photo by kristen bach
pita chips and kale dip
last night my parents had us over for a superbowl party. football is not my thing and in fact, i have no idea who even won the game last night. but it is a tradition. all over the country people got together shared food, drinks, and glued their eyes to the game. that's what the superbowl is to me. i threw together this little dip. when i say threw together, i mean it. i had a bunch of kale on hand and decided to make something simple with what i had on hand.
ingredients
6 handfuls of kale, washed
4 cloves of garlic
2 cans of white beans, drained
1 cup of plain greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup of parmesan
1 bunch of scallions
1/4 cup of chopped pecans
directions
-preheat oven to 350 degrees
-in a fancy blender or food processor blend kale, beans, garlic, salt, and yogurt
-transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in chopped scallions and parmesan
-transfer to a medium size baking dish
-top with chopped pecans
-cover with foil
-bake for 40 minutes
-serve along side some kale chips
photo and recipe by kristen bach
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