Baked Kale

I am sure by now you have heard at least one celebrity saying that they cook up baked Kale and snack on it as a way to have something crispy & salty while being low cal and healthy. If you haven't tried this trick I recommend it, if not for the health benefits at least for the taste.

Kale The Super Food

Not only is Kale insanely healthy for you (it is actually one of the healthiest foods that you can eat) this actually tastes great too. I don't know what it is about this simple snack, but I can eat literally the whole tray of it in a sitting. I think it is the combination of the salt and the flakiness of the Kale. Kale is known to lower cholesterol, reduce the risk of 5 different cancers and help the body to detoxify, just to name a few of its benefits. For more information and a nutritional break down go to this site.

To cook it simply wash the Kale, cut and discard the center hard stems then cut the leaves into 1"-2" pieces. Remember it shrinks when it cooks and will break apart so they don't need to be too small. Sprinkle with just enough Olive Oil to lightly coat the Kale then top with sea salt. Bake at 475, stirring frequently until the pieces crisp up and turn brownish. You may prefer them super done so they crumble or less done so they are slightly chewy. Near the end it goes from almost done to burnt rather quickly, so keep an eye on it.

Enjoy your yummy and healthy snack!