Today at CSA pick up we were told, “We have TONS of Kale – don’t be shy!”
Well you’re in luck! I am not shy.
So ummm, yeah. After I saw just how much kale I actually brought home, I then saw two options –
Option A: move through a serious amount of kale in short order or
Option B: figure out how I was going to get the fridge door shut.
I went with Option A and officially added kale to tonight’s dinner menu. One of the things that’s so awesome about kale is the same thing that’s awesome about spinach – it reduces down to practically nothing upon cooking.
I guess that means Kale Chips for dinner it is!
Oven preheated to 350 degrees, a bunch of kale trimmed and run through the rinse cycle. Drizzled with olive oil and then massaged by hand to ensure even coating.
(lucky kale.)
It’s been a long time since I’ve made kale chips – in the past I’ve sprinkled them with Parmesan cheese prior to baking, but tonight I topped them with nutritional yeast and a little salt.
Into the oven for 10 minutes, flipped and stirred and slipped back into the oven for an additional 10 minutes. Flipped and stirred a few more times toward the end to help them cook and crisp up evenly.
Before:
And after:
Reason #155 why I Love Kale.
It’s like kale WANTS you to be able to eat a ton of it without even noticing.
Alright Kale, if you insist…
Salty, crispy, awesome kale chips with a side of veggie burger. And a fridge door that closed all the way.
I’m sure you’ve seen this recipe or a variation of it but in the event that you haven’t… Massaged Kale Salad with Mango. Yum!!! http://foodiddy.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/aartis-massaged-kale-salad/
massaged kale salad is awesome – so many different ways to prepare it! thanks peggy.
“Lucky kale” made me spit out my coffee! lmao!