Raw Spicy Kale Chips
Cutting the kale for
Kale Chips
I love making kale chips and my kids like them too. They are always a hit at a party and people are always a little surprised when they like them. They are great for parties and I use them as a somewhat healthy snack. For me they really do replace chips.
I love how my friends eat them skeptically and get a surprised look on their face. “These are really good,” they say.
“Yes,” I reply.
“No, I mean really really good,” they say
“I know. Have I ever served you bad food?” I say.
Tearing kale into pieces
Try them for yourself!
1 Cup Almonds or Cashews, soaked in water for 24 hours, water discarded
2 bunches of Kale, any type
1 Red Bell Pepper
1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
1/4 cup Wheat-free Tamari
1 Jalapeno, seeded (optional)
1/4 cup Cider Vinegar (optional)
Vitamix Blender full of ingredients
Start by soaking the nuts. By soaking them, it accomplishes two goals. The first is to remove an enzyme that makes them harder to digest, the second is to make them soft and creamy for the kale chips. Make sure to discard the water.
Next, prepare your kale. You are going to remove the fibrous stem. I fold the leaf in half and use scissors to clip down the back. Tear the kale into bite-sized pieces.
Preparing the sauce: I use my Vitamix to blend the rest of the ingredients. If you don’t like spicy, then leave out the jalapeno. If you don’t want tang, then leave out the vinegar. They are also delicious without these ingredients and more kid friendly.
Toss the kale in the sauce and spread out on dehydrator trays. Dehydrate under 115 degrees to maintain raw temperature. Keep them in the dehydrator until they “crunch” when you taste them usually about 4 hours. I find it best to flip them around to loosen them from the tray after about 2 hours so they don’t stick to the tray at the end. I keep these in a zip-lock bag in my cupboard. I’m not sure what the shelf life is as they never are around long enough to find out.
If you taste your sauce and think it needs more salt, beware. Remember as they dehydrate the flavors become denser and more concentrated.
