Pizza Kale Chips

Dear Sally, 

    I have been LOVING this Spring weather lately! It makes me want to dig in the garden with my fingers, soak up the morning sun of a Saturday run and paint my toenails. 

    

    My parents have been eating raw for almost a year now and I have really actually enjoyed some of the recipes that they have shared with me. Today's feature is raw Kale chips. I have tried some of the store brands and they are either too chewy or have an aftertaste. This recipe is easy and delicious. I could honestly sit and eat and entire bag. The best part is that you really don't have to feel guilty. You can do them in the oven or in a dehydrator. I'm not sure which I like better.

Pizza Kale Chips

¼ cup sunflower seeds, soaked for 2 to 4 hours and drained

¼ cup cashews

¼ cup nutritional yeast

¼ cup sundried tomatoes, soaked for 30 minutes and drained

12 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped

1 clove garlic, peeled

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons filtered water

½ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon fennel seeds

½ teaspoon sea salt

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

1 bunch kale, tough stems removed, roughly chopped

Combine all ingredients except the kale in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth, adding a splash of water if needed to blend.

In a  large bowl, combine the kale and the pizza sauce. Use your hands to massage the sauce all over the kale, making sure it’s coated completely.

Raw

Arrange the kale in a single layer on a Telflex-lined dehydrator tray. Dehydrate for 8 hours or overnight, until crisp.

Baked

Preheat oven to 300 and grease a baking sheet with coconut oil. Arrange the kale in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and use a spatula to carefully flip the kale chips. Bake for 5 to 10 more minutes, watching carefully to make sure the kale doesn't burn, then remove from the oven and cool completely.


My dad found this recipe somewhere in his search for raw snacks (probably off the internet) and I hope to find a few different flavours.

If you and Jason are ever up this way let us know. It would be wonderful to see you again soon.

Love

Kale 'Chips'

Hello again!

I just wanted to share this little tid-bit of a recipe with you. It's nothing fancy, but they surprised me.

For a couple weeks now I have been hearing whispers about these 'Kale Chips'. That's right. Chips apparently made from kale. And I don't mean processed Kale. I mean Kale chopped and baked from your garden...

I had to try.

Kale Chips
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Kale
Olive oil
Salt

Preheat your oven to 325F.

With scissors, cut the sides (the leafy part) of the Kale from the stem. You don't want any of the center stem included. Cut the leafy parts into bite-sized pieces (or a little bigger because they shrink in the oven) and put them in a bowl. Toss with a tiny drizzle of Olive Oil (about 1 TSP), Salt and whatever other seasonings you want (I did Paprika.)

Lay on a non-insulated baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake in oven for 5-10 minutes until crisp but not burnt! (I burned my first batch because I was not watching close enough... luckily I still have a tone of Kale in the back yard!)

Remove them from the oven and let cool slightly. Transfer to a bowl and eat them! Eat them all! They are so addictive!

That being said... I will not pretend to think they are a good substitute for chips. Jesse won't be impressed if you give him these instead of some Ruffles... however for the ladies, it is a nice little 'munchy' snack.

Have a good long weekend!

Love,