Saturday, September 21, 2013

Crunchy Kale Chips

Let's start off by asking, what is kale? 

Kale is a leafy vegetable, most commonly found either green or purple, and is considered to be close to the cabbage family. Kale is a great source of vitamins K, A, C and many other nutrients. It has also been found to have the greatest antioxidant levels of all fruits and vegetables. In this week's recipe, I test out kale in a crunchy chip form by baking them in the oven! This recipe is mind blowing on how simple and delicious it is!   

So why trade up the saltiness of a normal BBQ flavored chip? Lets start of with the basic, You will cut off a huge source of calories and fat by substituting a normal chip for kale chips.  Kale also contains no cholesterol and no unhealthy saturated or trans fats. 

I would like to give a special thanks to Endlessly Organic for providing this delicious organic kale! Check out their website and Facebook page for more details on who they are and what they do! 
http://endlesslyorganic.com/
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To find out more information on kale, check out these helpful sites !
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/r/recipes_for_health_kale/index.html
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/benefits-eating-kale-chips-4238.html

Ingredients:
- Kale
- Salt
- Olive Oil

Directions:
1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
2.Wash your kale and make sure you rinse and dry the leafs well.
3. Chop up kale and place on a sheet pan. Drizzle with a little bit of olive oil and season with salt.
4. Bake in the oven until crispy, about 10-15 minutes.







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