Kale

Kale is a leafy vegetable from the brassica family, featuring distinctively curly, firm, dark green leaves. It has a slightly bitter, earthy flavour that mellows with cooking. In the kitchen it is used in many ways, fresh in salads, where massaging the leaves with your hands first helps soften their texture, as well as braised, roasted or sautéed. A popular preparation is kale chips, leaves baked in the oven until crispy. It works well in soups, smoothies or as a side dish. Kale is exceptionally nutritious, it is rich in vitamins C and K, calcium, iron and antioxidants, making it one of the most nutrient-dense vegetables available.