Kale Chips -- A Delicious, Low-Cal Snack

I'm mad about kale. In fact, it's my all-time favorite vegetable. Full of Vitamins A, C, E and K, in addition to copious amounts of calcium and fiber, kale is a nutritional powerhouse...and it's delicious too! And you know what else? It's super low in calories so you can eat bunches of it without feeling guilty.

Often relegated to a garnish at a restaurant, the beauty of kale is that it not only tastes good but there are a myriad of ways you can prepare it. I'm a big fan of quick boiling and then sauteing it, or even just sauteing it after chopping finely. Add some garlic and olive oil and it's simply scrumptious. But my favorite -- kale chips! If you like crunchy/salty things, you'll love these chips.

You can literally take a bunch of kale, tear into bite size pieces, spray with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Check out this demonstration of making kale chips that I did recently on a program called Better Connecticut. In this case, we've used kale that's already pre-bagged and olive oil spray so it's even quicker.

Enjoy the recipe below and let me know your take on kale. Do you like it? Ever had chips before? You can even make the chips from collard greens - lots of options.

Kale Chips

Ingredients:

• Bag of ready-to-cook kale
• Spritz of extra virgin olive oil cooking spray
• Sprinkle of sea salt or kosher salt to taste

Directions:

Put kale on cookie sheet, spritz with extra virgin olive oil spray, sprinkle with salt. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes at 425 degrees until lightly browned and crisped.

Enjoy,

Wendy

Comments

[Denise]

I've never been crazy about kale, but your recipe convinces me I should give it another chance. Thanks!

[Hali]

Some Whole Foods Markets make a raw kale salad with a touch of olive oil, cranberries and pine nuts. It's awesome! I show up at parties and I know people are thinking, "not her with that kale salad again", but I can't help it!

This recipe sounds so good. I will buy some kale soon and try it.
Thanks!!

[Izabel]

How do you keep your kale chips crunchy if you put them away?