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Kale chips

October 6, 2012 by Stacey 21 Comments

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Ok so I jumped on the kale chip bandwagon. All the cool kids were doing it.
And you know what? I’m glad I did. Because this stuff is awesome. Kale grows so damn fast in my garden, and only just faster than the bugs that eat it. So I have to do something with it, and chips fit the bill perfectly. They are crispy and salty and not bitter, like I expected. Whoever thought this up was a genius – kale is so fricken healthy!
So I tore my kale into bits, after first removing the spine.
 I put it in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and stirred it all up until each piece was lightly coated.
Then I put it on some pizza trays (I like the holes in the bottom) and sprinkled with Himalayan crystal salt. This makes me sound like a pretentious prick, but I bought some ages ago from the bulk bins at the health food store, not really knowing what to do with it. Turns out it’s super healthy and chock full of good stuff. So I used it and I liked it.
And I baked at 200C for about 15 minutes. That was it. Oil, salt, bake.
Oh – beware of oversalting. I went a little nuts.
What do you like on your kale chips? I think I might branch out next time with some new flavours.
xx

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  1. thelifeofclare says

    October 6, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    Oh yum! I know where these a ton of kale at the moment! Might need to go and acquire some! Sounds just delicious!

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  2. Christie Connelly says

    October 7, 2012 at 8:32 am

    I made them and loved them – but was also too heavy handed with the salt (Maldon sea salt, just wanted to join in with the wankiness, haha!). Hubby was not a fan. He dubbed them 'salty leaves'. Oh well, more for me!

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  3. Sharon Alger says

    October 7, 2012 at 11:30 am

    I would try it, looks yum! I'm going to ask a question that's going to make me look like a bone head: this looks like what my family's always called spinach? A friend of mine calls what I call spinach, silverbeet. You with me? Me neither. I've never really seen kale up close. Is it possible that what I've been calling spinach all along is called kale? Yes, I feel like a dickhead now, thank you:)

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  4. Leanne Hayward says

    October 7, 2012 at 11:50 am

    Kale and silverbeet are different things, but they look similar. Spinach is a much smaller leaf, hth 🙂

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  5. Leanne Hayward says

    October 7, 2012 at 11:51 am

    Do the chips still retain the nutrients? Trying to keep my iron levels up 🙂 Hope all is going well with your beautiful new babe!

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  6. World Of Amici says

    October 7, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    Try them with savory yeast 🙂 thank me later 🙂

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  7. Melissa Walker Horn says

    October 7, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    We somehow managed to have a kale chip fail around here not long ago. I burnt them a little and they were HORRID. Like, really, really, REALLY bad. So watch the over cooking too. Salt you can dust off. 😉

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  8. Robyn Birkin says

    October 8, 2012 at 12:42 am

    Yummo – I have a huge batch of kale at home (it was only $3.00 for 2 bunches at my local farmers market – bargain!) so this did the trick.

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  9. Sharon Alger says

    October 8, 2012 at 1:37 am

    Thanks for the explanation:) It does help!

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  10. Veggie Mama says

    October 8, 2012 at 3:07 am

    How cheap is it! Awesome

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  11. Veggie Mama says

    October 8, 2012 at 3:08 am

    Ohhhhh they'd be so bitter and awful! Poor you that sucks

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  12. Veggie Mama says

    October 8, 2012 at 3:08 am

    I've heard that! Will definitely try xx

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  13. Veggie Mama says

    October 8, 2012 at 3:09 am

    Yep, sure do! A great way of eating them 🙂

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  14. Veggie Mama says

    October 8, 2012 at 3:10 am

    Yes I'm with you! I called silverbeet spinach too. But now I call them by their proper names haha. Kale looks very much like silverbeet. But is different. Does that help? I totally know what you mean xx

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  15. Veggie Mama says

    October 8, 2012 at 3:11 am

    Ha if i hadn't had the crystal salt, it would've been Maldon! Veggie Dad also hated them. Weird!

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  16. Veggie Mama says

    October 8, 2012 at 3:11 am

    Do it! I was so surprised.

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  17. Mandy says

    October 9, 2012 at 11:12 am

    Good call chopping it up! Love it!

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  18. Veggie Mama says

    October 11, 2012 at 2:09 am

    I made some more yesterday. Good stuff! Had to eat my kale before the bugs in my garden did :-/

    Reply

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