~Oven Baked Kale~

Who knew kale could be so delicious?? I did not think kale was good until I cooked it this way. Baked kale is amazing!! I used to be afraid of trying new or different vegetables I didn't grow up with, but as I get older, I find myself being a little more daring. I would like to thank Pinterest for this. I try a lot of different things from that website I wouldn't have otherwise tried. I tried chard for the first time a few months ago and wasn't a huge fan. If anyone has a good chard recipe, send it my way, and I will give it another go. (Same thing goes for quinoa recipes.) These basically turned into chips when I made them--and it's an incredibly healthy way to have your veggies. I am not a big fan of smothering my vegetables with butter/cheese/other fattening but yummy adds...I try to keep my veggies very simple. I learned this from my awesome sister, Ashley. I asked her one day why she didn't make her veggies fancier, and she replied, "Because I don't want my kids to get used to veggies added with all that stuff. I want them to learn to like veggies the way they are..." (or something like that).

I have made baked kale several times now, and it's even good cold! I could make these at night and eat them as a snack at work the next day and enjoy every bite. This is a very healthy, very easy way to make your veggie for dinner--it requires minimal attention.

They're so pretty! Kale is an awesome superfood and is called the "queen of greens." It is one of the healthiest vegetables on the planet and a nutritional powerhouse, according to WebMD. It's incredibly low in calories (36 for every cup) and contains a bunch of vitamins and nutrients.

Serves 2-4

You'll Need:

1 bunch of kale

olive oil

sea salt

pepper, optional

Get Busy:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Wash the kale and pat dry. You can snap off the long ends if desired. Place on a cookie sheet (with a lip) and drizzle some (not a ton) olive oil over the leaves. Toss the leaves so that they are mostly covered by the oil. Sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 10-15 minutes, turning the leaves once. Enjoy! The edge of the leaves may turn dark, and you'll know it's done if when you're eating it the leaves are slightly crunchy. Yum.