Kale is among winter’s most nutrient rich and delicious types of veg, but most Australians, it seems, don’t know how to cook it. And since no one’s buying, markets rarely bother stalking these curly shocks which is a real pity because a batch of baked curly kale chips is my favourite healthy snack.
I have to figure that if people only knew that kale makes the healthiest and most delicious snack food ever we’d soon find ourselves living in a nation of leafy green addicts. I’d have my regular supply, the people would have a new favourite super food, and we’d all be better off. So here it is, my best kale recipe to tempt the masses and stoke the marketplace. Please share it widely!
Crispy Kale Recipe
Ingredients: kale (or tuscan cabbage), sea salt, parmesan cheese, olive oil (garlic infused is lovely)
1. Remove kale leaves from stems. Hold the base of the stalk with one hand and make a fist around it with the other. Pull up with your clenched hand striping the foliage. Tear leafy remains into bite sized pieces and place on a baking tray.
2. Drizzle lightly with olive oil, sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt and grated parmesan cheese.
3. Place in a pre-heated 180C oven for 10-15 minutes (depending on desired level of crispiness) turning once mid-bake.
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Oh yum! I never thought to put parmesan on it! I will join you in buying all the kale supplies that I see! It makes a lovely salad too
Darling – you can buy the seedlings at Bunnings! We bought some last year and my God – they are sturdy plants. They thrive in the cold and grow really, really fast – so huge amount of produce.
Seriously, you cannot kill these plants
Have you tried making kale chips with nutritional yeast sprinkled on it instead of parmesan? Gives you that same cheesy taste but a nutrient hit!
Sig, thanks for the idea! I’m going to look into the grow-my-own solution and will do a bit of research about nutritional yeast. I’m a bit embarrassed so say I’ve never heard of it so that’s a great tip!
x Catherine
It’s an easy winter plant to grow – we grow black kale and it is great!!!
Mel, I love the idea of growing my own kale… ensuring the supply! Thanks! Do you crisp up your black kale, or prepare it completely differently?
Catherine
You should never have left Brissie! It’s in woolies every week.
Love the Recipe!
Hi Catherine,
I was at nerang market this morning and they had many many bunches of kale and was about $1.50 a bunch, now that i see your recipe i will definitely go next week and buy some, it looks yumm, thanks for the great recipe.
Tina (Jasmines aunty
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