Spicy Kale with White Beans and Garlic

This quick and flexible vegetarian Spicy Kale with White Beans and Garlic serves just you or entire family! Garlic and Parmesan cheese provide savory flavors and balance the bitterness of Kale. Beans provide a source of protein. Vinegar, kale, and red pepper flakes all help in to digest the heaviness of beans. Although processed food is contraindicated in Ayurveda, we find canned beans easier to digest.

Spicy Kale with White Beans and Garlic

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Course: Sides

Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine

Keyword: Beans, Kale

Servings: 2 Servings

Calories: 302kcal

Courtesy Of: Joyful Belly

Garlic and Parmesan cheese provide savory flavors and balance the bitterness of Kale. Beans provide a source of protein. Vinegar, kale, and red pepper flakes all help in to digest the heaviness of beans

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
• ▢ ½ clove fresh garlic (raw)
• ▢ 1 lbs Kale
• ▢ 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
• ▢ ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (Chili)
• ▢ ½ tsp Fine Pink Salt (Mineral Salt)
• ▢ 1 cup White Navy Beans (canned, drained and rinsed)

Instructions

• Steam Kale until soft in a small amount of water, watching carefully to avoid burning the kale.
• In a separate pan, sautee garlic in olive oil.
• Once the garlic is roasted add white beans and kale.
• Continue heating until beans are thoroughly hot. Remove from heat.
• Add red pepper flakes to taste, garnish with Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of vinegar and salt if desired.
• Continue to heat through until nice and hot.
• Serve in a bowl with an additional sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and toasty croutons on top for crunch.

Spa Index Kitchen Notes

This keeps and reheats well, so it is great for lunch at the office.  Greens and Beans Image (c) Jeremy Keith

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 302 kcal (15%) | Carbohydrates: 36.5 g (12%) | Protein: 18 g (36%) | Fat: 8.1 g (12%) | Cholesterol: 4 mg (1%) | Sodium: 575 mg (25%) | Fiber: 16 g (67%) | Sugar: 7.5 g (8%)

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