Today is National Kale Day!
I remember a time back in the dark ages when kale was nothing more than the decorated dividers in the refrigerated meat section at the grocery store. That was way back when I was a kid and because of that early experience, I always thought kale wasn’t meant to be eaten. At most, just a fancy garnish for other food. Who knew kale was so delicious and nutritious? Weirdly, I don’t remember exactly when kale became a thing.
Let’s celebrate with a few of my favorite kale items. Pictured above, kale chips, my gateway onto the kale-eating path. Crispy and crunchy, they’re the perfect snack for those salty crunchie munchies. Easy enough to make from any number of kale chip recipes floating around the internet. I used this one from Bon Appétit.
Nothing says kale more than a salad. Strawberry Tabouli Salad, a raw version of tabouli with strawberries instead of tomatoes and cauliflower replacing the bulgar wheat. So light and refreshing alongside falafel.
Easy Indian Fritters Baked Pakoda, my new favorite kale recipe. Now, we’re really cruising along the kale highway, super easy to make with chickpea flour and kale. So good and spicy! It’s sure to turn anyone over to the kale side.
Full of kale on the inside, wear kale on the outside. Join Team Kale or be a member of the Kale Produce Dept.
Have a kale-ful day!
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National kale day? Shouldn’t all vegans get a day off work for that, or something?! I never remember seeing kale as a kid, only over the last few years. I’m still a big fan, thanks to the kale chip. Also, I have a bag of chickpea flour, and some kale, and after reading this, a hankering to make pakoda.
I can totally get behind a day off for kale day. Kale chips really is the gateway to eating kale. :-)
Aw man, I can’t believe I missed it! All I heard about was national taco day today, which makes no sense since it’s not Tuesday anyway… I guess I’ll just have to celebrate kale every other day, like usual. ;)
I can’t believe I missed National Taco Day. And why isn’t it on a Tuesday? It would make more sense to have a floating holiday, the first Tuesday in October or something Then it could be National Taco Tuesday. :-)
I should have known there was a national kale day! All your kale choices look delicious — especially the pakoda. Anything made with chickpea flour deserves a national day in my opinion. (I used to eat the kale used as garnish on plates in restaurants. )
Why doesn’t chickpea flour or chickpeas for that matter, have their own day? I didn’t eat the kale garnish, back then, I didn’t know you could. :-)