How to Make Healthy Kale Chips in Your Microwave
Though 2016 brings promise of hot new trendy foods such as seaweed and ube, kale is still found in many a refrigerator crisper. The leafy green is as much a go-to staple of a good-for-you diet as an apple a day. But if you’re already fatigued of kale salads, there’s a livelier way to serve up your greens: kale chips.
Kale chips can be baked in the oven, but this Tipline video shows how to make healthy kale chips in just a few minutes in the microwave. This method will produce crispy, green veggie snacks for a healthy nosh, or as an alternative to potato chips at your next game day gathering.
Watch the video for the step-by-step instructions on baking kale chips in the microwave. You may need to adjust cooking time based on your microwave and how crispy you want your chips.
The complete recipe for microwave kale chips is below:
Microwave Kale Chips
Serves 2 to 3
5 ounces curly kale
3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Fold kale in half along the spine. Gently rip out the spine of the kale. Tear leaves into 2-inch pieces. Wash and dry kale thoroughly. Place kale in a large bowl and toss with oil and salt. Spread 1/3 of the kale in a single layer on a plate. Microwave at full power for 3 minutes. If leaves are crispy remove, if not, microwave in 30 second increments until crispy. Repeat with remaining kale. Store chips in an airtight container.
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