It's no secret that ME & Kale are BFF <3. No one can get in between Me & my Kale.
No one I tell you!
I recently came across a recipe for Guac-Kale-Mole. Say whaaaa??
Yep, that's guacamole + kale, my friends.
Well are you as excited as I am?!?!
So I rushed to Whole Foods to get all the ingreds and was just over the top excited to whip it up.
I came home, threw everything into my Ninja Blender (My Ninja is BFF
Numero Dos)
(Yes I can speak a little bit of Spanish)
**Ahem**
Hola mi llamo Caroline. Mi gusta flamencos, naranjas, y cachorros.
That means I like flamingos, oranges, and puppies.
See, I told you I can speak a little bit of Spanish.
K, back to the Guac-Kale-Mole!..
So after I blended everything up this is what it looked like...
Don't be scared! They're just Booo Chips!
Seriously tho, this stuff is the Bomb-Diggity. Enjoy with chips, sliced peppers, endive, and even on your tacos! Or breakfast tacos!
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1 large garlic clove
1/2 of a medium shallot (yields approx. two tablespoons chopped)
2 cups loosely packed kale
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons roughly chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons roughly chopped parsley
1 small jalapeno, chopped and seeded (I wanted a mild guacamole, but if you want more heat, keep the seeds and/or use a larger jalapeno)
3 medium avocados
Half of a lime
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Chop the garlic and shallots. Chop the kale and remove the hard stems. Massage kale to help it break down. NOTE: The hard stems are hard to puree unless you have a super-powered food processor which is why it’s important to remove them.
- Add garlic, shallots and kale to the food processor along with one tablespoon olive oil. Process until smooth. Add cilantro, parsley, and jalapeno to the food processor and process until all the ingredients are combined.
- Put the kale mixture in a medium bowl. Roughly chop the avocados so they’re easier to mash. Add the avocados to the bowl. Add two tablespoons olive oil and mash the avocados and kale mixture until creamy and combined. Add lime juice from the lime half and salt and pepper to taste. Give the guacamole a final mix.
- VARIATION: When I first made this recipe, I threw all the ingredients into the food processor together and ended up with a thick dressing rather than a chunky guacamole. Because the kale takes longer to break down than the avocado, I had to process the avocado until it was beyond creamy and, in addition, I had to add more olive oil to help the ingredients process. There was absolutely nothing wrong with this kale-avocado dressing – it too was delicious. I was just craving a chunky guac. But, if you desire a yummy kale-avocado dressing, then follow the directions above. But, at the end, throw the kale-avocado mixture back into the food processor along with 1/4 cup olive oil and process until you reach your desired dressing consistency. You may have to add a few additional tablespoons of olive oil if you want a thinner dressing. Whatever the consistency, it’s great on tostadas, salads, chicken, you name it!
