Frequently asked questions
Kale perfect for throwing onto a grill rack while you’re cooking a main dish or other veggies. Eat it as an appetizer or side dish to a grilled meal: it’s almost like roasted kale meets kale chips! We love this idea and often throw on a few leaves when we’re making grilled vegetables.
The leaf tips get crispy and the sides get chewy. The ends of this grilled kale are a little like kale chips: charred and crispy! The sides come out a little more chewy. The thick part of the stem can be tough, so eat around it! Grilling kale this way, the thick part of the stem comes out tough. If it’s too tough, just eat the kale around it and discard the stem! Or, serve it as a salad. To serve it as a salad, you’ll want 2 bunches of kale. Cut out the stems, cook it a few minutes less, then tear off pieces and drizzle with Italian dressing or Caesar.
Tuscan kale (also called Lacinato or dinosaur kale): Tuscan kale is the type of kale we prefer to use! It has flatter leaves, a dark green color, and a sweeter flavor than curly kale. We recommend it here if you can find it. Olive oil Garlic powder Kosher salt
Preheat a grill to indirect heat, around 350 to 375°F. Prep the kale: wash the leaves and pat them dry with a towel. Mix with olive oil, salt and garlic powder. Grill on indirect heat or an upper rack for 6 to 9 minutes until bright green and charred in parts.
Double the recipe for 4. To make a salad with enough greens for 4 servings, use 2 bunches kale. Cut out the stems before grilling. It’s easiest to remove the stems before the leaves are on the grill. Grill a few minutes less. Use a timing of about 4 to 5 minutes for kale as a salad. Tear the leaves into pieces. Use your hands to tear into pieces, once the kale has cooled.
Portobello burger. This juicy portobello burger is and full of flavor and topped with special sauce. Veggie burger. This Veggie Burger works on the grill (just the right texture)! Grilled tofu. This Grilled Tofu is full of big flavor. Grilled shrimp or salmon. Try our Grilled Shrimp, Blackened Shrimp, Cajun Shrimp, Grilled Scallops, or Grilled Salmon.
Tuscan kale is also called Lacinato kale, dinosaur kale, black kale, or cavolo nero (black cabbage in Italian). It has flat, ruffly leaves that are green black. The flavor is milder and sweeter than curly kale. Curly kale has very curly leaves and a more bitter flavor than Tuscan kale. It’s typically a little easier find as well.
Grilled Asparagus or Grilled Green Beans are quick, easy, and look beautiful, too. Grilled Peppers and Grilled Peppers and Onion are easy to grill and have incredible flavor. Grilled Avocado is the trick you didn’t know you needed! BBQ Grilled Cauliflower or Grilled Broccoli are easy side dishes. These Grilled Potatoes, Grilled Carrots or Grilled Sweet Potatoes come out charred! Cabbage, Romaine or Bok Choy are other leafy greens that are tasty grilled. Make Grilled Corn as a classic summer treat.
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