If you hate kale you might love it after eating this pasta dish. 1 small bunch kale, spines removed, thinly sliced 12-oz udon, soba, buckwheat, spaghetti or fettucine, broken in half 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil 2 Tbsp soy sauce 2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds 2 Tbsp toasted pine nuts 2 cloves of garlic, crushed or grated 1” cube of ginger, finely chopped Cook pasta for 5 minutes less than its total cooking time. Add kale. Cook 5 minutes more. Drain and return to pot. Toast pine nuts in a drop of olive oil til golden. Remove pine nuts, then add garlic and ginger and sautee a few minutes. Add to cooked pasta and kale, along with sesame oil and soy sauce. Toss. Add sesame seeds and pine nuts. Toss again. Serves 4.