FOOLPROOF Crispy Kale Chips + 4 Seasonings

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile.

nutritional yeast

🥗Healthier: parmesan cheese

💰Cheaper: grated cheese

Parmesan adds a similar cheesy flavor.

Preheat the oven to 250°F (120°C).

Use a paring knife to slice the kale off from the stem.

Soak the kale in cold water in a salad spinner for a couple of minutes, then drain and spin dry.

Spread the kale on a clean tea towel and blot with a second clean tea towel to remove moisture.

Add the kale to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil, ensuring it is thinly coated, not slick with oil.

Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon of salt over the kale and toss to combine.

Spread the kale on a baking sheet, ensuring the leaves touch but do not overlap.

Bake in the oven at 250°F for 15 to 20 minutes, using the convection setting if available.

Check for doneness by touching the largest leaf; if it feels soft and springy, return it to the oven; if firm and rigid, it's ready to remove.

Store the kale chips in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

For ranch flavored kale chips, toss with 1 teaspoon of homemade ranch seasoning for every 2 cups of kale after coating with olive oil.

For fajita flavored kale chips, use 2 teaspoons of homemade fajita seasoning for every 2 cups of kale after coating with olive oil.

For cheesy kale chips, toss with nutritional yeast after coating with olive oil and sprinkle with salt before baking.

For sesame flavored kale chips, swap olive oil for toasted sesame seed oil, toss with salt, and sprinkle with sesame seeds before baking.

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