I’ll admit that sometimes I fall into that trap of thinking I don’t like something, even when I haven’t tried it. That’s what I used to think about kale, and I’d never even heard of kale chips! Last year I worked for a whole foods company and got to sample all sorts of fun, organic, and healthy products.
That’s when I was first introduced to kale chips, and I thought they were good…just “good”, not “great”.
A few weeks ago we were at Soulard Farmer’s Market here in St. Louis and I bought some fresh kale for dirt cheap! I knew immediately I wanted to make some “great” kale chips!
These are soo simple to make–just toss them with some olive oil and salt, bake them, and sprinkle with parmesan cheese! They turned out better than great! Plus, kale is SO good for you!
It’s high in fiber and a great source of Vitamins A, K, C, E, and Calcium. And, low-calorie, which makes it an awesome snack. I can’t wait until my baby boy is old enough to try these!
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Garlic & Parmesan Kale Chips
Ingredients
- 2 bunches fresh kale
- 5-6 cloves garlic , minced
- sea salt , to taste
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Remove stems from Kale. Chop into chunks and wash well. (I use a salad spinner, which works really great for removing all the water from the kale.) Dry well.
- Place kale in a large bowl. Toss with olive oil, sea salt, and garlic.
- Lay flat on a large baking sheet. For best results, don't overcrowd the baking sheet. (Make these in two batches if necessary).
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 minutes.
- Stir and toss on baking sheet. Cook 8 more minutes, or until the edges are crisp and light brown.
- Remove from oven. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Serve warm or store in an airtight container to save.
Nutrition
Have you tried this recipe?!
RATE and COMMENT below! I would love to hear your experience.
Ginger Bergemann says
Kale is amazing sauteed with just a little salt and olive oil too!
If you’d like, I’d love if you shared these at my Show & Tell party this week. http://www.gingerlymade.com/2013/07/show-tell-35.html
Amy says
Trying these now! Thanks for the idea!
Victoria says
I really loved this recipe so it’s been featured this week on my Pinterest tested and approved installment with link back to your blog. Here’s the link– thanks again!
http://blog.confessionsofanewoldhomeowner.com/2014/09/pinterest-tested-approved-week-4.html
Lauren Allen says
Thanks so much Victoria! I’m glad you liked them!
Kathy Tucker says
These are absolutely delicious!
kristie says
Can I use baby kale for these? I just bought a big bag for smoothies and wasn’t sure it would work for chips.
Lauren Allen says
Hi Kristie, that should work fine, they’ll just be really small…
Jenna says
Hello. I tried to make these because they looked amazing, but they burned spectacularly. I think you have the temperature set way too high and it needs more flavor.
Liz says
These were so yummy, thanks!
Donna says
I loved the recipe but I have a convection oven so I only baked the kale for 8 min, and they still browned up a lot.