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Lemony Sautéed Kale with White Beans and Garlic

Tender, garlicky kale and creamy white beans brightened with lemon zest and juice, finished with a whisper of chili heat and toasted pumpkin seeds for crunch.

Lemony Sautéed Kale with White Beans and Garlic

Ingredients

  • 16⅔ cups chopped350 gKalestems removed, leaves chopped
  • 1 cup180 gWhite beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicthinly sliced
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gCrushed red pepper
  • ¼ cup60 gWater
  • ½ lemon, juiced25 gLemon juice
  • 1½ tsp3 gLemon zest
  • 2½ tbsp20 gPumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Prepare everything first: strip the kale leaves from the stems and chop them, thinly slice the garlic, zest the lemon, then juice it.
  2. Toast the pumpkin seeds in a large dry skillet over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes until they puff and pop, then move them to a plate.
  3. Add the olive oil to the same skillet over medium heat, then the garlic and red pepper flakes; cook about 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant and just golden.
  4. Add the kale a handful at a time, tossing with tongs until it starts to wilt.
  5. Pour in the water, cover, and cook 4 to 5 minutes until the kale is tender, stirring once.
  6. Uncover, add the white beans, and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring gently, until the beans are hot and most of the liquid has cooked off.
  7. Take the skillet off the heat and stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and black pepper.
  8. Spoon onto a platter and scatter the toasted pumpkin seeds over the top before serving.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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