Farro Kale with Fruit and Walnuts

This side dish was delicious!  I hadn't used Farro before - one of those ancient grains. Looks like it can replace rice in dishes. I took the option to soak the farro overnight, drain. And then simmer in enough water to cover it for 10-15 minutes. Drain again and it's ready to be used. 1 cup makes about 2 cups.  I was using Farro from Bob's Red Mill.

Even though this was delicious ... it was a bit high on the calorie count. If I were to make it again, I'd do something to reduce the number!

Saute
1/3 cup onion
1-2 tsp olive oil

Add and continue saute
4 dried apricots, cut up
4 dried, pitted dates, cut up
1 tsp or so, raisins
5 green olives, pitted, halved
3 Tbsp walnuts, chopped up

Add and mix up with the fruit and onion
1/3 tsp Shiba's Hot Curry Chutney 
2 oz orange juice
1/2 cup cooked Farro
a bit of water

Add cover, and wilt kale
1+ cup kale, ripped up to bite size pieces

Serve and enjoy!

Rated a 4.69 on the Kale Scale

Kale Egg with Feta Cheese and Raisins

Have been repeating some of my other experiments, but this one is new. Tasty and fairly quick!

Saute
2 tsp olive oil
1/3 cup onion, chopped
1 tsp fresh garlic, minced

Add, cover and wilt
1+ cup kale, ripped to bite size pieces
1 oz white wine
1/4 tsp curry mix powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup corn kernels
. 5 oz Feta cheese crumbles
1/2 box of raisins

Mix up, make a hole in the middle, add and fry as you wish
1 egg
Dash more pepper and curry mix powder

Serve with 
1 tsp dusting of walnut crumbles
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Rated a 4.6 on the Kale Scale

Watermelon Kale Salad with Walnuts

A summer salad with fresh watermelon. Very tasty!

Mix, toss, layer - whatever you want - put these ingredients together:

1.3 cups Kale, cut to small, but not fine size pieces
1 cup+ of watermelon balls (about 20 or so)
1 pear, cored and diced. (Leave the peel intact)
1 oz walnut pieces
2 tbsp of Tangerine Vinaigrette Dressing (Cindy's Kitchen)

Serve and enjoy!!

Rated a 4.6 on the Kale Scale