We’re thrilled to have Olympic gold medalist Natalie Coughlin back for today’s Meatless Mondays recipe! You can read more about Natalie and her healthy, green recipes over at California Dried Plums.

Ingredients:

1 bunch smooth or curly kale (about 8 ounces)
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon brown or yellow mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 cup diced California pitted dried plums
1  teaspoon grated fresh ginger
Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
Salt
1/4 cup toasted unsweetened flaked coconut

Directions:

1. Remove stems from kale and discard. Cut or tear kale into bite-size pieces; wash and drain (do not dry in a salad spinner; there should be some moisture clinging to the leaves).

2. In a large skillet, heat coconut oil over medium heat. Add mustard seeds; when they start to pop, add cumin seeds and toss for a few seconds. Add dried plums, ginger and pepper flakes; after ginger sizzles for a few seconds, add kale.

3. Cover skillet and cook 3-4 minutes or until kale wilts but is still bright green. Season with salt and mix well. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with coconut.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition Information Per Serving: 153 calories; 0 mg cholesterol; 7.4 g total fat; 5.9 g sat fat; 0.6 g mono fat; 0.5 g poly fat; 0 g trans fat; 100 mg sodium; 21 g carbohydrate; 3 g protein; 3.3 g fiber; 450 mg potassium

Gold medalist swimmer Natalie Coughlin is the most decorated female athlete of both the 2008 Beijing and 2004 Athens Games. Coughlin has won a medal in every single Olympic event that she has ever entered, for a total of 11 Olympic medals. In 2008, she became the first American female athlete to win six medals in one Olympiad. She is also the most decorated female swimmer in World Championship history, with 16 medals.