have you tried kale? i just started eating it. it was actually jully’s (my cousin) suggestion. when i got back from ireland i had an email from her with a recipe for kale chips (which i made and will share with you soon). she is 100% behind kale and told me i should be too. so i tried kale, and now… i am hooked! 

kale is a type of cabbage, from the same family as collard greens. unlike typical cabbage, kale does not for a head and it is closer related to ”wild cabbage”.  kale can be green or purple. this time i cooked with green kale. i have yet to try purple kale but i cannot wait! 

i made this dish with green kale. it took about 30 minutes from start to finish. it was a quick dish with a flavorful reward. here is the recipe for pasta with kale and chicken!

INGREDIENTS:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tbs olive oil
1 cubanelle pepper
2 garlic cloves
1 shallot
2 sprigs of green onions
4-5 sprigs of parsley
1 tsp dry oregano
1 tsp dry basil
2 cups of clean, chopped kale
salt & pepper
2 cups cooked spaghetti

INSTRUCTIONS:
cut up the pepper, garlic, shallot, parsley and green onions:

and cut up the chicken into equal sized chunks. 

heat up the olive oil and cook half of the garlic and shallots. 

let the shallots and garlic cook for about 30 seconds and add the chicken. 

make sure to turn the chicken frequently to cook evenly on all sides. season with the basil, oregano, salt and pepper. 

cook the chicken for about 15 minutes, until it is cooked through and no longer pink.

add the peppers, remainder garlic and shallots and half of the parsley and green onions. 

cook the peppers and chicken for 3 minutes and add the kale. make sure you wash the kale and remove its stems. 

cook the kale covered for 3 minutes until it wilts a bit and turns bright green. 

and add the pasta. i used spaghetti because that is what we had at home but you can use any noodle you’d like. 

mix the pasta with the chicken and kale and add a bit of pasta water and/or white wine.

cook for about one minute and serve. 

top with the remainder parsley and green onions. 

look at how green this dish is:

this is a filling, delicious and healthy dish. great for those new year resolutions! 

i hope you try making this at home; this was a great dinner. as you just saw - it took me about 30 minutes to cook which makes this a perfect weeknight dinner idea.

thank you so much for stopping by the blog.  you are all fantastic!

i hope you have a fantastic weekend!

hasta luego,
 

ps. friends i saw last night, THANK YOU so much for your sweet comments regarding this little blog. it was a delight to see you all!