Kale, It's actually food

I have been branching out, imposing new foods on my family and the latest is Kale.  I often wonder about some of the mysterious leafy greens at the supermarket located just beyond the romaine.  With their dark green color, you know they have to be chock-full of nutrition. (I wanted to add some nutritional info here, but there was so much that I decided to just give you a link. www.nutrition-and-you.com/kale.html)  So we gave Kale a try.  First, I used it in a Quinoa and red lentil stew and recently I made Kale Chips.  I have heard them described as tasting similar to potato chips, and while I didn't think that was likely, I decided to try it out.


The Verdict:  Not Bad!


My son thought they were delicious.


My daughter (who at 13 I can count on for an honest opinion) thought they were ok, but weird.


My Niece felt as if she had eaten seaweed.  I'm not sure that she has consumed seaweed, so it's an opinion.


My husband was not grossed out.


I thought they were pretty good.  Defiantly something I would not feel guilty about snacking on when I need something salty.  They are a little like potato chips in flavor, but you're not going to fool yourself into thinking you are eating chips.  One of the things that I really like is that kale has mild flavor.  Much milder than spinach.

The Recipe:

One Bunch of Kale removed from the stem and cut into pieces

One TB olive oil

One teaspoon salt (used sea salt, so I used a little less)

Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes.  I would recomend stiring them around a few times so the edges don't burn.  They are done when they are crispy.


Enjoy in good health!


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