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Eli's Kale Chips

Eli's Kale Chips

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Greens
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    vvvanessa's Notes: I made this for movie night at my friend's house once; her son, Eli, pretty much cornered the bowl of them for the evening. At age eleven, Eli impressed me with his enthusiasm for leafy...

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Makes a great movie snack for 2

1 bunch dinosaur or lacinato kale (collard greens work well, too) Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient

3 tablespoons nutritional yeast Ask a question about this ingredient

kosher salt Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Preheat oven to 325ºF.

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  2. Wash and dry kale well. Cut out the ribs and separate each leaf into two halves.

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  3. Toss the leaves with olive oil, the nutritional yeast, and a conservative sprinkle of salt, coating them evenly.

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  4. Lay the leaves on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer (you'll likely need 2 sheets). Bake for 20-30 minutes, rotating the pan(s) and using tongs to turn the leaves over periodically.

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  5. When the chips are ready, they should be notably shrunken down with the extraneous moisture evaporated away. They should not look completely dried out and chip-looking, though; they will get more chip-like as they cool.

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  6. Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool. Break them into smaller pieces and serve.

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