Making kale into chips is my favorite way to get people started on adding kale to their diets. The taste is AWESOME and it’s an EXCELLENT way to get even more greens into your day. Rather than digging into a bag of potato chips, try this guilt-free snack (one that’s even OK to eat the whole batch!).
Baked Kale Chips
1 bunch of kale (Tuscan or curly, whichever you prefer), washed, dried and stems removed (save the stems for the juicer!)
1 to 1½ tablespoons oil of your choice (grapeseed, macadamia, almond, etc.)
Splash of either balsamic vinegar or lemon juice
Airtight container (such as a 1-gallon Ziploc bag or large Tupperware with lid)
Nutritional Yeast (optional)
Sea Salt
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a couple of large baking sheets with unbleached parchment. Tear the kale into bite-size pieces (or larger if you prefer big ‘chips’).
Add the oil and the vinegar (or lemon juice) to the airtight container, then add in kale pieces. Seal the container and toss well to coat. Unseal and then, using your hands, gently “squeeze” the kale to massage the pieces. This will break down some of the fibers and also allow for it to be coated well. Arrange the kale pieces in a single layer on the baking sheets. Then sprinkle with nutritional yeast and very lightly with sea salt.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes – but be sure to start watching them at the 10 minute mark because the kale chips go from crispy to burnt in the blink of an eye!
Variations: you can use soy-free coconut aminos in place of the balsamic for a “soy sauce” flavor (or use soy sauce if you don’t have any soy issues). You can sprinkle with your favorite spices/seasonings: garlic powder, chipotle powder, nutmeg, ginger, etc. I like to use lime juice and chile powder sometimes, and also sesame oil with Sriracha sauce to change things up. I also like to mix chipotle powder and a little agave into the oil to make a “BBQ” style chip.
– Shari B. =)
#1 by Joan on October 7, 2009 - 7:18 pm
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hmmm, I’ll have to try this. I love my home grown kale chopped and sauteed with olive oil, salt, pepper and chopped fresh garlic. Sometimes I add chopped mushrooms too. Have you tried kale that way? It’s also nice in minestrone soup.
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#2 by mariposagirl on October 6, 2009 - 10:40 am
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MMMM..I am so making that!
add THAT to my grocery list..THANKS for the how to!
OH, and I am so the same way with sunny days…Fall skies are beautiful..it REV’S me up!
oxoxox
#3 by Shari B. (FitFeat) on October 8, 2009 - 6:20 pm
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Hi Joan! mmmm minestrone soup! Can I come live at your house? You cook a lot of yummy stuff! I haven’t tried my kale sauteed that way, so I’ll have to give a shot. I almost bought more kale today to make chips with again, but because it wasn’t on my list today I walked out of the store without it!