Recipe: Kale Chips

Here's yet another simple yet fabulous thing to do with kale: make kale chips! We have to thank regular Kitchn reader Art for the suggestion, which simply involves tossing torn pieces of kale with olive oil and salt, and baking them in the oven. The result is a crispy, salty 'chip' that's quite addictive. Read on for the recipe.

Kale Chips

1 bunch of Kale

olive oil

salt

Preheat oven to 350. Tear kale into bite-sized pieces, avoiding the tough inner stalk. Rinse well in water and dry as best you can either in a spinner or on a tea towel. Pour a few glugs of olive oil on a baking sheet and add the kale. Sprinkle with salt and toss gently to evenly distribute the oil and salt, being careful not to toss the kale out of the tray. Place in oven and bake about 10-15 minutes, or until the kale is crisp. Best if eaten warm but not necessary.

We thought the kale chips were perfect served on a platter as a snack. But we also imagined they would taste great as a garnish for a hearty pasta and bean dish, such as pasta e fagioli.

Thanks again to Art, who is a professional chef and has his own blog called Pleasant House that he shares with his partner Chelsea. They live in Chicago and have a dog called Porkchop.

(Image: Dana)

Comments (4)

Try using a little garlic infused oil, or garlic salt. It is one of my favorite snacks - very healthy!

posted by canole07 on November 3rd 2008 at 6:05am
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This reminds me a little of laver - Korean-style roasted seaweed with oil and salt - which I eat just like chips (although it's much more expensive than a bag of chips).

posted by joyosity on November 3rd 2008 at 8:07am
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I was surprised at how good these were :-)

posted by Rain on November 26th 2008 at 11:07pm
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can you do this with spinach?

posted by youenjoymyself on January 27th 2010 at 11:19pm
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