Thanksgiving Recipes: Sautéed Kale with Garlic and Red Onions

Here's another delicious Thanksgiving side dish recipe from our friends at Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets, the non-profit group that puts on the Marinwood, Downtown Novato, Fairfax, Petaluma East, and Santa Rosa Community Farmers' Markets, among others. This one features everyone's favorite healthy leafy green—kale. What's great about this recipe is it tells you which farmers' market vendors you can buy the ingredients from!

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoon olive oil (Big Paw at Marinwood Community Farmers' Market has great California Olive Oil, Bannono Olive Oil at Santa Rosa Community Farmers' Market, Wylands Orchard at Petaluma East Side Farmers' Market has olive oil from Petaluma, Nan's Gourmet at Petaluma East Side Farmers' Market)
• 1/3 cup chopped almonds (Noeller Farms at Marinwood Farmers' Market or Redel's Almond at Petaluma East Side and Santa Rosa Farmers' Market)
• 2 medium red onions, sliced (Calvillo Brothers at Marinwood Community Farmers Market, Ortiz Brothers at Marinwood, Petaluma East Side and Santa Rosa)
• 4 clove(s) garlic finely chopped (Krout's Sunset Ranch at Petaluma East Side Farmers' Market, Laguna Farm at Petaluma East Side Farmers' Market and Ortiz Brothers at Marinwood Community Farmers' Market)
• 3 pounds kale, stemmed (Calvillo Brothers at Marinwood Community Farmers Market, Ortiz Brothers at Marinwood, Petaluma East Side and Santa Rosa, Tolay Valley Farm at Marinwood Community Farmers' Market)
• Salt and pepper
• 3–4 tablespoon(s) balsamic vinegar (Big Paw at Marinwood Community Farmers' Market, Nan's Gourmet at Petaluma East Side Farmers Market)

Directions

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add onions and cook until soft, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Add almonds and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl with onions. Reduce heat to medium-low, add garlic, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl with onions. Wipe any blackened bits from skillet and add remaining oil.

Increase heat to medium-high and add kale; cook, stirring occasionally, until kale wilts, about 5 minutes. Add reserved onion and garlic. Season with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper or to taste. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking until kale is tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with vinegar and toss.