Toss gently then serve immediately with freshly grated parmesan, some lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice if you wish and some freshly cracked black pepper.

WHOLE WHEAT PASTA WITH LEMON KALE CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Boil salted water and cook the pasta for 1 minute less than the time indicated on the package. When the pasta is finished cooking, reserve ¼ cup (60 ml) of pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a cast-iron skillet. Season cubed chicken with salt and pepper, add it to the skillet, and brown it on each side. Once cooked through - about 2 to 4 minutes - remove from skillet and reserve.
• Heat remaining three tablespoons of olive oil in skillet and add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minutes.
• Add kale, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and reserved pasta water. Cook until kale is tender, about 3 minutes.
• Add cooked chicken, and pasta. Stir to coat, and serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

LEMON PARMESAN KALE PASTA

Steps:

• Slice the woody stem out of the kale then wash well and roughly chop. Dry with a clean tea towel or a salad spinner.
• In a large frying pan heat the olive oil then sauté the garlic and pepper flakes for 30 seconds. Add the kale and allow to cook until wilted.
• Add the white wine, lemon juice and butter to the pan and allow to simmer for a few minutes until the kale is cooked. Season to taste.
• Toss in the cooked pasta and a few tablespoons of the pasta cooking water.
• Add the Parmesan and continue tossing until the pasta is coated.
• Serve with a generous handful of grated Parmesan.

KALE PASTA WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to instructions on packaging. This usually takes 10-12 minutes. Drain when done.
• Add the kale, soy yogurt, salt, garlic powder, maple syrup, grated cheese and lemon juice to a blender or food processor. Blend until all the kale breaks down.
• When the pasta is ready, mix it with the sauce and serve with any garnishes of your choice, or keep in the fridge in an airtight container for 3-4 days.