Sautéed Kale with Grape Tomatoes, Garlic, and Parmesan
I served this sautéed kale with grape tomatoes, garlic, and parmesan side dish with the Italian Meatloaf and they paired nicely together. I have only used kale in soups so I was excited to give it a try as the main vegetable for our meal. I loved the garlicky flavor of the wilted kale with the sweetened grape tomatoes. It was light, healthy, and very delicious – even my kids ate it!
How to Make Sautéed Kale with Grape Tomatoes, Garlic, and Parmesan
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the crushed red pepper, kale, and grape tomatoes then cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes.
Add the garlic and continue cooking, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
Add 1 tablespoon of water to the skillet then cover with a lid; steam for 1-2 minutes.
Remove the lid and taste; re-season if needed. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tsp of olive oil I used garlic oil
- Dash of crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cups of kale chopped
- Handful of grape tomatoes
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- 1-2 tbsp of water
- Parmesan shavings if desired
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the crushed red pepper, kale, and grape tomatoes then cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and continue cooking, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of water to the skillet then cover with a lid; steam for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove the lid and taste; re-season if needed then sprinkle with shaved Parmesan if desired. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Healthy and delicious!
I really need to get on this kale bandwagon so I can make this!
I will try this using chard instead of kale as I have masses in the garden. Sounds like a nice change. Diane
I love kale but rarely make it. This looks really tasty and pretty simple to make so I just may give it a try.
I love kale, and I can just imagine how delicious this dish is! I bet it was the perfect side dish for that Italian meatloaf!
Try adding a little balsamic vinegar (from Eating Well) at the end, just remember to stand back…it will clear your sinuses out!
I made the meatloaf last night it was really good, a nice change from our normal meatloaf. Funny, I made it with sauteed swiss chard and beans…it was really good. I never thought of adding tomatoes to the sautee though. Thanks for the ideas!
Hey Pam, how are you doing? Everyone is into Kale these days it seems. I tried Kale chips, but I burned them. Patooey!!! This looks good!
Hope you are well.
Hugs,
kris
Woah it looks so good! T_T
I’ve been in a crazy kale-craving mood lately so this really up my alley!
Oh this sounds so good.
Kale’s recently become a staple at my house and I love it. I can’t wait to try this version.
I’ve been using that garlic oil several times a week. I love it! It’s perfect for when I don’t want to mince up garlic or want an even more garlicky flavor. This dish sounds like it would be perfect with meatloaf. I pretty much always take a pound of frozen spinach and add it to any meatloaf I’m making. With this dish on the side, I’d have my daily greens requirements met. Love it!
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I’ve found kale to feel a little prickly when I eat it out of a soup, but maybe I just need to try a different variety. This looks like a great side dish!
Maybe I could do similar with spinach because I have a load of it to use.
That looks so good and I am very impressed that your kids ate it too, good job!
I have only eaten kale in salads. This recipe sounds delicious and the looks great.
This is my type of healthy and tasty vegetarian treat!
It looks so colourful and healthy!!
Cheers,
Lia.
This was so good my 20 month old was actually eating it and he never eats veggies! I added probably a tablespoon of red wine vinegar at the end because I love the bite vinegar gives greens. It was delicious!
I had cooked chicken breasts I wanted to use. I marinated them in olive oil, garlic, and Balsamic vinegar–then added to the kale. Baked whole glove garlic bread and had a complete meal.