Smoked Salmon Pizza With Baby Kale Salad

Lox and cream cheese get a tasty makeover in the form of a pizza that uses convenient store-bought dough. Most pizza package directions mention that the dough should stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before rolling out – this helps prevent it from puffing up in the oven. Baby kale is sweeter and more tender than its mature counterpart and makes a fresh finishing touch.

Spatchcock Chicken With Mustard-Glazed Parsnips and Crispy Kale

Cook a whole chicken in an hour? Definitely! Spatchcocking a chicken (or cutting it open so it lies flat) allows hot air to circulate around the meat more efficiently and shortens the cooking time by about one-third. To turn the crisp-edged kale into chips, simply bake it for a few more minutes until each piece is crisp all the way through.

Lemony Kale

Serve this easy side dish with grilled fish or chicken for a light supper.

Lentil & Kale Stew

Blanched Kale

Fettuccine with Herbed Pesto, Kale, Shiitake Mushrooms, Goat Cheese and Toasted Pine Nuts

My fettuccine is a flavourful dish packed with healthy ingredients, and is a perfect vegetarian entree. The dish will be served hot, all except for the goat cheese that will be added at the end, only to allow it to slowly melt on top. I have been a vegetarian for about 6 years now, and I have never felt better. I love to research various local farmers in the Niagara Region, and buy fresh ingredients. I decided on this dish by researching in-season produce for November when the contest will published in the Canadian Living Magazine. Mushrooms came up, and kale is such a healthy green that along with the pine nuts and goat cheese, this entree is packed with protein and fiber.

Kale & Roasted Chickpea Salad

Kale and Chickpea Soup

Hearty and satisfying, this is a first-rate dinnertime soup. Serve with Chipotle Olive Bread.

Curried Potato Kale Galette

This makes a lovely vegetarian main course or a flavourful side dish.

White Bean & Kale Soup

This flavourful and hearty soup can be on your table in only 30 minutes. For a vegetarian option, omit the salami and use vegetable broth instead. If you’re doing this, be sure to adjust the seasoning and fat to taste.