Five weeknight dishes: Gorgeously green kale sauce pasta and more

Today has me thinking about the color green, and not just because it’s St. Patrick’s Day (though a happy one to all who celebrate). Maybe it’s because I just saw the new Pixar movie, “Hoppers,” which is in part a rallying call on nature’s behalf: Large chunks of the film have a drab gray and brown palette, unless you’re in the sparkling green glade the protagonist is trying to protect. I left the theater chatting with my kid about why the color is so potent, emotionally and symbolically.