Get To Grillin': Kale That Is

This weekend brought some long awaited Spring temperatures and if you're like me, you couldn't wait to get outside and rekindle a relationship with the grill.

I was fortunate to be the guest of some veggie loving grillin' machines and they had the genius thought to incorporate an awesome kale dish in their grilled dinner.  If you don't have a grill, you can still prepare this simple yet tasty dish in your home.  However, if you can get your tail outside to cook it, you should.

Ingredients:

1 bunch of kale sliced in 1 inch bites (I recommend getting kale from a Farmers Market)

1 large clove of garlic minced

1/2 red onion thinly sliced

2 tbsp of olive oil

Juice from 1/2 lemon

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

1/2 tsp sea salt

Heat your grill to a medium flame.  Place an oblong aluminum tin pan on the grill for approximately 5 minutes to heat the pan.  Add olive oil and red onion to the pan.  Cook the onions until they begin to soften and become more translucent (5-7 minutes).  Add garlic to pan and cook for 1 minute.  Next, add kale red pepper flakes, and sea salt and cook for 10-15 minutes to soften.  Lastly, squeeze the lemon juice over the kale and toss the mixture right before you remove it from the heat.

You may eat the kale as it is or add toppings such as diced tomatoes, black olives and feta cheese.