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Kale Chips: The Tastiest Vegetable Snack Ever

January 27, 2011 By radmegan 8 Comments

I always thought that kale was grown and harvested to be used as garnish and garnish alone. I had no idea that people ate it. We never ate it growing up. I only ever encountered it underneath my “real food” when I went out to eat. Fish tacos look sooooo inviting on a bed of stiff and waxy green kale. But this year, I (permanently) borrowed the juicer at my in-law’s house while they were out of town, and while looking for juice recipes I noticed that several listed kale as an incredible source of iron, beta carotene and Vitamins K and C. The more I read about kale, the more I wanted to be friends with it. 

Making Kale Chips
I was chatting with some friends about my stolen borrowed juicer, and they told me to try baked kale chips immediately. Like, leave this conversation, skip the juicer, and for the love of all things tasty, go and bake some kale chips, woman! 

Armed with their confidence, my quickly developing love for this cousin of cabbage, and a little online research, I found it: The world’s easiest baked kale recipe. I baked my own kale chips that evening, and have made several more batches since then. I had no idea a vegetable could taste so much like a tortilla chip and still be really super good for you.
Without further hesitation, here’s the ridiculously easy recipe:


Removing the Stems
1 bunch kale 
1 tablespoon olive oil 
1 teaspoon sea salt  
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F  

Wash and dry the kale. With a knife, remove the leaves from their stems and tear the leaves into pieces. Place the kale pieces in a large zip-seal bag. Add olive oil, sprinkle in the sea salt, and shake to coat completely. Toss the pieces of oiled, and salted kale onto a baking sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes until the edges brown but are not burnt.
Baked Kale Chips
They are so, so, so good. Salty, crunchy, and completely guilt-free! And while not as sturdy as tortilla chips, they taste INCREDIBLE with homemade guacamole delicately spooned onto them.
Baked Kale & Guac
I cannot recommend these enough, or thank my friends for turning me on to them! Kale chips!! Who knew that garnish would be my new favorite snack?




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Comments

  1. Catherine says

    January 27, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    Ok, seriously Megan this is getting creepy… I think you are reading my mind. SO much of what you post about is stuff I’ve either tried recently, have thought about or want to try very soon. :) I made kale chips a couple weeks ago, although I goofed and they didn’t turn out right. I think I need to try again.

    Oh and thanks for the comment about me being talented… that means a lot coming from you!

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  2. radmegan says

    January 27, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    I must have creepy mind-reading ability! I’ve heard that from another blogger too. Sorry about the mind-invasion! Have you tried the kale chips again since then? They are soooo worth another try. And I’m 100% serious. After I met you and saw your blog I was just dumbfounded. You are awesome thru and thru! xoxo

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  3. ga447 says

    January 28, 2011 at 7:55 am

    Thank you for posting about kale, I grew it this summer and I use it a great deal, mostly as a side dish. I will need to try the chips.

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  4. radmegan says

    January 30, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    Ooooh I hope you enjoy! What is your favorite way to prepare it? I’m always open to new recipes and ideas!

    xo

    Reply
  5. f*bomb. says

    February 10, 2011 at 10:59 pm

    I am officially addicted to these chips.
    Curse you.

    Reply
  6. lisbonlioness says

    March 3, 2011 at 4:21 pm

    I gotta try those- my (yummylicious!) experience with kale from my (food- wise) very German childhood goes a bit like this:
    http: //germanfood.about.com/od/meatbasedrecipesandmenu/r/gruenkohl. htm

    This is close to what my Grandma used to make, and even though it probably sounds disgusting, it is scrumptious!

    I just wish Kale was more widely known in England, it’s more like a delicacy (or alien food) over here!

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  7. Charlene says

    May 22, 2012 at 2:05 pm

    Nice! I’ve been wanting to learn how to make kale chips since I tried them at a very expensive vegan place. Ima put curry and garlic powder on mine!! Yep, you sure are rad, Megan! <3

    Reply
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