Kale Chips. Where to begin?
Salty, crunchy, crispy and nutritious… you are a pregnant (and non-preggo) womans’ dream! Unbelievably, amazingly, delicious!
I mean after all, you are a dark leafy green vegetable! And you know how it is with dark, leafy green veggies, we know we should eat you and so we do, but rarely do we expect you to taste as good as you do. You’re quite deceiving with your green, leafy looks.
And then to top it all off, who in the world would think you could stand in as a chip substitute? It just seems so “out of your league”. But I’ve gotta give it it to you, not only do you pull it off BUT you excel! As a matter of fact, you do the “chip thing” so well, that people will really have to try you themselves to believe it You’re crunch is amazing!
Thanks kale chips! Thanks for being you and thanks for being so good for ME. You’re the kinds of food that makes eating clean a breeze!
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of kale washed and dried really well
- 2 tsp of olive oil
- 1/4-1/2 tsp of salt
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350
- Remove the stem for each kale leaf and rip or cut the leaves into bite size pieces. Theres no need to be precise or exact, you can make them however big or small as you like.
- Place kale in a large bowl and toss with olive oil and salt. Take a minute to massage the kale, make sure each piece is lightly coated (trust me, this little step is SO worth it).
- Spread kale out amongst two rimmed baking sheets being sure not to overlap any of the pieces. It is important that your kale is in a single layer because if the leaves are piled on top of each other they will steam rather than bake which means they wont get crunchy.
- Pop in the oven for about fifteen minutes or until your leaves are crispy, crunchy! Serve in a bowl and enjoy!!
Rachel says
Thank you for this recipe. These things are WONDERFUL. I can not wait to try the popcorn.
Melissa says
I just tried these and LOVE them!!!! But the main thing is My kids (2,5,8) love them. They devoured them! Thanks for this idea
asa says
Hi
Wondered….can I make the chips in a regular oven instead?
Nihi says
Hi Dani,
I have been browsing your site for the past 10 days. Your 101 videos are really informative. I never ate kale and quinoa in my life. I tried them after seeing your videos and I really liked them. I made kale chips the other day, I and my husband couldn’t stop eating them. I’m trying to eat healthy and your site really helps me a lot. Thanks a lot.
Suzana says
These are a great snack…. thanks sooo much
Jo-Anne says
These are really tasty! I made them this morning for my kids to have after school. i am curious if this cooking method retains many of kale’s awesome nutrients?
Stacey says
Could you make these with other similar greens, such as chard, spinach and sorrel?
karen says
we go paintballing every weekend and ive been looking for healthy snacks to take with us! thank you so much love this site!! so helpful!