Lemon Kale Chips
We are loving these Lemon Kale Chips. I can't make enough of them --the boys scarf them down hot out of the oven. Yesterday, they ate 3 batches, yes you heard that right, 3 batches of kale chips, after school. Of course, like everything else I make, these are gluten free.
You can use curly kale (as in the photo above), or dino (lacinto) kale or any other type. My boys say it is best with the curly kale.
1 bunch kale (prepared and washed)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Chop kale into ½ inch pieces
- Place kale in a large bowl
- With hands massage oil, lemon juice and salt into kale
- Place kale on parchment lined baking sheet
- Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes until kale is dark green and crispy (Shauna from Gluten-Free Girl has a great Baked Kale Chips recipe on her site. She says the 12 minute mark is the perfect done time)
- Cool and serve
I first heard of kale chips in a comment from a reader more than a year ago. Then these tasty green treats started showing up on websites all over the internet, so I decided I really had to try some. And then... when my son made his birthday dinner request a few weeks ago, he asked for "Lemon Kale Chips," little did I know at that point, what I was making a few times a week had a name. And so, there you have it, Lemon Kale Chips.
I'm really looking forward to this Thursday, April 15th when I will doing a book signing at Pharmaca in Boulder at 6:30pm. There will be homemade gluten free treats. Hope to see you there!
Posted on April 9, 2010 in cooked veggies by Elana
other entries you may like: Kale with Cranberries
or Kale with Gomasio
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE baked Kale! It's the only way I can get my boyfriend to eat it. I keep a bunch of Kale in my fridge at all times! Try using fresh grated parmesan cheese and a bit of pepper instead of lemon juice (sprinkle on after baking). SOOO good!
I'm also a kale chip fan, and I agree, I like them best when there are some softer parts along with the crunchy edges.
I thought of you yesterday because I went to the Honeyville store in Salt Lake to buy almond flour!
I made something similar in the past called Crispy Kale. My gluten intolerant daughter liked it, but I have forgetten about it. I will get some local, organic Kale and make your recipe soon. Thanks.
I'm going out for some kale right now. I have heard of these for over a year, but I never tried them. When I get a dehydrator I am going to try doing the recipe raw.
Talk about perfect timing...
I enjoy green smoothies almost everyday. My mother has not purchased Kale for a while so I told her to buy Kale this week as part of our greens.
Little did I know that this recipe would be published the next day!!
I am going to take that bunch of kale and make these "treats"!!!
I just made these with curly red boar kale. Amazing!! My toddler didn't like them as I was hoping but I think I put too much lemon juice in. However, my 11 month old son couldn't get enough! Between him and me the batch is gone 10 minutes out of the oven :)
Ooh I'll have to try it with lemon, I put paprika on sometimes and that is very good as well. My 22 month old loves them!
Oh, the lemon has won me over (as if I needed any incentive!)
That is a great touch. Can't wait to try!
I never heard of cooking kale this way, but I certainly want to try it. I already eat a fair amount of kale, but I would like to make my snacking dishes healthier.
Can your kids talk to my kids, and teach my kids to ask for kale? I would think I was on another planet! I love kale chips.
This sounds awesome. I love kale! I'm defiantly going to try this out.
I was making Kale Chips yesterday, too! My daughter ate the entire batch! We LOVE these! Who knew it could be so easy to get kids to eat greens! Bought more kale today, ready for more chips! We like them with garlic and salt, but I am excited to try many different versions!
The restaurant Nobu in Las Vegas does a spinach version of these I think, although theirs might be deep fried... the leaves are crispy and just melt in your mouth: love it.
Sorry to be so disconnected but what do you mean by prepared and washed?
Prepared as in cooked, taken apart. I have never used Kale and I don't understand.
Hi Nedra,
Click on "prepared and washed" - it's a hyperlink and it will take you to a page that shows you how to prepare and wash the kale! Like spinach, it's really important to clean the kale thoroughly because it is often loaded with sand and there's nothing more unpleasant than sand in your greens!
And speaking of spinach, these kale chips totally remind me of the spinach version I often enjoy out at local Thai restaurants here in Montréal. Delicious and always a real treat! The memory of those chips inspire to make my own kale version at home.
Thank you Andrea. I will follow it up.
I make these wonderful raw vegan cheezy kale chips that are to die for! Everyone that tastes them loves them and they are never around for very long.
Leslee~
PLEASE share the recipe! =)
Thank you!
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I make these wonderful raw vegan cheezy kale chips that are to die for! Everyone that tastes them loves them and they are never around for very long.
These look delicious! I'm planning to try some with toasted sesame oil, gomashio and tiny shards of nori. Thanks for another killer post!
We make these all the time but I never add lemon, thanks for the tip! My 6 year old loves them!
I just made this recipe about 15 minutes ago and not a single chip is left. My husband loved them! We are planing our garden and we will definitely add kale. My husband thinks this is the greatest thing since sliced GF bread :)
Tried the Kale Chips tonight, and WOW! They are delicious, and they do take care of any craving I may have for potato chips, and even my gastronomically conservative husband liked them! thank you---
Eve
I made these last night.... they were AMAZING!!
I am going to make them again and again and again! The whole family loved them.
For those of you who have not made these yet... you better get to it :) Buy some Kale today and make them tonight. It will be worth it, trust me :)
I made these following the recipe to a T. But, for next time I will be trying coconut oil, will cook them at a lower temp for a longer time period and I might add some shredded coconut to it. I love coconut :)
LOVED the kale chips, my boys scarfed them down in minutes!
Found your blog several months ago and just checked out your cookbook from our local library....now I'm going to have to go buy it! It is full of so many things I want to try.
My husband who has been afraid of doing any gluten free cooking for fear that he will mess it up is even going to try and make the chocolate cake with marshmallow frosting for my birthday at the end of this month!
Thank you!!!
Thanks Elana! I am going to try this seasoning for kale chips next. I love kale chips! I have been making mine using a recipe found here (http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2009/04/22/easy-kale-or-collard-chips-you-can-make-in-your-dehydrator/) a lot lately because I CRAVE them! I don't bake mine I use a dehydrator to keep the chips raw. Thanks again Elana!
I love kale chips, they always disappear to quickly though.
Absolutely love the kale chips but does anyone know if they are leftover how to keep them crunchy. Tried storing them in a bag and leaving them out on a tray but lost their crunch.
Thanks, be well, Donna
I made these about a year ago and thought they were kind of gross. Made them again a week or so ago and I can't stop making and eating them now. I tried this lemon version yesterday. GOOD stuff. A couple of my boys even like it. (My husband, not so much. ;)
Another great version is just EVOO, S&P and some parmesan. Love your blog, Elana. Going to try your chocolate chip cookies today as I bought some almond flour for the first time!
Can't wait to try these, Elana! Thanks so much!
I made these last night for my GF son. He ate the entire batch! They were awesome! Thanks Elana!
I have made these several times in the past week and I love them! They get eaten before I even have a chance to take them off the pan. This recipe is definitely a keeper!
Never in my life, having never tried kale, did I think I would like it, never mind eating an entire bunch of the lemon kale chips. Thank you for your recipes, which I rely on.
Awesome tip! I am in love with kale, but I only knew how to steam it. This is so delicious :) Thank you!
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I just put some in the oven, i didn't have lemons on hand...so I used balsamic vinegar and tamari along with salt & pepper. yum!
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I love these so much. Now I crave them all the time! I did add a little paprika, and, because it was a lot of kale, I used more than 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Thank you so much for this recipe! I'll never want a potato chip again! :)
Elana,
My friend pointed me to your website and this was the first post I saw. Having never eaten kale, I immediately was disgusted. But then intreged and read more. Reading that your boys love it, I reasoned it couldn't be that bad, because kids are picky you know. I tried them out, and LOVED them! Now I get CRAVINGS for them all the time! These are just sooo delicious! I love the lemon juice on them. Thank you SO much for sharing!
I made kale chips once but I never thought of making lemon ones. These are going to be yummy. Thank you so much for this recipe.
No joke, I made these just now and my kids ate 2 pans full in 10 minutes. I can't stop myself either!
Healthy and delicious. Yummy! Baked kale sounds like a great idea to make tasty and healthy meal for whole family. Although our family doesn't like to eat kale, but they will surely love it when I make it on this way.
Thank you!