More Ways to Eat Kale: Kale Crunch Recipe

Here is a fun and easy way to eat kale, shared with me by one of my lovely patients.

Kale Crunch Recipe

Olive Oil for the baking tray

1 giant bunch of kale, stemmed and minced (about 1 pound)

2-3 tablespoons of parmesan cheese (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F...line a large baking tray with foil then spray it with oil.

Add the kale, and spread it out as much as possible.

Bake for 10 minutes, mixing it up once or twice during that time. Sprinkle with parmesan if desired and bake for 10-15 minutes longer stirring occasionally, until its as crisp as you like it. The kale will continue to shrink and crispen the longer it bakes. If you watch it closely and stir it often enough, you can get it quite crisp without burning it.

Remove the tray from the oven, and let the kale cool on the tray.

Yield: 2-4 cups (depending on how long you leave it in the oven)

Other toppings to try instead of parmesan if you are dairy-free: sea salt, cumin, chili powder, turmeric, nutmeg.

Enjoy that healthy green vegetable. Mmmm, kale.