Ok so I jumped on the kale chip bandwagon. All the cool kids were doing it.
And you know what? I’m glad I did. Because this stuff is awesome. Kale grows so damn fast in my garden, and only just faster than the bugs that eat it. So I have to do something with it, and chips fit the bill perfectly. They are crispy and salty and not bitter, like I expected. Whoever thought this up was a genius – kale is so fricken healthy!
So I tore my kale into bits, after first removing the spine.
I put it in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and stirred it all up until each piece was lightly coated.
Then I put it on some pizza trays (I like the holes in the bottom) and sprinkled with Himalayan crystal salt. This makes me sound like a pretentious prick, but I bought some ages ago from the bulk bins at the health food store, not really knowing what to do with it. Turns out it’s super healthy and chock full of good stuff. So I used it and I liked it.
And I baked at 200C for about 15 minutes. That was it. Oil, salt, bake.
Oh – beware of oversalting. I went a little nuts.
What do you like on your kale chips? I think I might branch out next time with some new flavours.
xx
thelifeofclare says
Oh yum! I know where these a ton of kale at the moment! Might need to go and acquire some! Sounds just delicious!
Christie Connelly says
I made them and loved them – but was also too heavy handed with the salt (Maldon sea salt, just wanted to join in with the wankiness, haha!). Hubby was not a fan. He dubbed them 'salty leaves'. Oh well, more for me!
Sharon Alger says
I would try it, looks yum! I'm going to ask a question that's going to make me look like a bone head: this looks like what my family's always called spinach? A friend of mine calls what I call spinach, silverbeet. You with me? Me neither. I've never really seen kale up close. Is it possible that what I've been calling spinach all along is called kale? Yes, I feel like a dickhead now, thank you:)
Leanne Hayward says
Kale and silverbeet are different things, but they look similar. Spinach is a much smaller leaf, hth 🙂
Leanne Hayward says
Do the chips still retain the nutrients? Trying to keep my iron levels up 🙂 Hope all is going well with your beautiful new babe!
World Of Amici says
Try them with savory yeast 🙂 thank me later 🙂
Melissa Walker Horn says
We somehow managed to have a kale chip fail around here not long ago. I burnt them a little and they were HORRID. Like, really, really, REALLY bad. So watch the over cooking too. Salt you can dust off. 😉
Robyn Birkin says
Yummo – I have a huge batch of kale at home (it was only $3.00 for 2 bunches at my local farmers market – bargain!) so this did the trick.
Sharon Alger says
Thanks for the explanation:) It does help!
Veggie Mama says
How cheap is it! Awesome
Veggie Mama says
Ohhhhh they'd be so bitter and awful! Poor you that sucks
Veggie Mama says
I've heard that! Will definitely try xx
Veggie Mama says
Yep, sure do! A great way of eating them 🙂
Veggie Mama says
Yes I'm with you! I called silverbeet spinach too. But now I call them by their proper names haha. Kale looks very much like silverbeet. But is different. Does that help? I totally know what you mean xx
Veggie Mama says
Ha if i hadn't had the crystal salt, it would've been Maldon! Veggie Dad also hated them. Weird!
Veggie Mama says
Do it! I was so surprised.
Mandy says
Good call chopping it up! Love it!
Veggie Mama says
I made some more yesterday. Good stuff! Had to eat my kale before the bugs in my garden did :-/