Freezing Kale: How to Keep it Fresh and Flavorful

With a little preparation, kale can be easily frozen and thus preserved. So you can enjoy healthy vegetables outside of the cold season, regardless of the season.

Freeze kale properly: That’s what matters

You can freeze both home-grown kale from your garden and fresh kale from the supermarket. Proceed as follows:

1. Ideally, only freeze fresh kale if possible. The vegetables will keep in the freezer for up to a year.
   You can recognize fresh kale by its lush green, crisp leaves. Older cabbages already have wilted and yellow or brown leaves.
2. Separate the individual kale leaves from the stalk and then wash them thoroughly with water. Be sure to remove any remaining soil or dirt.
3. Next, briefly blanch the leaves. To do this, cook the kale in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 4 minutes. Then put the cabbage leaves in ice water to chill.
4. Spread the individual sheets out on paper towels so they can dry well.
5. Now you can cut the dried kale into strips of any size, or you can simply leave the leaves in one piece.
6. Portion the prepared cabbage into freezer bags or plastic containers and place it in your freezer.
7. This way, if you want to prepare dishes with kale, you always have the right amount on hand.