Recipe: Salt & Vinegar Kale Chips

Salt & Vinegar Kale Chips

My uncle died this week and I was feeling down. I wanted company, so I went to visit my best friend and my Goddaughter, Cam. I'm usually an emotional eater, so I took the dinner that I'd already prepped with me, so I would stay on track. When I got to their house, Cam had already her mom to make some kale chips.  

I love kale chips! They are one of my favorite, easy, low-calorie, guilt free snacks and I can eat them by the pan! So, we made kale chips. And when we ran out of kale, we went to the store to get more kale and we made some more chips. Ridiculous I know. Haha!

And to top it off, when I told my boyfriend we were "pigging out on kale" he laughed at us and told me to listen to myself (he doesn't share my enthusiasm for kale).

Anyway here's the recipe, in case you need your own easy, low-calorie, guilt free snack. We really like balsamic vinegar, so this is our favorite way to make them.

Ingredients

Kale leaves (3-4 big handfuls)

1 tbsp olive oil 

balsamic vinegar

salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 

Place the cleaned kale leaves on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil for easy clean up. 

Toss the kale with the olive oil to coat evenly. If it seems like you need more oil, add a little water and keep tossing until all the kale is coated. Pour the balsamic vinegar generously over the kale, then toss some more. 

Let the kale roast for 12-15 minutes. The chips will begin to get crispy on the edges. At this point it's a matter of preference for how crispy you allow them to become. Just be careful not to burn them! Lightly sprinkle with salt when they come out of the oven. 

We kept eating them straight from the pan! Even Cam :-)

I hope you enjoy this recipe/snack idea! Comment below if there are other recipes that you are interested in seeing featured! We always need new ideas!