Really? Yes. This post maybe isn't that exciting to some of you. It may seem as though I've lived in California too long and now I'm making chips out of greens. True. I got some kale and had heard people at the market saying, "Oh I just love making kale chips." Now, I'm all about healthy eating, but the midwest in me, and the love of really good food and lacking a fear of butter, I was just chuckling. You don't really love kale chips. You can't. C'mon. SO. I'm probably not convincing you to make these, but here's my thing. Kale packs in a ton of nutrients. Think about eating this salty snack in it's more pure form than taking vitamins that maybe aren't processed in your body as well.
I digress. Jacques Pepin says this snack is "completely addictive" so maybe that'll get you excited. Take a head of kale and remove it from the rib. Tear it into pieces, sprinkle with 1 T olive oil and a little salt. Spread on wire wrack on a cookie sheet and bake at 250 for 20-25 minutes- removing when crisp but still green. I had this to accompany soup. Danielle and I couldn't figure out how we felt about it, but then again we did consume it all so let that be your judge. Lick your lips, and enjoy.
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i will definitely be trying this. always trying to figure out ways to get in the greens that i don't really like!
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I've got a ton of kale from our garden and I've been looking forward to making kale chips. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteOf course! Hope you enjoy, Elizabeth!
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