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If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it.
An appetizer from a local restaurant consisting of kale in a spicy coconut sauce, had my husband raving about the wonders of kale. You would have thought I’d never served it before.
But I must admit, I was just as impressed with the restaurant’s presentation of an otherwise, plain green vegetable. Between the two of us, we had fork wars over the last piece of kale.
Any dish that can have my husband eating kale has to be recreated in my kitchen, but I would do that fancy restaurant one better . . .
My spicy kale recipe would have shrimp in the dish!
Kale and Shrimp
Fortunately it wasn’t hard to replicate that garlicky coconut flavor we couldn’t forget. All it took was a can of light coconut milk and a splash of chili garlic sauce.
Shrimp and Kale in Coconut Sauce
And I’ll make a bet that my kale had far fewer calories than the restaurant’s version, even with the shrimp. After all, we know how restaurant’s love to load on the fat and salt.
Happy, healthy cooking!
Ingredients
- ½ pound shrimp, medium peeled and deveined
- 8 cups kale, chopped
- 1 ½ tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 cup lite coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- ¼ cup green onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons almonds, slivered
Instructions
- Preheat a wok or large non-stick skillet over medium heat and add coconut oil.
- Add kale and cook for 5 minutes to soften. Remove from pan.
- Add coconut milk and chili garlic sauce. Cook for 5 - 8 minutes to reduce sauce by a third.
- Add shrimp and cook for 3 - 4 minutes until shrimp slightly curls and is no longer raw. Don't overcook your shrimp, or it will be tough.
- Add kale and green onions to the pan and heat through.
- Serve topped with slivered almonds.
Notes
Calories: 372 Weight Watchers PointsPlus 9 Total Fat: 14.60g Cholesterol: 142mg Sodium: 885mg Total Carbs: 35.51g Dietary Fiber: 7.84g Sugars: 3.94g Protein: 26.87g
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Kale is still something I haven’t discovered
Medeja recently posted…Bananiniai Keksiukai su Å okolado Gabaliukais/ Banana Cupcakes with Chocholate Chips
It’s very affordable here in Seattle, and extremely easy to grow. I love it’s versatility and healthy appeal.
Aha…you got my favourite there….shrimps. I need more shrimps
Love the coconut flavour
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Me too! Have a wonderful Sunday.
Ah that looks like an interessting healthy dish with great flavoures! I am a coconut flavoure lover and with shrimps and kale it must taste devine. thanks for the share. =)
When my husband eats a whole plate of kale, you know it has to be good. Thanks for visiting!
What a classic recipe – I love the addition of coconut!
Belinda @zomppa recently posted…Farmer Foodshare: Class Act
It would have been even better with rice to soak up some of the sauce, but I was out of calories for the day.
Don’t you love it when a dish comes together as planners!
Sandra recently posted…Sweet Potato Pound Cake Truffles
You are so right, it doesn’t happen as often as I’d like.
NICE! Great recreation of a restaurant recipe
That’s always so much fun. I finally saw some kale in the supermarket this week, so exciting!
Parsley Sage recently posted…Like A Virgin: Guest Post at Comowater!
That’s wonderful! Give it a try. You won’t be disappointed. I know folks who adore kale chips. Try that too if you have enough. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/crispy-kale-chips-recipe/index.html
I love the addition of almond slivers! When looking at the first pictures I actually thought that WAS the restaurant dish! Maybe you should open a restaurant. I think you’ve got the skill!
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That’s so sweet of you to say! You are so sweet. Have a wonderful week.
What a gorgeous, delicious dish!!! My hubby has shocked me by eating and liking a squash soup when were at a dinner party…but I know he wouldn’t have touched it if I had made it
Now whether I can get away with kale or not is another question…but it’s worth a try!
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It’s worth a try. If he doesn’t eat it, you’ll get the whole plate! Have a good week.
Spicy coconut sauce sounds really wonderful paired with shrimps. And I love it even more when it’s loaded with greens!
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Especially my favorite green – kale!
Wonderful. I guess it would be great with chicken too.
sangeetakhanna recently posted…Khichdi when you are famished…
I’m guessing chicken and pork would work well. Have a good week.
That richly colored healthy kale with the light shrimp does make for a great pairing. Also, the coconut garlic sauce is very unique and no doubt a delicious way to tie those two elements together. Well done!
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Thank you Tina. It was simple and spicy – my two favorite things. Have a good week!
Hm do you think I could do this with tofu instead of shrimp? The sauce sounds delish! I just don’t eat shrimp
I don’t see why not. I would use a firm tofu, don’t you think?
This looks great!! I am always looking for new ways to use kale.
oh fun, can you believe I have never had Kale and the whole world is talking about it he he must change that
rebecca subbiah recently posted…Chicken and Pepper Stew
I’ll bet you like it. It’s replaced spinach in many of my dishes because it stands up to heat better. Have a good week!
looks so delicious and healthy.. i can taste it.
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Although I don’t care for shrimp, the rest of this dish sounds amazing! I have been on such a kale kick lately, and I’ve even gotten my husband eating it too
. I’d love to try making this without the shrimp, or maybe even with scallops. Yum!
Chicken breast would be good too, for folks who don’t like seafood.
Oh, wow! What a yummy shrimp dish!! I love the flavours in it!
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This delicious dish will be loved by my family! Anything with shrimps is lapped up
easyfoodsmith recently posted…CLASSIC SNOW BALL PUDDING (Floating Island Pudding)
You’ll have to let me know if they like it and how you change it up. Us cooks love to improvise!
this looks great. glad i stopped by. i am always looking for low calorie recipes especially now that i am trying to kick off the baby fat. thanks for sharing!!
-suzy
Congratulations on the new baby. We just welcomed our second nephew into the family. It’s so much fun!
I love kale! Or any dark green, for that matter. Nice combo of flavors – I love the spiciness of the chili garlic sauce. And adding shrimp is nice – you have an entire meal right there. Thanks for this.
I like the idea of shrimp and coconut milk…looks delicious especially tasty and healthy with kale
Hope you have a wonderful week ahead Kristi!
Easy to make too. Thank you! Have a good week too.
Kale and coconut milk – genius! The shrimp is such a great addition to the dish.
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