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In Honor of Kale

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October 5th is National Kale Day.

Kale–you either love it or hate it. Those who love it rave about the superfood’s high iron count (per calorie, it has more iron than beef), the high fiber (5 grams a cup!), and the powerful antioxidants in it that can protect against cancers and signs of aging, among many other benefits.

Dumped into smoothies, baked, fried, ordered in their salads at Foodstuffs; the leafy green has been a staple of a healthy diet for years.

On the other hand, those who hate the vegetable complain of the intense bitter and earthy taste, and are revolted at the thought of ruining a perfectly good smoothie with the sour green.

A plate of food with a banana and a cup of coffee
Pineapple kale smoothie, photo courtesy of WellPlated.

Like it or not, on National Kale Day, why not give kale a shot? Here are some tasty recipes including kale that does not necessarily include just raw kale in a salad.

Kale recipes for those who like it (and for those who don’t as much):

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Grace Bentley is a runner, writer, student, Target enthusiast, bad pun advocate, and avid sleeper among other things. She enjoys watching sunrises but highly dislikes getting up early in the morning (how she gets up for cross country/track meets, she'll never know). Grace is currently a junior at LFHS, and lives in Lake Forest with her family and dog.
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