I’m not sure I would have ever believed that Kale chips would be a good replacement for potato chips but these things are awesome. The trick is to use a dehydrator to get the crispy texture. I made these as samples at our Total Food Makeover last Saturday and I had so many comments about how good they were. Here you see my kids “massaging” the kale to get it prepared for the dehydrator.
Dehydrated Kale Chips
2-3 bunches of fresh kale (lacinato/tuscan or curly)
1/4-1/2 cup olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Sea Salt to taste
Any other spices you would like: garlic powder, chili powder, red pepper, etc.
#1 – Prepare the kale – I prefer to leave most of the stems in but if you are preparing for kids or skeptics, you may want to cut out the hard stems. Chop into bite sized pieces and put in a big bowl.
#2 – Add the rest of the ingredients and here’s the trick: massage the kale to incorporate all of the flavors and to soften the texture. It should be about 1/2 the size of where you started.
#3 – Spread on the sheets of a dehydrator. (I use an Excalibur that I bought refurbished for about $150- it has 9 dehydrating shelves). Set dehydrator for 115 degrees – this keeps all of the enzymes in tact meaning it is still considered a raw food. The dehydration process takes about 8 hours. I usually put it in before bed and it is ready to go first thing in the morning.
ALTERNATE METHOD: You can bake them in a 350 degree oven for about 10-15 minutes but you lose the raw status and they are definitely not as crispy.
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