Name: Kale with chickpeas and orange
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 ripe oranges; 1 clove of garlic; 1 small red chilli; 50g walnut halves; 100g shredded curly kale; Half tin of chickpeas (200g), drained; 1 small cube of butter or margarine; 1 Tbsp olive oil

Kale with chickpeas and orange

23 Mar 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

15 minutes

Background

This lovely warm salad is a perfect side dish for Sunday Lunch or special occasions. It goes well with any roast poultry.

Ingredients

2 ripe oranges
1 clove of garlic
1 small red chilli
50g walnut halves
100g shredded curly kale
Half tin of chickpeas (200g), drained
1 small cube of butter or margarine
1 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Zest one orange, put it aside.
Peel the other orange with a knife. Using the knife carefully remove the white membrane and pips of both oranges then divide the flesh into segments. Collect the juice.
Thinly slice the garlic. Deseed the chilli, finely chop the flesh.
Heat the butter and the oil in a large frying pan.
Add the garlic, walnuts and chilli, then fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the kale and chickpeas, stir through. Cook, covered, for about 5 minutes.
Add the orange chunks, juice & zest to the kale. Stir for 1-2 minutes until warmed through.
Season to taste, serve warm.