Fifty Shades of Kale – Decadent Recipes for a Healthy Lifestyle

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Often seen being eaten by Hollywood celebrities and the like, kale has emerged a super-food. Kale provides protection against diseases like cancer and diabetes, boosts cardiac health and your immune system, improves mood, and helps you to stay lean, offering a lot of nutrient value for very few calories.

So, what’s the catch? Eaten by itself raw, kale proves a bitter, leafy vegetable. Tossed in a Caesar salad? Divine! A colorful, delicious, and engaging cookbook, Fifty Shades of Kale features 50 recipes, including vegan and gluten-free options, centered on deliciously incorporating Mother Nature’s super food into your culinary repertoire. Dr. Drew Ramsey provides a compelling essay on the health attributes of kale, while chef and veteran cookbook author Jennifer Iserloh highlights kale in a number of sensual and nourishing recipes.

To the delight of all of us wishing to adopt and maintain a healthier lifestyle, Fifty Shades of Kale encourages readers to stop feeling guilty and to start eating decadent-tasting foods that happen to also be good for you. With their combined expertise, authors Dr. Drew and Jennifer Iserloh underscore a number of valuable tips for healthy eating, proper preparation, and cooking techniques.

For more information, visit 50shadesofkale.com.

Check out this mouth-watering recipe, a new Mom Central favorite!

Goddess Guacamole

Serves 4

77 calories per 1 cup serving

Ingredients:

• 2 cups torn kale leaves
• 4 ripe Hass avocados
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, or more to taste
• 3 ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 2 jalapeno chilies, seeded and finely chopped
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Place the kale leaves in a food processor and pulse until they are finely chopped.
2. Cut the avocados in half and remove the pits. Scoop out the flesh and place it in a large wooden or metal bowl.
3. Add the salt and mash with the back of a wooden spoon until desired texture is reached. (I like mine a bit chunky.)
4. Stir in the kale leaves and the remaining ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt. Serve immediately, or place a piece of plastic wrap directly over the surface of the dip and store in the refrigerator for up to 10 hours.
5. Serve with whole grain tortilla chips, toasted whole-wheat pita wedges, or toasted soft corn tortillas.

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Stacy DeBroff

Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Mom Central.com and social and digital consultancy, Influence Central, is a social media strategist, attorney, and best-selling parenting author. A sought-after expert for national media, she trend-spots regularly with national brands and speaks frequently to national and international audiences on a wide range of subjects, including influencer marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, and consumer trends. A passionate cook, gardener, reader, and tennis player, she adores this new chapter of post-college-age parenting.