Sunday, October 24, 2010

Weekend Plate: New on the Grocery List: Kale

By Carlene Helble

Last week I mentioned my new initiative to purchase something I’ve never tried before each shopping trip. The other day on Twitter one of my favorite nutrition girls @RDtoBe caught my heart in 140 characters…she mentioned she made kale chips. She also relayed how to make them in a single tweet. They’re that easy!

Here’s how I made @RDtoBe ‘s kale chips:



  • Preheat oven to 350 F
  • Rinse 4 large leaves and pat dry
  • Chop and remove center ‘vein’: It’s okay if you leave them on the larger side they will shrink like crazy!
  • Place kale leaves on pan (or Silpat as shown)
  • Add salt and pepper
  • Check after 5 minutes: Look for change in size and dry appearance


Carlene’s Notes:

I did find that the salt and pepper wanted to jump off most of the kale. If you have suggestions to make it stick, leave a comment!

Make double what you think you want…share with your roommates and store the rest in Tupperware when cooled.

Think outside the spice box: Next time I’m trying cayenne.

1 comment:

  1. Any seasoning you add will not stick unless you drizzle them with olive oil or olive oil spray first.

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