Kale, Green per Bunch

With delicious flavour and incredible health benefits green kale is finally being recognized as a powerhouse vegetable. One cup of chopped kale contains 33 calories and 9% of the daily value of calcium, 206% of vitamin A, 134% of vitamin C, and a whopping 684% of vitamin K. It is also a good source of the minerals copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus. To find the freshest kale, look for firm, deeply coloured leaves with hardy stems. Smaller leaves will be more tender and milder in flavour.