Kale with Pickled Shallots

Name: Kale with Pickled Shallots
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup red-wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; ⅛ teaspoon sugar; ¼ lb shallots; ¾ cup water; 2 pounds kale; kale stems

A healthy side dish featuring tender kale tossed with quick-pickled shallots in a tangy red wine vinegar dressing. The perfect balance of bitter greens and sharp, aromatic alliums.

4 servings

13 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•¼ cup red-wine vinegar
•3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
•⅛ teaspoon sugar
•¼ lb shallots
•¾ cup water
•2 pounds kale
•kale stems

Cooking Instructions

1.
Bring vinegar, oil, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a simmer in a small saucepan. Stir in shallots and remove from heat.
5 min
2.
Bring water to a simmer in a large pot, then add kale, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, uncovered, stirring, until kale is wilted and crisp-tender and liquid has evaporated, 5 to 8 minutes. Toss with shallot mixture, then season with salt and pepper.
8 min