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savory kale pop tarts
Written by emilyc

Leave it to us to feature something like Kale Pop Tarts. It’s actually a great idea, though, because Pop Tarts exist in essentially every other flavor except kale. These are savory and delicious with garlic, cheese, and cauliflower puree. Recipe and image via Reclaiming Provincial.

savory kale pop tarts

Ingredients:

Dough:
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) of unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 large egg
2 tbsp milk
1 additional large egg (to brush on/seal the dough)

Filling:
3 large kale leaves, rinsed and roughly chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup of cheese (I used half cheddar and half parmesan)
1/3–1/2 cup of cauliflower purée (recipe above)
salt and pepper, to taste
spoonful of spicy, whole grain mustard (optional)

For preparation directions, click here.

About the author

emilyc

Emily is a New Yorker trapped in a Floridian's body and loves every minute of her big city life. With a major in international business and years of being surrounded by ill-fitting suits and all the wrong shoes, she learned that the importance of fashion needs to be communicated to the world. To her, fashion is on the same level as charity work and feeding hungry children. Emily can be found frolicking the streets of her gayborhood enjoying the off-color humor of the gays.