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Garlic Butter Kale Rice
A great side that combines rice with loads of kale - but you'd never guess! Everyone loves the buttery, garlicky flavour! Scrunching the kale with olive oil and salt before tossing into the rice is a great trick for making the kale tastier and softer.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 225 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Kale:
- 5 cups chopped kale see note
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- salt and black pepper
Rice:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 ¾ cup chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons chopped almonds or pecans, optional
Instructions
Kale:
- Place kale in a large bowl. Drizzle over oil and sprinkle with a small pinch of salt and pepper.
- Use hands to scrunch for 30 seconds then set aside until rice is cooked.
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Rice:
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add rice and broth, cover with lid. Bring to gentle simmer then immediately turn heat down to low or medium low, so the liquid is simmering very gently.
- Cook for 12 - 15 minutes until all liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from heat, then quickly toss all the kale on top of the rice, then clamp lid back on.
- Rest for 10 minutes.
- Remove lid, stir wilted kale through rice.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste and stir through extra butter if desired.
- Transfer to serving bowl and garnish with almonds or pecans, if using.
Notes
- Hold a kale stalk by the stem, then run an enclosed fist up the stalk to rip the leaves off. Then chop into bite size pieces.
Nutrition Information
Calories
225
(11%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
348mg
(15%)
Potassium
209mg
(6%)
Vitamin A
1615IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
23.8mg
(26%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 225 | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 348mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1615IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 23.8mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.