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Sautéed Kale with Tahini Sauce

Notes: Chopped kale sautéed with onions and garlic, mixed with a sauce of sesame tahini, sesame oil, lemon juice, and salt.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 pound kale, well rinsed
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt
4 Tbsp tahini (use tahini made with toasted sesame seeds, not raw)
2 Tbsp lemon juice
3-4 Tbsp water
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds for garnish

Directions:

1. Using a sharp paring knife, cut out the rib of each kale leaf. Discard or compost. Slice the leaves roughly 1/2-inch thick.
2. Heat olive oil on medium high heat in a large sauté pan. When hot, add the chopped onion. Cook for a couple of minutes until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for a minute more.
3. Add the kale to the sauté pan. Even if you have a pretty large pan, the kale will be practically falling out of it. Put in as much as you can and use tongs to turn over and mix with the oil and onions. After a couple minutes the kale should wilt a bit so you can add the rest of the raw kale. Cook, turning the kale leaves over occasionally until the kales leaves have wilted and are tender. Sprinkle a little salt over the kale leaves while cooking.
4. While the kale is cooking, whisk together the tahini, lemon juice, water, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and dark sesame oil. Add more salt and sesame oil to taste.
5. Once the kale is done, toss in the sauce, reserving a little to drizzle on top.

Serve, topped with a little sauce and toasted sesame seeds.

Tan Tan Noodles

Notes: Prep and Cook Time: Prep and cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
1/4 lb soba noodles*
1/2 cup minced scallion

Sauce
2 TBS peanut butter
2 TBS rice vinegar
1-1/2 TBS soy sauce
1 TBS honey
2 medium cloves garlic, chopped
2-1/2 TBS minced or grated fresh ginger
2 TBS water
pinch cayenne to taste
Salt and white pepper to taste
* for those who are gluten-intolerant, it’s possible to find soba noodles that are made from 100% buckwheat rather than part buckwheat and part wheat.

Directions:
Bring lightly salted water to a boil and cook soba noodles according to package instructions.
While water is coming to a boil, blend sauce ingredients together in a blender and minced scallion.
Drain noodles, and toss with sauce and scallion.

Serves 4 as side dish

Source: whfoods.com