3 Vegan Dishes You Cannot Miss Out On

Serve this simple dish as a side salad or as a bed for roasted chicken or turkey. Enjoy!

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves: 8

Ingredients
4 Cups Kale (Stemmed, rinsed and torn )
1/4 Cup Dried cranberries
1/4 Cup Golden raisins
1 Small Onion (Chopped )
2 Teaspoon (tsp) Garlic (Minced )
2 Tablespoons Olive oil
1 Teaspoon (tsp) Coarse salt
3/2 Cups Orange Juice
1 Tablespoon (tbsp) Cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon (tbsp) Granulated Sugar
1 Tablespoon (tbsp) Honey Dijon or Dijon mustard
1/2 Teaspoon (tsp) Black Pepper

Preparation
Rinse 1 large bunch of fresh kale under cool water and tear into large bite-sized pieces, removing the large center stem

Set aside in a large bowl
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan and add chopped onions and salt

Allow to sweat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally
Add garlic and continue to cook for 1 minute
Add in the orange juice, vinegar, sugar and mustard, and stir

Place kale leaves in a steamer basket over boiling water and steam for about 5 minutes or until bright green in color (the leaves should be tender, but still firm)

While steaming the kale, add raisins and cranberries to the saucepan
Stir and boil uncovered for an additional 15 minutes until the liquid is reduced by 1/2 to 1/3
Allow kale and dressing a few minutes cooling time, then toss together in the large bowl
After tossing well, serve as a side salad or a bed for your entrée.