From Food & Wine

"I like the idea of making a healthy kind of potato chip that's not one of those packaged, dehydrated vegetable chips," Seamus Mullen says. He roasts kale with extra-virgin olive oil and garlic until it's crunchy.

Crispy Kale with Lemon-Yogurt Dip

From Better Homes and Gardens

This tasty side dish recipe is a perfect combination of balsamic vinegar, kale, and red onion.

Roasted Kale and Red Onions

From Fine Cooking Magazine

This garlicky soup is a snap to pull together, and most of the ingredients are basic pantry staples. The whole thing is ready in about an hour, but the soup's complex flavors belie the quick cooking time. You can serve it as soon as the kale is tender, but letting it sit for an hour and then reheating gently makes it even better (wait to add the lemon until just before serving). Crusty cheese toasts make an excellent accompaniment.

Mediterranean Kale & White Bean Soup with Sausage

From Food & Wine

For this one-pan dish, Grace Parisi roasts chicken legs on a bed of potatoes and kale so the meaty juices keep the vegetables moist.

Roasted Chicken Legs with Potatoes and Kale

From Diabetic Living

Take a break from the same old lettuce salad. Try this creative mix of kale, tomato, and sweet pepper tossed with a captivating Asian dressing.

Kale Salad

From EatingWell

Simply sauteed kale seasoned with the big blast of sherry vinegar is a deluxe combination.

Basic Sauteed Kale

From EatingWell

Kale becomes melt-in-your-mouth tender in this recipe. Assertive garlic and salty country ham stand up to kale's bold flavor.

Southern Kale

From EatingWell

Chickpeas make this exotic dish a terrific player in any vegetarian menu.

Indian-Spiced Kale & Chickpeas

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Winter Greens with Black Olive Vinaigrette & Warm Marinated Goat Cheese Croutons

From Better Homes and Gardens

Sprinkle wilted kale with toasted bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, and a squeeze of lemon. High in vitamins A and C, this healthful high-fiber side dish recipe is fast and easy to make.

Dino Kale Saute

From Food & Wine

Boiling kale before sauteing it is key to making it tender. If the stems and center veins are very tough, Marcia Kiesel advises removing them: Fold the kale leaves in half with the vein side out, then pull up on the stems.

Kale with Currants, Lemon, and Olives

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Kale with Bacon and Garlic

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Kale Ricotta Dumplings with Sage Brown Butter

From Ladies' Home Journal

Salmon, a great source of omega-3s, is paired with kale, a calcium-packed green, for a dinner that's delicious and good for you.

Salmon with Couscous and Kale

From Ladies' Home Journal

The maple syrup and currants add a sweet flavor to complement the bitter kale in this side-dish recipe.

Maple-Butternut Squash with Kale and Currants

From Food & Wine

Heidi Swanson, author of 2007's Supernatural Cooking, has already proven she's a master at creating amazingly healthy and tasty vegetarian recipes with very few ingredients. Here, she toasts kale, coconut, and tofu until lightly browned and crisp, then tosses them with brown rice.

Crispy Kale-and-Tofu Salad with Coconut

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Sauteed Winter Greens

From Better Homes and Gardens

A corn bread stuffing mix provides the breading for the pork in this quick and easy main dish recipe. The cabbage and kale are a colorful and tasty side.

Breaded Pork with Cabbage and Kale

From Better Homes and Gardens

Make a warm meal on a cold winter night with kale, leeks, tomatoes, and zucchini.

Good Greens Winter Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Ladle up bowls of this nutritional powerhouse. It's low in fat, too.

Italian Greens, Beans, and Vegetable Stew

From Better Homes and Gardens

Red lentils are actually a salmon color. They are the quickest cooking lentils, but if you can't find them, substitute yellow or green lentils. Kale, carrots, and chicken add flavor to this healthy recipe.

Kale, Lentil & Chicken Soup

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Braising softens kale, which will be a little tough and leathery if undercooked. Unfortunately, kale also loses its bright green color when properly cooked. As a variation, try using the pretty new variety of kale called cavolo nero, or Tuscan kale, in this recipe. Or use young turnip greens. You can also vary this recipe by sauteing onions or bacon with the garlic, or by adding red pepper flakes.

Garlicky Braised Kale with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

From Better Homes and Gardens

These greens are accented with ham, garlic, and jalapeno pepper. The secret to this recipe's success is using an assortment of greens.

Braised Greens

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Sauteed Kale with Red-Pepper Dressing

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Kale with Pears and Onions