Showing posts with label Snacks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snacks. Show all posts

Monday, September 10, 2012

Kale Chips

When you're longing for the nearest bag of potato chips, Kale Chips are a great nutritious alternative that will keep your Paleo Diet on track! They are light, crispy, and more tasty after each bite. They'll have you & the kids singing, "Can't stop eatin' them kale chips!"

Kale is packed with vitamins A & C and provides a decent amount of calcium and iron too! Check out the complete nutrition facts for cooked kale, here.

Here's how you make them:

  • Wash and dry your kale thoroughly (Drying is VERY important.  If it's not dry, it will steam and turn brown rather than stay a nice bright crispy green).   
  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • Break kale into larger than bite-size pieces, removing the large stems (It will shrink when you bake it).
  • Toss in extra virgin olive oil.
  • Lay them in one layer on a baking sheet
  • Sprinkle very lightly with sea salt
  • Bake for approximately 8-10 minutes (each oven is different so keep a close eye on them the first time you make them).
I plan to try making beet chips and parsnip chips in the near future, so stay tuned!!