I'll admit it, I don't like kale. Kale is that stuff that sometimes comes on your plate as a garnish that you quickly remove. Kale is that stuff that you see in salad bars that the salad is sitting on. It is a green, leafy veggie that is a bit tough and I think it is a bit bitter. So when I kept seeing other people blogging about kale chips I quickly clicked on by. But I kept seeing it and everyone raves about it. So, trying to be open minded I decided to give it a whirl. I made Kale "Chips". I am not going to bother to post a picture because to be honest, they are not very pretty and this has been blogged about so much by so many others, what is the point, right? I am adding it here so that I don't forget about it. Do you ever do that? Just completely forget about something that you love??? Anyway, stunningly, these are amazing. Seriously, they are fantastic. The first time I made them my mom and I ate an entire bunch to ourselves. I should point out here that she had the same kale aversion that I had. Then I served them as an appetizer to about 15 people. I made 3 bunches (or are they heads?) and it was all eaten. Now for the most unbelievable thing... all 3 of my very picky kids and my husband all like them (although my husband won't admit that he likes them, he did eat a lot of the plate)!! That is what I should have done: taken a picture of my kids devouring them. Now here is the best part; it's nutritional benefits. This is now a regular in our house. Making it is so easy that it isn't really even a "recipe" but here is what I did.
Kale Chips
1 bunch of kale (washed and dried)
olive oil
kosher salt
Preheat oven to 350. Tear kale up in bite sized pieces. Toss the tough, woody stem. Lay the pieces out on a cookie sheet and do not let them overlap. Lightly sprinkle with olive oil. It would be good to have a sprayer for this but I don't so I just drizzled it. Then, very lightly sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes or until they are crispy. (If they are not crispy and are still a bit pliable, they will be tough~ and then you just have kale) Serve immediately as a substitute for potato chips or the like.
About Me
- Kim
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- I am the mother of 3 young kids. I work part time as a nurse but my real work is here at home. I have been happily married for 15 years now. I like to write about food, cooking, Celiac Disease, my family and our lives here in the desert. I write this blog to keep a record of recipes and pictures of things we have liked. If these recipes work for someone else then it is like icing on a cake. You can email me at ksanders71@gmail.com
2 comments:
thanks so much for posting this! i've heard of them, too, but always forget. b/c i have type 1 diabetes (juvenile) and try to eat healthy, it can be hard to find alternatives when you're in a munching mode....i love it and can't wait to make them!!
I hope you do make them. They really are awesome. Let me know what you thought of them.
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