Ingredients:
- 6 cups chopped kale
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 15 fresh basil leaves, washed and sliced thin
- sea salt to taste
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Directions:
- Wash kale and strip the leaves off the stalks.
- Chop the kale into bite-sized pieces.
- Boil water in a 10 to 12 inch skillet that has a lid.
- Add kale, cover and cook over high heat for approximately 5 minutes.
- Remove and drain. You can save the liquid to drink.
- Rinse and dry the skillet and use it to heat the ghee.
- Add garlic and cook for around 15-30 seconds, stirring to prevent browning or burning
- Add basil and sauté for around 15 seconds.
- Add kale and stir until thoroughly heated.
- Add sea salt to taste.
- Pour in lemon juice and serve immediately
Adapted from Greens Glorious Greens by Johnna Albi and Catherine Walthers