Baked Parmesan Tuscan Kale Chips
A simple and delicious recipe that’s wonderful for snacks and parties. This recipe is a great way to introduce kale to picky eaters. It’s crispy, crunchy delicious. Enjoy with the whole family!
Years ago kale was a green you saw on a salad bar for garnish. Well, not anymore. I don’t think anyone would waste this healthy and delicious vegetable for a garnish. Oh no, it’s the new super green everyone is talking about and eating in many different ways.
There are many varieties of kale too. The most common is curly kale. We see this in most markets. Now you can even get this kind of kale in bags washed and ready to eat raw or cooked. I recently came across the kale that’s in this recipe. It has a few names such as flat kale, dinosaur, and Tuscan. It’s now readily available in most large markets and farmers markets. It’s very easy to spot. The leaves are a dark, vibrant earthy green color and actually very beautiful.
Try this wonderful, healthy and oh so tasty recipe out. Let’s be honest, this isn’t the most attractive dish but, it’s sure to be a delicious snack you will be happy to make for your family and even company. Everyone loves when I put put this out and I love making it because it’s a healthy snack and a great way to get veggies into my family’s diet.
Baked Parmesan Tuscan Kale Chips
Yields: about 4 snack size servings
Nutrition: calories 68, fat 1.2 g, sat fat 0 g, carbs 10 g, sugars 0 g, fiber 1.5 g, protein 4 g
WW Smart Points: 2 – WW Points Plus: 2
Ingredients:
- large bunch flat leaf kale, about 6 cups
- olive oil or olive oil spray, I sprayed for about 4 seconds – for a more olive oil taste, you can use 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil and drizzle, nutrition is for the spray
- 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper, optional
- 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
washed and ready to be prepped
just out of the oven and cooling just a bit
plated and ready to enjoy
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees, line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- With a sharp knife or paring knife, cut out hard rib from center of kale. You don’t want to use that part of the kale.
- Lay cut pieces on parchment paper lined sheets. Spray olive oil spray over kale. Sprinkle with sea salt and a very small amount of black pepper if using.
- Place in oven and bake for about 10 minutes or until crispy. Take out of oven and sprinkle some parmesan cheese over each leaf. Put back in the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes.
- Take out and let sit on pan for a few minutes to cool down just a bit. Place on serving plate and crunch away.
Enjoy the crunchy healthy deliciousness!
Here are a few more delicious veggie dishes to check out…
Oven Roasted Charred Mixed Veggies
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Sauteed String Beans and Cashews
Baked Parmesan Tuscan Kale Chips
A simple and delicious recipe that’s wonderful for snacks and parties. This recipe is a great way to introduce kale to picky eaters. It’s crispy, crunchy delicious. Enjoy with the whole family!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 bunch flat leaf kale
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- coarse sea salt
- black pepper
- 2-3 tbsp parmesan cheese
Instructions
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1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees, line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
2.With a sharp knife or paring knife, cut out hard rib from center of kale. You don’t want to use that part of the kale.
3.Lay cut pieces on parchment paper lined sheets. Brush olive oil over each piece of kale. Sprinkle with sea salt and a very small amount of black pepper if using.
4.Place in oven and bake for about 10 minutes or until crispy. Take out of oven and sprinkle some parmesan cheese over each leaf. Put back in the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes.
5.Take out and let sit on pan for a few minutes to cool down just a bit. Place on serving plate and crunch away.
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