Vegan Creamy Kale and Cannelini Beans
This simple dish of Kale and Cannellini Beans uses humble ingredients to make something special. But best of all it's plant based despite being served in a luxurious creamy sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: cannellini beans, kale
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 157.53kcal
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.5 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- 1 bunch curly kale
- 400 g cannellini beans tinned
- 2 lemon juice and zest
- 100 g vegan creme fraiche
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- vegan parmesan optional
Heat a large pan over medium heat and add the olive oil and onion along with a good pinch of salt.
Cook for 5 minutes, until the onion is beginning to soften.
Add the garlic and cook another 5 minutes until it has released its aroma.
Next add the kale, cannellini beans and lemon juice to the pan.
Stir until the kale has wilted and the beans are hot through.
Add in the vegan creme fraiche and stir until the kale and cannellini beans are coated and the creme fraiche is hot.
Season with lemon zest and the salt and pepper, to taste.
Sprinkle over grated vegan parmesan (optional)
Calories: 157.53kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.99g | Protein: 6.96g | Fat: 7.49g | Saturated Fat: 3.06g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.47g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.57g | Sodium: 248.56mg | Potassium: 78.72mg | Fiber: 5.66g | Sugar: 1.47g | Vitamin A: 1424.05IU | Vitamin C: 15.03mg | Calcium: 103.47mg | Iron: 2.48mg