I love kale. I always purchase kale for my salads and smoothies, so I decided it would be more cost effective to grow kale in my garden this year. I also found that it was very difficult to find a bag of kale chips without artificial flavors and preservatives. Kale chips could also be quite expensive, so I started making flavored kale chips at home. It took a few some experimenting to come up with the perfect recipe.
Shopping List
- Fresh kale, cleaned and cut into bite-size pieces.
- Flavored olive oil (I used cilantro & roasted garlic.)
- Flavored salt (I used garlic.)
- Side note: Get creative. Add crushed red pepper, minced ginger, black salt, etc.
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spread one layer of kale onto a baking sheet.
- Drizzle olive oil over kale. Make sure each leaf has olive oil on it.
- Sprinkle with salt.
- Cook in the oven for 12-15 minutes. Watch kale closely. If you overcook, it will taste bitter and burnt. If you don’t cook it long enough, it will not be crunchy and will be slick with olive oil.
The final result…
Crunchy, yummy, healthy kale chips with a nice flavor of cilantro, onion, and garlic.
Do you like kale? Have you ever made kale chips?
Share your kale recipe in the comments!
These sounds so healthy! A yummy way to snack on something nutritious 🙂
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Right? They are super healthy – lots of vitamins and minerals!
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I do like kale, but I’ve never had kale chips before. May try making it someday. 🙂
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Give it a whirl! Let me know when you do!
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Yum! This sounds great. I will definitely have to give this recipe a try! Thanks!
XO-Lisa
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Let me know how they turn out! Thanks Lisa!
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I love kale chips and I’m always looking for new recipes to try. I’m going to make these this week! Thanks! 🙂
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Let me know what you think!
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Kale chips are yummy, I’ve always burned them when I make them though. This looks great, I’ll have to give it a try.
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You really have to watch them closely. It took me many attempts to finally find the right time frame with my oven.
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I’m trying to eat healthier and I was thinking of buying kale chips, but you are right, they are expensive. These look like a yummy, more budget-conscious choice!
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Not only are they expensive but even the “healthy” ones I found still have preservatives in them. Gross! I don’t want preservatives in my food!
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Unlike you, I don’t love kale. But, maybe I would like it prepared this way! Olive oil makes everything better (I love olive oil), and it’s healthy! I’ll have to try this sometime.
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And FLAVORED olive oil is even better. Nothing hurts a failure but a try!
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I would probably love to eat these, but it makes my house smell like dead fish. Maybe I could sage after and not worry about it? Hehehe
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Smudge the smell! Lmao too funny Ri.
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i will definitely try this out, it looks healthy and delish… Thank you for sharing this love at least i have something to make in my journey to healthy living.
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Absolutely! Let me know how it turns out!
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Have added all those ingredients to next week’s shopping list! And will have to wait until the boys go to bed to make it so that they aren’t distracting me while it’s in the oven!
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The chips look amazing! I havent tried making these yet…your blog makes it look so easy..A must try. Page is pretty amazing too
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Thank you so much!
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I love kale chips and make them often! I’m going to try your recipe!
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I have garlic olive oil I am excited to use on these. I am making them for my houseguests this weekend.
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