Curious.  That sums up my virgin kale attempt. 

Many of you know how good baked kale chips are.  Well, I had never heard of them until I started seeing them on other blogs.

I wondered how you bake this sort of edible plant in to a tasty treat that is just as good as salty potato chips.

Well mission accomplished!  Something just as good as those pesky tempting chips in a bag and much healthier for you.

Kale is a form of cabbage.  Kale has more nutritional value for fewer calories than almost any other food.

A guilt-less chip.  There is such a thing!  And now you know about it too 🙂

I used this Matt’s Mix seasoning that I picked up in Michigan at at Farmer’s Market.  It included kosher salt, garlic, herbs and spices.  And I used some seasoned pepper.

Drizzle on a little olive oil and toss the kale to coat.

Kale all drizzled up with olive oil and seasonings, ready to go in to the oven~

Baked Kale Chips

• 1 bunch of fresh kale
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp. garlic salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Place fresh and washed kale in a large bowl.  Make sure you tear or cut it into smaller pieces (such as 3×3 inch).  Add oil and seasoning to bowl and toss to coat the kale thoroughly.  Spread out on to baking sheets in 1 layer.  The kale will shrink when cooked.  Bake at 400 degrees for 9 minutes.  Allow to cool for a few minutes and then dig in!

Enjoy~!

A big secret to getting kale super crispy is to make sure it is dry.  You may use a salad spinner or lay it out on paper towel for an hour or so.

The kale shrinks during baking.  Hmm, what a concept, get hot and shrink.  If only that worked for humans.

Crispy and crunchy edible plant goodness!  I mean, I never thought I would be eating something like this, but it is really very good!

Thin, light and crispy “chips” and are practically guiltless!

A low calorie and nutritious snack.  Just like potato chips.  You can’t stop at just eating one!

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Did you know what kale was before entering the blogosphere?

Have you ever made your own kale chips?  If so, please share your recipe with me!