Kale Chips

Mom mentioned hearing about kale chips once, but none of us had ever had them. Since we had a bunch of kale in the fridge that was wilting and needed to be used up (one can only make so many stir-fries...), we tried 'em!

They are amazing... just like potato chips, except tastier. And so much better for you! These bring a little bit of olive oil in your diet, and kale is full of nutrients. According to an article on WebMD, kale contains "15% of the daily requirement of calcium and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), 40% of magnesium, 180% of vitamin A, 200% of vitamin C, and 1,020% of vitamin K. It is also a good source of minerals copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus."

Good stuff.

A recipe is really not needed - these are so easy! But basically, here's what you need to do:

~ set the oven to 350˚F.

~ Break kale off of stems and rip or cut into bite sized pieces. Rinse and dry well.

~ in a bowl, sprinkle some olive oil and lemon juice over the kale, and toss to mix.

~ spread a piece of waxed paper onto a cookie sheet. Scatter the kale across the sheet, and sprinkle with sea salt.

~ bake for 10-15 minutes, until the edges are browned but the pieces are not burned.

They came out quite well! Not burning them is a little bit difficult, but not too bad. I want to experiment in the future and make curry kale chips, tamari kale chips.... maybe some others, too.