Grilled Kale Bundles with Sour Cherry-Chipotle Drizzle

Recipes for Weight-Loss

For this healthy side dish recipe, kale bundles are grilled and topped with an easy sauce. “Enhancing” store-bought barbecue sauce with tart (or sour) cherry juice to make a drizzle nudges this side dish into the speedy category.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons barbeque sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tart or sour cherry juice
  • 1 tablespoon sour cherry preserves
  • ½ teaspoon jarred adobo sauce or ¼ teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
  • 1 pound kale, stems trimmed to 3 inches
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

  • Preheat grill to medium-high.
  • Stir together barbecue sauce, cherry juice, preserves and adobo sauce (or ground chipotle) in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on High until warm, about 1 minute. Set aside.
  • Divide kale into 4 bundles and tie each with kitchen string about 1 inch from the stem end. Brush the bundles with oil.
  • Grill the kale, turning once, until slightly charred, about 6 minutes total. Serve the kale drizzled with the reserved sauce.