You can find about a thousand recipes for Kale chips online and they’re not going to be much different from this one. I’m just here to tell you that a non-cook is fully capable of making this insanely easy snack, which is a pretty fantastic replacement for less healthy munchies.
Ok, ready?
The hardest part is remembering to buy kale when you’re at the store. I used red kale, but you can use either.
Ingredients:
- kale
- olive oil
- salt (I used garlic salt)
Step 1: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2: Cut the stems off and throw away (unless you know of something to do with kale stems). Pluck the leaves (make ‘em chip size!). Wash and dry them in a salad spinner if you have one. If you don’t, simply wash and pat dry with a towel (paper or otherwise).
Step 3: Drizzle olive oil on the leaves. Use just enough to get a light coat on all the leaves.
Step 4. Salt your leaves! (Start with less because you can always shake more on later)
Step 5. Lay the leaves out on a baking sheet as evenly as you can. Use two baking sheets if you want.
Step 6: Bake for 10-15 minutes. I have a really hot gas stove so everything tends to cook a little faster. I just kept an eye on them and when the edges started to turn brown… done!
Step 7: EAT.