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Kale Herb Soda Bread
Kale makes this herb soda bread bright green, plus it adds health benefits and makes it lovely and moist. This easy no yeast, no knead bread is full of flavour.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 264 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American , Irish
Ingredients
- 150 g kale leaves woody stalks discarded
- 400 g plain flour (all purpose), plus extra for dusting
- 2 teaspoon dried mixed herbs (such as oregano, basil and thyme)
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 300 ml buttermilk or 300ml milk with 1 tablespoon lemon juice stirred in and left to sit for 5 mins
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6 and grease a baking sheet with a little oil or line it with baking paper.
- Tear the kale leaves into bite sized pieces and boil or steam them for a few minutes until tender. Refresh by running under cold water to cool, then drain, squeeze out any excess moisture and puree to a paste with a hand blender.Note: Kale can be fibrous, so if necessary add a little of the buttermilk to aid pureeing.
- Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, herbs, sea salt and sugar into a large mixing bowl, adding any sifted out herbs or salt back to the bowl, and make a well in the middle.
- Stir the pureed kale into the buttermilk, then add it to the well in the dry mixture, and stir with a wooden spoon until it forms a sticky dough.
- With floured hands, pat the dough into a ball and flatten slightly, then place on the baking sheet.
- Cut a deep cross across the top with a knife and sprinkle it with a little flour.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden and tapping the bottom of the soda bread makes a hollow sound. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
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Notes
- Make it vegan: use non-dairy milk with 1 teaspoon vinegar or lemon juice instead of buttermilk
- Make it gluten-free: use gluten free plain flour
Nutrition Information
Calories
264kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Sodium
647mg
(27%)
Potassium
183mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1500IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
3.1mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 264kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Sodium | 647mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 183mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1500IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.