Spicy Kale Crisps

Spicy Kale Crisps !!

Kale, Kale, Kale, Baby !!

I can’t get enough of Kale.  I love to sauté it, toss it in a green smoothie, have it as the main attraction in a Summer salad and have a nice big heap of it for snacking !!

I dare you to take a gamble and place your bets on these delicious Spicy Kale CRISPS !
I promise you won't be able to stop at just eating one.

Check out the quick prep and cooking time to a nice big bowl of AWESOMENESS !

Cleaned, destemmed and bit-size kale

Spicy Sauce

Kale bath !

Ready for sunbathing in oven !

Ingredients
Serving: 2 (or 1 if you don't want to share!)

• 1 bunch of kale, cleaned, destemmed and torn into bite size pieces
• 1 tbsp Trader Joe's Salted Almond Butter
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 1/8 tsp cumin
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp chili powder
• 1/8 tsp cayenne 
• 1/8 tsp onion powder
• 1/8 tsp of wasabi paste
• sea salt to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

1. Clean, destem (you can use that handy-dandy Chef' n Looseleaf and Herb Stripper) then tear kale leaves into bite size pieces. Place dry bite size pieces in a bowl and set aside.  Side note: You will need to be certain that the leaves are dry, so grab a flour sack towel (lint free) or paper towel and blot the kale. 
2. In a small bowl add the EVOO, almond butter, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, cayenae, onion powder, wasabi and sea salt.  Mix well with fork until its a saucy consistency.
3. Pour spicy sauce over the bowl of kale and toss, not with a spoon, but with your hands. Yep, another dirty prep...lol !  
4. Be sure that there is no gunk on any of the leaf pieces...share the love of that sauce and rub it in each leaf.
5. Spray cookie sheet with EVOO non-stick spray and cook the kale in batches being sure not to over crowd.  Place in oven and cook about 8-11 minutes.   BEWARE:  These delicacies cook rather quickly.
6. Remove from oven and spread out on a piece of aluminum foil and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt.

Golden Nugget:  If by chance you don't eat the entire batch in one sitting I have a little secret to keep em' nice and crispy. All you have to do is wrap leftover Kale Crisps loosely in the foil.  If by chance they get a little limp....pop em' back in the oven for abut 2 minutes.

Happy Snacking !!