fresh kale is cheap, healthy, and great for the planet |
Step 1: make the Cashew Cream. (Note that the cashews have to soak for a while, so best to do this ahead of time)
Step 2: season the Cashew Cream. I added about a teaspoon each of garlic powder, cayenne pepper, freshly ground black pepper, and sea salt, but you can season however you want. A few tablespoons of nutritional yeast add the "cheezy" flavor. Pay a visit to your local health food store for nutritional yeast if you have no idea what I'm talking about. (You can often buy it in the bulk section by the scoop and it makes a great popcorn topping!) I noticed that a lot of recipes called for bell pepper, which would add some great nutrition and flavor, but I didn't have one handy.
Step 3: Rinse the kale and tear it into smaller (but not too small because it will shrink a good deal when you bake it) pieces. Pat or spin it dry so the "cheeze" sticks.
Step 4: Coat the kale with the cashew cream mixture. Just pour it on top and toss it with your hands in a large bowl.
coat the kale in your "cheezy" cashew cream |
spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment |
bake until crispy with a little golden, but don't overcook |
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Love kale chips. I bought a dehydrator just for this purpose. If you want a real cheesy version, add nutritional yeast!
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Oh my gosh! I totally DID add nutritional yeast and forgot to include that in my post! Thanks for the comment. I've wanted the Ronco food dehydrator since I was 7 (literally). My mom got me a knock off when I was like 12 but the trays melted the 2nd time I used it. Which one do you use? Would you recommend it? Thanks for the comment, Kara!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE kale chips! I've never tried coating them with anything, but that cashew cream sounds amazing!
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