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Kale recipes

2 ways through a glut of kale, ready May to November. Sides, mains, preserves for the ones you can't eat fast enough.

Braised Kale with Smoked Turkey

A deeply flavorful Southern-inspired braised kale slow-cooked with smoked turkey, garlic, onion, and a splash of apple cider vinegar until completely tender and infused with smoky richness. Serve with cornbread for the ultimate comfort meal.

1 h 5 min · easy · Kale
Kale and White Bean Soup

A deeply warming and nourishing Italian-American soup loaded with tender kale, creamy cannellini beans, aromatic vegetables, and a rich chicken or vegetable broth. Simple enough for a weeknight and hearty enough to be a full meal.

50 min · easy · Kale

Kale coming out of your ears?

Log the harvest in the app and it lines up every kale recipe it has, 2,482 more than are on this site, then reminds you what's in the freezer before it's forgotten.

Track your Kale from packet to plate

Sowing reminders and harvest forecasts for your own frost dates, the Seed Tin, Scan Centre for any label or packet, and the Potty Mouth Garden Club. Free to start.

Tony C Smith
Tony C Smith

Allotment keeper in the North East of England, the voice behind the Tony C Smith YouTube channel, and the gardener who built GrowMore CookMore. Club numbers on this page update as members log their plots. Last updated 4 September 2026.