I love kale so much, the joke around my house is that if I was in a band, it would be called " Kale on the Side ". ( I would be the tambourine girl, of course ) I make this quick kale at least a few times a week as a side dish because if the main dish doesn't include kale, I'm sad. This method works with both lacinato (Tuscan) kale or heartier green or purple curly varieties. Spicy Garlic Kale 1 bunch kale, stems removed and chopped 2-4 cloves of garlic, minced 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes sea salt and pepper to taste Heat 1-2 tsp olive oil over medium heat Add garlic and red pepper flakes, heat 3 minutes Add kale and saute for 5-7 minutes (maybe longer for heartier leaves) Finish with sea salt and black pepper