Braised Kale, Carrots, and Shiitake Mushrooms

Name: Braised Kale, Carrots, and Shiitake Mushrooms
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (about ½ lemon); 1 bunch (about 1¼ pounds) organic kale; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 5 cloves garlic, sliced; 4 medium carrots, cut on the diagonal into ¼-inch slices; 15 medium shiitake mushrooms (about 4 ounces), stems removed and caps sliced into thirds; Sea salt; ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, divided; White pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

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Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

If there is a healthier combination, I don’t know of it. And it’s delicious—easy to eat.

Ingredients

1 bunch (about 1¼ pounds) organic kale
2 tablespoons

Side dish
Thanksgiving
Gluten-free
Vegan
Spicy

Method

Set a large bowl in the sink and fill it two-thirds with cool water.
Hold 1 stalk of kale at a time in your hand and fold the leaves in half lengthwise, over the stem. Using your other hand, starting at the top of the stem, gently but firmly tug the leaves down and away from the stem. Using both hands, tear