Healthy Meals with Kale

 Kale is versatile green that can be added to soup, pasta, and stew. Kale comes from the same food family as cabbage. Kale is very health and packed with the greatest antioxidant capacity of all fruit and vegetables. Kale is also packed with health-promoting sulfur compounds, and is an excellent source of vitamins, A,C, and K, as well as manganese  and a very good source of fiber, iron, potassium and calcium. All that and it is also low in calories. Kale can be used as a side dish, but also be integrated into many dishes such as:

• Pasta-kale can be added to pasta,to add some healthy vitamins. 
• Salad-kale can be added to a fresh summer salad.
• Kale and Banana Smoothie-Place the banana, kale, soy milk, flax seeds, and maple syrup into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth. Serve over ice. Helps to also get those daily fruit and veggie servings in.
• Kale and Quinoa Salad-Add kale to your favorite quinoa dish.
• Sandwich/Panini/Wrap-Add kale to any sandwich, panini or wrap for a great  source of nutrient.

Healthy eating a big part of a health and fitness regime, enjoy adding Kale to the regime.