Tuscan Kale Chips
I must admit that kale is not my favorite vegetable. It is a bit too chewy for me. Give me something with a nice crunch, and Im a happy camper. I found this recipe last week while feeling rather bloated and queasy after eating too many sweets so I thought I would subject my body to something a little more healthy. Anything bathed in olive oil and sprinkled with salt must be good right? RIGHT! These kale chips were anything BUT chewy and had such an amazing crunch just like any ol' potato chip. The taste was rather surprising as well. Raw kale typically has a bitter, peppery bite to it but once baked it has a unique sweetness, and mixed with the sea salt....yum.
I warn you that these are addicting. Before you know it you will have eaten a whole bushel of kale so make sure you show some restraint and share. Another warning: these are BEST eaten right when they come out of the oven. If you put them in a bag and keep them overnight then the kale will return to its chewy ways.
In conclusion, are these as healthy as eating raw kale? No. Are these a better alternative to pork rinds and potato chips? Yes. Are these a delicious, addictive snack that will give you a whole new appreciation for a rather boring veggie that you otherwise would refuse to eat? Hell yeah!
Enjoy.
Tuscan Kale Chips
(Adapted from Bon Appétit)
- A bunch of Tuscan kale leaves (also referred to as lacinato kale), rinsed, dried and thick part of stems cut off
- olive oil
- salt
Preheat oven to 250°F. Toss kale with oil in large bowl. Sprinkle with salt. Arrange leaves in single layer on 2 large baking sheets. Bake until crisp, about 30 minutes for flat leaves and up to 33 minutes for wrinkled leaves. Transfer leaves to rack to cool slightly then dig in!
Gluten/Grain/Dairy/Egg Free
Reader Comments (22)
yum! love the last picture of them in those cute jars. I like the taste of kale, so i imagine these would make a close second to my favorite chips :)
A delicious idea! Especially since I often have a few stray leaves of kale lying around after boiling up a pot of soup.
oh my goodness- how delicious! i can't WAIT to try these!!
I am so trying this tonight! Sounds yummy!!
I make these all the time! Kale is delicious when it's crispy. :-)
I had heard about these recently and heard they were outstanding. Thanks for posting the technique.
I just made these too but your picture is a much better. Gorgeous! They are delicious!
These look SOOO good! Exactly how I like to eat my veggies. I will be making these soon!
Now these TRULY look delicious!
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Thanks everyone! these are indeed tasty so I hope you give them a whirl...if you do, let me know how they turn out!
Wow, never thought of doing this! I'll definitely keep it in mind -- looks simple and tasty.
What a fabulous idea. Loving your blog.
Wonderful post... Very informational and educational as usual!
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I just stumbled across your blog today, and wow! So gorgeous. I've been wanting to make kale chips for a long time, and this post pushed me into doing it. I do have a question for you, what makes you say that the kale chips would be less healthy that kale cooked in other ways? Just curious!
Hi Kate! thank you so much for stopping by :) I only said "they are not as healthy as eating 'raw' kale". Not to say these chips aren't a healthy snack but they are dipped in olive oil and and their juices are sucked out in the baking process so its not as healthy as eating kale raw straight out of the bag :) hope that helps!
recently discovered your blog - beautiful photos!
These kale chips looks amazing, I've made kale chips before but never in the fashion of having whole leaf as opposed to ripping the leaves in bite size pieces! I HAVE to try this method, brilliant!