Kale Chips! (Who needs potato chips?? These have VITAMINS and PROTEIN and MINERALS (oh my!))

These are quickly becoming a favorite in our household. We bought a huge bunch of Kale last weekend (or so we thought!!); we have never been able to get through an entire bunch of kale before we tried this recipe. Now that we know how to make the best superfood in the world into the most delicious, amazingly awesome (and healthy- better than potatoes!) snack, that kale bunch all but disappeared in about 3 days! I've also tried kale in green smoothies... more on that after we get a better blender...

So good! They don't look like potato chips, but they have the salty and "greasy" (olive oil) goin on- Delish!!

SO- if you're thinking these are worth a shot (and they are!!), here how to make these lil green noms:


"Potato"(Kale) Chips
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10-15 minutes
Serves: 3-4

Ingredients:
1 bunch of Kale (found in the produce section, look by the greens)
1 tsp Olive Oil
Salt, to taste
Nutritional Yeast, to taste/preference (optional!) (Bragg's brand is great! We use this for supplement and flavor purposes. It's kinda cheesy tasting!)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Meanwhile....

Tear kale into bite size pieces (think chips) and place in colander as you go. Rinse kale REALLY well (don't skip this step- kale is very "curly" and can hide dirt, bugs, etc from you amazingly well!) with veggie wash if you have it, just water if you don't.

Place a pad of paper towels on the counter (2 wide, 2 thick should do the trick) and lay your rinsed kale out-- blot with another paper towel until kale is mostly dry. Transfer to a LARGE mixing bowl.

Add the oil, salt, and any other seasonings you like (feel free to experiment here- garlic would be fantastic, as would chili powder, cilantro, paprika, etc) to the bowl. Mix very well with a spoon or your hands- kale should be completely coated in oil when you're finished. Lay prepared kale out, single layer, on a cookie sheet (you may need two!). Throw in the oven!

I can almost smell the yummy!!

Bake for about 10-15 minutes. Keep an eye on them and check if you think they're close to done. Chips should be crispy, but not burnt. You're essentially dehydrating the kale by baking it... keep that in mind and you'll get these perfectly crisply baked!

FYI- the oil will keep your chips from sticking to the pan... Let the chips cool a bit before removing- store in a bag, a bowl, or your tummy. Enjoy!!

p.s.- let me know how this went if you tried it!

Happy Eating!!

<3
Courtney