AKA: The kale recipe for people who hate kale.
Now presenting Roasted Kale – kale leaves drizzled with oil, roasted until crisp, and then sprinkled with sea salt.
Before roasting:
And after roasting:
Doesn’t look like much, does it? But the end result is crispy, delicate, and salty. And dare I say it? Pretty good! They actually reminded me of popcorn. There is a slight “green” flavor to them, but mostly they just taste like the salt and oil.
I baked up one tray of them as an experiment. Both DH and I tried them, and pronounced them quite edible. He had a few, then wandered off for a few minutes. I polished off the last of the first batch while preparing the second batch. DH returned and said “Where’d they go?” with a sad little look on his face. (I’m tellin’ ya – the man HATES kale.) I told him the second batch would be done in a couple of minutes. When they came out of the oven, I put them in a bowl and took them to him in the office, while I continued making dinner. Soon he came into the kitchen with the empty bowl. “You ate them ALL?” I asked. “Why, weren’t they for me?” he said. Absolutely. I had most of the first batch, so it was only fair he got most of the last one.
I can’t say I’d go out and buy kale just for this, but I sure know what I can do next time I find myself with some.
Thumbs up from both of us.
BTW, I’d already bookmarked this recipe to try when I got a comment on the previous post from Paula B., pointing me to this recipe for Kale Chips, which is nearly identical – different oven temperature, and it doesn’t tell you to flip the kale over part way through cooking.
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Something about roasting items that would otherwise be used for cattle feed – turns them into absolute deliciousness! I do like kale (sauteed w/ garlic, bacon and olive oil with a sprinkle of red pepper) – but that REALLY looks good!
Kale Chips! I can’t believe I forgot to suggest that one. I’ve seen most recipes with people ‘massaging’ the oil in, and adding nutritional yeast to make it taste cheesy. But that is an acquired taste I think!
Looks good!
I knew you could do something wonderful with that kale. Well done!
Mmmmm. Tasting like salt and oil can’t be bad!
Mmmmm. So maybe you can do this with beets and get him to like beets too.
So ends this meeting of the Beet-Pushers Council.
I’d forgotten about kale chips. Clever girl!
There is no way to improve beets, btw. Entirely inedible.
Yes, Norma, one can do this with beets (have a pan of whole beets in the oven right now but beet-haters might need them mandolined) and beet greens – with salt, oil, and fresh dill??? Ymmmm
Maybe Carrie would be interested in this beet option http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/beetn-to-a-pulp/article1245059/ Looking for my juicer….
Interesting. I love kale, but I haven’t tried it this way.