Healthy Anywhere: Working from home, powered by Kale

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Working from home, powered by Kale
 
Want a quick fix for getting more greens into your daily diet?
 
How about some savory Kale chips?
 
The below recipe was adapted by Founder & Chief Enthusiast, Leigh Balkom:
 
“After analyzing my daily diet as part of holistic nutrition school (in 2018), I realized I was falling short on B Vitamins, iron, calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
 
These kale chips help to amp up all of these key nutrients and then some!
 
Kale is also loaded with Vitamin C. The coconut oil (healthy fat) and nutritional yeast (B Vitamins!) round out this nutrient-dense powerhouse snack that has tied me over and through many an afternoon.
 
This recipe calls for a fairly low temp, 225 F.
 
While it’s ideal to use a dehydrator at an even lower temperature for longer, I don’t have that sort of patience these days. This is just right for right now! 
 
Remember to try to eat these mindfully and to hydrate with water.
 
They’re so tasty, it can be a challenge to get in the recommended 40 chews per bite. 😉
 
Warning: these kale chips may be addictive… I can easily go through one bunch of organic Kale per day with this recipe. See if you can last any longer.“
 
 
 

 Ingredients:

     1 small head Dino or Curly Kale, de-stemmed, washed, rinsed and cut into palm-sized pieces

     1 TBSP Coconut oil (may substitute Olive Oil)

     1.5 TBSP Nutritional Yeast

     1/4 tsp Curry powder (optional, experiment with garlic powder &/or paprika)

     1/8 tsp – 1/4 tsp Salt

     Shallow roasting pan, lined with parchment paper

Instructions:

     1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (200 degrees if convection oven).

     2. Carefully dry the kale, removing any moisture.

     3. Place kale in a large bowl and evenly distribute the oil across the kale by massaging with clean hands.

     4. Add Nutritional Yeast, salt, and any optional spices. Toss with hands.

     5. On roasting pan: Place kale pieces in one layer. Take care not to pile pieces on top of each other.

     6. Place into oven. After 15 minutes, turn the pan arond gently stir/shift around the pieces with a spatula or similar (always wear heat protection!), to assure even cooking. Cook for an additional 10 min. Remove when kale is uniformly crispy, potentially up to 5 minutes more. Watch closely and be careful not to overcook, or the pieces will burn!

     7. Allow to cool. Place into a bowl and serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2-3 days (i.e. if they can last past one night!)

Enjoy!

 

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