Kale chips/ Chips de col rizada

This recipe is ideal for enjoying a healthy and nutritious snack for those times when you crave something salty. Many people have taken the resolution to eat healthier during 2013, and therefore this snack is perfect to have on hand as a healthy alternative. Another reason why I invite you to cook this snack is that it is very easy to prepare and this recipe will not consume a lot of your time.

Kale is a vegetable that is becoming very popular but still not everyone knows its excellent nutritional benefits. Popeye perhaps did not know kale´s excellent benefits and therefore was not encouraged to modify his original recipe. Kale, however, is a delicious green vegetable high in calcium, vitamin B6, A, C, K and also is a good source of copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus.

Here are two easy recipes to fit your mood, creating a healthy addition to your appetizer menu.

Aji molido as it is called in Argentina is like ground crushed red pepper. It is one of my favorite spices. I always use it in many of my recipes because It brings a spicy note to my dishes. If you do not find aji molido in the States, use crushed red pepper alternatively. This spice gives brings a fabulous flavor to the kale chips! Enjoy!

Ingredients

Option 1

1 bunch of kale

3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

3 tablespoons olive oil

Salt (to taste)

Fresh black ground pepper (to taste)

Option 2

1 bunch of kale

3 tablespoons aji molido (if you can not find it, replace it with crushed red pepper)

3 tablespoons of olive oil

Salt (to taste)

Fresh black ground pepper (to taste)

Procedure

option 1

1. Wash the kale and pinch off the leaves at the top of the stem. Discard the stems

2. Add the chopped kale in a bowl and add parmesan cheese, olive oil,salt and pepper.

3. Stir and adjust the seasoning to taste.

4. Place the chopped kale onto an oven tray lined with baking paper

5. Bake at 320 F for 20 minutes or until it gets crispy

option 2

6. Wash the kale and pinch off the leaves at the top of the stem. Discard the stems

7. Add the chopped kale in a bowl and add aji molido, olive oil, salt, and pepper

8. Stir and adjust the seasoning to taste.

9. Place the chopped kale onto an oven tray lined with baking paper

10. Bake at 320 F for 20 minutes or until it gets crispy