Crispy Kale Chips

Kale is the most beautiful deep green vegetable, packed with nutrients and phytochemicals, that most people never eat. And really c’mon, it’s just big leaves, how exciting and appetizing is that?  But aha! Bake it with some olive oil and it magically becomes a brittle crisp chip, perfect for snacking or crunching with soup.

So you may not like kale, per se, but if you like chips…..give this a shot! Most people enjoy crispy, salty snacks, even if they are green. Vegetable lovers and skeptics alike enjoy these amazing, nutritious, curiously potato-ship-like snacks. Once you try one, you’ll find your hand darting back for another and another.

I’ve made these with every imaginable combination of spices, and sometimes add vinegar for extra tang…but I always come back to the classic and most simple: olive oil and a bit of garlic and salt. Here it is, for your snacking pleasure! Feel free to add in other spices as you like. Just make sure you have a lot of kale on hand, because you will fall in love with these. I warned you.

(Parents, get the camera ready and watch your kids chomp down veggies!)

Crispy Kale Chips

• 6 cups kale, stems removed, chopped into 2″ pieces
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place kale in a large mixing bowl; drizzle with olive oil. Using hands, mix well to evenly coat leaves with oil.
3. Divide kale between two baking sheets and spread leaves in a single layer. Sprinkle lightly with kosher salt and garlic powder.
4. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from oven and stir gently with wooden spoon. Return to oven for 15 minutes, or until leaves are crisp and completely dry. Store in sealed container.

Makes 4 servings

Per serving: 70 calories, 3 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 10 g total carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 3 g protein, 43 mg sodium.

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