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Cheesy Kale Dip

Sensationally green and surprisingly yummy! Not only is this great as a dip with crackers or crudités but you can serve it as a spread over Serene’s Rustic Pizza Crust (page 212) topped with feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, and capers, and you have a Wow Factor pizza! You can also use this dip as the basis for a creamy kale soup; just add boiling water to 2 to 3 tablespoons of this dip and stir well. Garnish with pecorino romano and add a scoop of collagen. That’s truly a healthy fast-food lunch idea when mealtime hits and you have no time to stop, think, or prepare. The Cheesy Kale Dip recipe is found in the "All Things Smooth and Crunchy - Crackers, Chips, and Dips" section of the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook, page 467. This recipe is a multiple-serve, party-size recipe.

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Sensationally green and surprisingly yummy! Not only is this great as a dip with crackers or crudités but you can serve it as a spread over Serene’s Rustic Pizza Crust (page 212) topped with feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, and capers, and you have a Wow Factor pizza! You can also use this dip as the basis for a creamy kale soup; just add boiling water to 2 to 3 tablespoons of this dip and stir well. Garnish with pecorino romano and add a scoop of collagen. That’s truly a healthy fast-food lunch idea when mealtime hits and you have no time to stop, think, or prepare. The Cheesy Kale Dip recipe is found in the "All Things Smooth and Crunchy - Crackers, Chips, and Dips" section of the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook, page 467. This recipe is a multiple-serve, party-size recipe.

1 Multiple Serve Party Size

Ingredients
  • 3 Tbs chia seeds
  • 3 Tbs TH Nutritional Yeast
  • 3 Tbs Parmesan cheese (green can is fine)
  • 1 tsp TH Mineral Salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 red bell pepper (s)
  • 1 lemon (s) (juiced)
  • 2 squirts Bragg liquid aminos (or tamari) (or soy sauce)
  • 12 oz 1% cottage cheese
  • 1 Tbs MCT oil (or extra virgin olive oil)
  • 8 oz kale (baby kale)
  • 1/4 cup water (to 1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 cup black olives (or green) (optional)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Combine all the ingredients except the kale, water, and S option olives in a blender and process until very smooth.
  2. 2
    Place the kale in a large saucepan with the water. Bring to a boil and then cover and turn down the heat to simmer until cooked; the vivid greens become darker when cooked, about 5 minutes. Drain the kale in a colander, then add the kale to a blender a bit at a time and blend until creamy smooth. Stir in the olives (if using).
  3. 3
    Taste and adjust the seasonings to “own it.” Chill and enjoy as a nutritional powerhouse protein dip.
Note

You could grind the chia seeds to a powder in a coffee grinder first to make the blending of the seeds more effective.
NSI (if not including nutritional yeast)

Read it online: https://trimhealthymama.com/recipe/cheesy-kale-dip/