What Can I Do with Extra Kale?
5 Ways to Eat Kale – or What to Do with the Rest of the Bag of Kale in the Fridge Toss It with Pasta. Kale and Pasta Go Together Beautifully. Serve It in a...
- Toss it with Pasta. Kale and pasta go together beautifully.
- Serve it in a Salad. Chop it up and toss it in with other salad veggies.
- Add Kale to Scrambled Eggs.
- Make Kale Chips.
- Easy Kale Skillet Side Dish.
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Also know, can kale be frozen for later use?
You can freeze kale without blanching, but plan to use it within four to six weeks. For frozen kale that lasts eight to 12 months, blanch leaves and stems. Blanch leaves for 2.5 minutes, covering the boiling water pot with a lid to steam-heat floating leaves. Blanch stems for 3 minutes.
Similarly, what can you do with greens going bad? Freeze your greens. Those leafy greens you stocked up on at the grocery store (kale, spinach, collards, etc.) don't last very long. But no need to throw them away once they start to wilt—seal them in a Ziploc bag and place in the freezer. Perfect for making smoothies for breakfast!
Similarly, how do you preserve fresh kale?
Option #1: Store Whole Bunches In the Fridge For a bunch of whole leaves, it's all about avoiding excess moisture. Wrap the bunch of kale in a layer of paper towels, and store in a supermarket plastic bag or a zip-top plastic bag in the refrigerator crisper drawer.
How do you prepare kale for freezing?
Notes
- Pick the most desirable leaves.
- Wash kale.
- Chop kale into desired size.
- Place in boiling water.
- Cool kale in ice water bath, drain and pat dry.
- Pack blanched kale tightly into ice cube tray.
- Once frozen solid, remove from ice cube try into freezer bag.
- Use straw to remove as much air from freezer bag as possible.
