TINY Kitchen Lemony Kale & Kielbasa

This simple dish will leave you licking your plate with its lemony goodness. From prep to plate in just about 30 minutes and for only 408 calories, it's a home run. I accidentally created it one night when attempting an on-the-fly quick and easy dinner that would help me use up bunches of kale we had on hand. I threw in kielbasa to satisfy my hubby, and the lemon to lighten the flavor. The unexpected way those two work together is what makes the magic in this dish: the smoky and the tart satisfies the palate in a fantastic way. It's now one of our quick dinner favorites, and I hope you enjoy it!

xoxo

Tessa

INGREDIENTS

4 cups kale, de-stemmed and chopped

6 oz kielbasa (about half of a package)

1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

2 tsp coconut oil

1 lemon

salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

• In a large skillet, heat 2 tsp coconut oil until melted

• Add your sliced onion and sauté over medium heat until they start to brown and carmelize

• Add your garbanzo beans and stir together with onions using a spatula. Cook 5 minutes

• While veggies cook, slice up your kielbasa

• Add kielbasa to pan and cook - turning frequently - until kielbasa starts to brown

• Add kale to pan

• Cut lemon in half and remove seeds. Set one half aside, then cut the other half into thin slices

• Squeeze juice from half of the lemon over the kale, then lightly salt and pepper

• Stir kale into mix so it is combined, absorbs the oil but does not wilt (about 3 minutes)

• Remove pan from heat, add sliced lemon

• Stir all ingredients together and let sit 1 minute

• Enjoy!

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

MAKES 3 SERVINGS | APPROX. 408 CALORIES PER SERVING

• 4 cups kale, de-stemmed and chopped: 132 cal

• 6oz kielbasa (about half of a package): 600 cal

• 1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed: 385 cal

• 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced: 15 cal

• 2 tsp coconut oil: 78 cal

• 1 lemon: 12 cal

• salt and pepper: 3 cal

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