Crispy Kale Chips

I am by no means the first person to attempt this recipe, so I take no credit for the amazingness of these! However, I do feel it is my duty as a citizen to inform others of a healthy chip recipe. You heard me - HEALTHY. Everyone craves chips every once in a while (or more...). The crunchiness, and saltiness, and the oil - YUM!.. But your arteries don't think so. So what alternative is there for this craving? KALE CHIPS.

Ingredients*:

- 100g Kale, stems removed

- 3/4 tbsp olive Oil

- Seasonings (I used cayenne pepper, no-sodium salt, and a Thai seasoning)

*100 grams of kale makes about a single serving. It is EASY to chow this all down in less than 2 minutes. So make more accordingly, and add the appropriate amount of olive oil.

To do:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°, and line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.

2. Tear the kale into bite-sized pieces (about the size of potato chips), and throw them in a bowl. Discard the stems.

3. Drizzle the olive oil and add the seasonings into the bowl. Get your hands in there and mix it all up (olive oil is good for your cuticles... just throwing it out there). Make sure the leaves are covered as evenly as possible.

4. Spread the leaves onto the cookie sheet.

5. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until the leaves start to brown.

6. Let them cool, and try not to eat the entire batch! (or do...)

Before going into the oven...                                            After coming out of the oven...

Once these come out of the oven, you'll notice your 100g of fresh kale has shrunk to about 20 grams of kale chips!

These are not only great because they're lighter than regular chips, but they also only contain healthy oils (olive oil). Also, since you get to flavour them yourself, you can make them exactly how you like them! Not to mention the loads of vitamins you get from the kale. What's not to love?

:)