Spicy Kale Chips
My mom has been visiting this week, and we’ve done some good cooking together. We love to make quesadillas (recipe later this week, I promise!) and we’re both a sucker for chocolate so we’ve got some good sweets under our belt. But before she came up to visit, my mom mentioned to me that she didn’t like kale, and I thought, “What a shame!”
And then I thought, “I can change that!”
So here’s what I came up with to change her opinion of kale: spicy, crunchy, earthy kale chips. These are so easy to make and yet so addictive, you might want to double the batch. And what a great way to get nutrients! Kale is packed with all sorts of great stuff: calcium, vitamin C, iron, manganese, lutein…the list goes on and on. And yet, this recipe makes you forget all those things. The kick of the cayenne, the earthiness of the kale and mustard, not to mention the crunchy texture–basically, the last thing you’ll be thinking as you scarf these down is “health food!”
I am a huge fan of kale chips and I love your addition of mustard!
Yep, I pretty much add mustard (in powder form or as a condiment) to everything. I blame that on my being a Texan. 🙂
Ok, I am definitely making these. Not only delicious and snacky but healthy too. Also looking forward to the quesadilla recipe too!
Oh I love this and with a little spice! Yummy!
these kale chips look wonderful
This sounds delicious!
Bold move! Did it work? Is she a convert? 🙂
Well, she ate more of them than I did, so I’m saying yes, it worked. As for her being a convert, she’s still not convinced that she needs to eat kale in any other form…Next visit I’ll work on her some more.
So glad you decided to share the kale love. My husband, a very meat and potatoes man, felt the same way about kale. I made some kale chips and we were fighting over the last bit.
That’s awesome! I love when someone is like, “no, no, I don’t like that food…Wait. Gimme some more…” 😀
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Love kale chips! I’ve noticed that they’re becoming popular in the grocery store, but I think they’re so much better fresh from the oven. Thanks for sharing this!
I’ve seen them in the grocery store, too, and haven’t tried them because, frankly, I’m too damn cheap. It’s so much less expensive to make your own. Plus, I can make them as spicy as I want. 🙂
I have tried kale chips twice and both times they ended up too brown and bitter. You must have to watch these very carefully. But will try again since I love kale!
You definitely have to keep watch on them. When they start looking like they might be done, I usually take one out and try it. If it’s too chewy, I leave them in for a few more minutes, but if it’s crunchy, remove them immediately. And make sure that you take them off the pan as soon as they come out of the oven, so they don’t keep cooking afterwards.
Mustard is an underrated addition to food, I think that’s what makes this look so great.!
Can I get a t-shirt that says, “Mustard is an underrated addition to food”? Or better yet, one that says, “Mustard is in underrated ADDICTION to food”? 😀
Um, can I belatedly say that these are the bomb?
I have been bringing these to potlucks for a month now. And adding looooots of garlic.
They are so fast, cheap and good. A great counterpoint to most communal food gatherings.
I tried some with dandelion greens, but they didn’t get fully crispy. Were good, though.
I’m still exploring doing this with some cousins of kale.
Thanks for the nudge. Yummy!