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Recipe: Oven-Baked Kale Snackers

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | June 18, 2010 10 Comments

Last updated on December 2nd, 2011


WHAT’S CRISPY, deliciously bitter, and packed with nutrition? Oven-Baked Kale Snackers. I made three batches of these healthy treats today, using three different types of kale from my Kitchen Garden. Follow me, and I’ll walk you through the recipe:


Kale and Frisee in my Kitchen Garden. From bottom to top: Curly Purple kale, Tusan kale, romaine, frisee, more romaine, Russian kale.

Oven-Baked Kale Snackers

Ingredients:
One bunch kale (Curly Purple, Russian, or Tuscan)
Olive Oil
Seasoning (use one or all of the following: salt, garlic powder, cayenne powder)

Preheat oven to 300-degrees.

Preparing the leaves:
After rinsing and drying leaves, use a sharp knife to slice away the tough central stem, as illustrated above. Then chop or tear leaves into bite-size pieces.

Coat pieces with olive oil, sprinkle with seasoning, and arrange in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Leave a little air-space between each piece, as shown.

Baking: exactly 20 minutes at 300-degrees.

Turn the baked pieces onto paper towels to drain. Taste; correct seasoning if necessary.

Serving: Serve with cheese and wine, or in place of lettuce on a hamburger. And remember, you’re getting a lot of beta carotene in every bite!

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Comments

  1. 1

    Katreader says

    June 18, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    Mmmm. Sounds good, I don't have kale in my garden though. I do, however, have sage and made your delicious fried sage snacks last night!

  2. 2

    Kevin Lee Jacobs says

    June 18, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    Katreader – Ooh…I have a hankering for those sage leaves right now! Isn't it fun to enjoy the garden's bounty?

  3. 3

    Gregory says

    June 18, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    Looks good. If they have kale at the farmer's market this weekend, I'll give it a try.

  4. 4

    Carol says

    June 19, 2010 at 12:27 pm

    Oh, I love kale, especially the curly purple kind that looks so beautiful in the garden. I've only enjoyed it raw in salads. Will give your recipe a try.

  5. 5

    Lisa says

    June 19, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    Can you post the recipie for fried sage leaves? I love the smell of sage and since it is deer and woodchuck proof I have a lot of it in my garden!

    Thanks

    Lisa

  6. 6

    Kevin Lee Jacobs says

    June 20, 2010 at 10:49 am

    Lisa – I'll move the recipe for Savory Fried Sage Leaves to the current homepage. Thanks for asking!

  7. 7

    Ruth says

    June 24, 2010 at 1:21 pm

    Kale Snackers — what a great idea! Will try this one ASAP.

  8. 8

    GothamDan says

    June 24, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    I'll be over soon!

  9. 9

    Kevin Lee Jacobs says

    June 24, 2010 at 10:59 pm

    Ruth – I think you will love them.

    GothamDan – these should be in your repertoire!

  10. 10

    Lucille Noble says

    September 27, 2010 at 12:57 pm

    Kevin ..your recipes are so delicious..everytime I make one I think of you and that great family weekend….love Lucille

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