Kale Chips

Something Rob and I recently started making rather frequently are kale chips. They are super easy to make and delicious! Something nice about cooking with kale is that it is SO good for you. Whole Foods uses a scale to measure nutrition called ANDI that basically rates foods 1-1000, 1 being least nutritious and 1000 being most. Kale is 1000 on that scale. However, I believe by making them chips it diminishes some of the nutrition but they are still fantastic!

Ingredients:


1 Bunch of kale
1 Tb Olive oil
Salt
Pepper

Process:


Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Wash all kale but do not dry completely. Rip leafy part of kale away from the stem in medium-large sized pieces. Once you have all leafy pieces pulled away from stems, place leafy kale pieces in a bowl and toss completely with olive oil (throw stems away). Once covered in olive oil, sprinkle a small amount of pepper and toss again. Then, spread kale onto a cookie sheet (I cover mine with aluminum foil). It is okay if the pieces overlap, but try to spread it out the best you can. Place in the oven for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, take kale out of the oven and flip over. Some pieces should be starting to slightly brown and become smaller. Once pieces are flipped, place them back in the oven for 5-7 minutes. Make sure to keep your eye on it- it can easily burn. Kale is done when all pieces are crispy. Remove from oven and sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Serve immediately!

Yummy yummy! We enjoyed our kale chips with spaghetti with meat sauce but they really go with so many different types of meals! They also make a great snack.

Enjoy!