Recent Examples on the WebBuy bagged kale that’s pre-washed and pre-chopped to cut time.—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024 No matter how many bunches of curly kale, sturdy collard greens and steely chard arrive each week, there’s always a place on my table for their floppy, verdant magic.—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024 Try mashing into kale for Smoky Chicken and Avocado Kale Salad, blitzed into an Avocado Smoothie, or smooshed on toast.—Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 22 Feb. 2024 Here, kale is wilted in a smoky paprika oil and heaped generously on top of brothy white beans.—Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024 Kale Calcium content: 254 mg in 1 cup of raw kale, or 25.4% of the DV17
This superfood has just 35 calories per cup and provides 93 mg of vitamin C, 241 mcg of vitamin A, and 390 mcg of vitamin K.17 Vitamin K helps your blood clot.—Christine Mattheis, Health, 30 Mar. 2024 Add kale, and return to a boil; cook, stirring occasionally until kale is bright green and softened, about 5 minutes.—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 Familiar favorites like pork tenderloin and hot spinach and artichoke dip join baby octopus and kale salads with duck confit.—The Indianapolis Star, 15 Feb. 2024 Try incorporating dark leafy greens like spinach and kale into muffins or smoothies to get your vitamins and minerals without a noticeable taste.—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Scots, from Middle English (northern) cal, from Old English cāl — more at cole
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