50 flavors that taste great with kale
..and 9 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes kale better. On average, recipes with kale received a 4.48⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with cumin. And sometimes worse. Like with thyme.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improves
High potential
Spoiled by
Common combinations
- kosher salt
- carrots
- red chili flakes
- butter
- celery
- ginger
- tomato
- flat leaf parsley
- vegetable broth
- shallots
- basil
- yellow onion
- lime juice
- bay leaf
- chicken stock
- red onion
- oregano
- sweet potatoes
- green onions
- white wine
- egg
- honey
- coconut milk
- potatoes
- milk
- white beans
- cayenne
- soy sauce
- quinoa
- tomato paste
- red bell peppers
- smoked paprika
- apple cider vinegar
- sesame oil
- white onion
- chicken
- garlic powder
- vegetable stock
- zucchini
- mozzarella cheese
- avocado oil
- balsamic vinegar
- turmeric
- nutmeg
- banana
- pasta
- jalapeño peppers
- brown rice
- cinnamon
- mint
- all purpose flour
- chicken breast
- lemon zest
- greek yogurt
- mushrooms
- herbs
- red wine vinegar
- dill
- brown sugar
- tamari
- fennel
- black beans
- goat cheese
- sugar
- canola oil
- sour cream
- yukon gold potatoes
- beets
- pecans
- great northern beans
- green beans
- crimini mushrooms
- cherry tomato
- orange juice
- lentils
- chives
- fire roasted tomato
- apple
- sweet onion
- hot sauce
- cauliflower
- sesame seeds
- radish
- orzo pasta
- fish sauce
- hemp seeds
- mayonnaise
- pineapple
- mango
- pancetta
- oil
- yogurt
- rice vinegar
- brussel sprouts
- shiitake mushrooms
- parmesan rind
- fennel seeds
- cabbage
- peanuts
- green cabbage
- red cabbage
- sweet paprika
- allspice
- chili garlic sauce
- gruyère cheese
- sunflower seeds
- anchovy filets
- grape seed oil
- worcestershire sauce
- ricotta cheese
- peanut butter
- red lentils
- grape tomato
- onion powder
- turkey
- flaky sea salt
- white peppers
- rice wine vinegar
- sundried tomato
- sriracha
- cream
- acorn squash
- flour
- toasted pine nuts
- red wine
- seeds
- corn
- farro
- sausage
- cherries
- spanish onion
- garam marsala
- blue cheese
- spinach
- spaghetti
- cumin seeds
- beans
- bell peppers
- boiled egg
- ham
- herbes de provence
- sherry vinegar
- baby spinach
- macaroni
- pesto
- cornflour
- brown lentils
- bread
- green lentils
- cheese
- yellow squash
- ditalini
- orange bell peppers
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with kale:
Slow Cooker Italian Sausage and Kale Soup with Sweet Potatoes
aggieskitchen.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Autumn Kale Salad with Fennel, Honeycrisp and Goat Cheese
cookieandkate.com
Review: 4.9/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Sunday Suppers: Spicy Sriracha Black Bean and Butternut Squash Chili
bakerbynature.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Butcherâs Steak With Leafy Greens Salsa Verde
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Simple Roast Chicken With Greens (and Bonus Stock)
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Italian White Bean, Potato and Kale Soup
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Kale Salad With Butternut Squash, Cranberries and Pepitas
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Autumn Salad with Raspberry Walnut Dressing
cleanfoodcrush.com
Review: 4.48/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Italian Tomato Stew with Fennel, Mushrooms and Spinach
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.48/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Chopped Kale Salad with Edamame, Carrot and Avocado
cookieandkate.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Sunday Suppers: Blackened Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup
bakerbynature.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Spinach and kale soup (Efo riro; Vegetable Soup)
aliyahsrecipesandtips.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 2.5/10
