How to Use kale in a Sentence
kale
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When the beans are soft, add the kale leaves to the pot.
—Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2021
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By the time the toast is done, the kale in the soup should be cooked.
—Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
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Season the kale with a pinch of salt and add it to the soup.
—Naveen Kumar, CNN Underscored, 9 July 2020
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Add the kale and onion to the skillet with the bacon fat.
—Julia Naftulin, Health.com, 27 Dec. 2017
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Add the cabbage or kale and the white parts of the scallions.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Stir the kale into the soup, put the top on and turn off the heat but leave it on the burner.
—Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
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Still, for now, kale and spinach lovers can breathe easy.
—Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 3 May 2018
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Buy bagged kale that’s pre-washed and pre-chopped to cut time.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
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The quest of a Long Island seaweed farmer to make kelp the next kale.
—New York Times, 10 June 2022
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The kale can be massaged and left overnight in the fridge, and be all the better for it.
—Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2024
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Add the spinach or kale and cook for 1 minute, or just until the greens wilt.
—Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Jan. 2023
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As far as veggies, kale and spinach are at the top of her list.
—Allison Horton, miamiherald, 25 May 2018
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To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top with the crispy kale.
—Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, 16 Jan. 2018
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Her ducks are gobbling all of the kale that meets their eyes, though.
—Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 22 June 2018
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Add the butternut squash cubes and kale to the other side of the sheet pan.
—Tribune News Service, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
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Chard, kale, collards, herbs are a great thing to start with.
—Jennifer Konerman, Sunset Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022
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Sides on the menu include fries, kale salad and mac and cheese.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2023
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Sides on the menu include fries, kale salad, and mac and cheese.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
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The fastest way to eat an entire bunch of kale by yourself.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 17 Feb. 2022
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In a large bowl, combine the kale, eggs, salt, and pepper.
—Fox News, 3 Jan. 2018
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To Assemble: In a large bowl, toss the cabbage and kale with the olive oil and a pinch of salt.
—The View, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
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Trim tough ends from a bunch of Tuscan kale, place in a bowl and toss with oil.
—Matthew Kadey, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2022
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Add the kale, tomato, onion, beans, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, and olive oil to a large bowl.
—SELF, 5 Aug. 2021
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Strip, but don’t discard, the fibrous spines of kale and chard.
—Sunset Magazine, 26 Mar. 2020
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For our minds, the trick is to balance out the junk food with some mental kale.
—Josh Linkner, Columnist, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2019
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But the truth is, kale has always been here and always will be.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023
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Now, decades later, the charm of kale is back in season.
—Alyssa Haak, Marie Claire, 17 Apr. 2019
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It’s topped with sliced red onion and spooned onto kale.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
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Add the kale to a bowl, drizzle with one tablespoon of olive oil, and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 4 May 2025
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And the company is doing so in an era where health doesn’t just mean kale and cardio anymore.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 3 June 2025
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