Oil-Free Crunchy Kale Chips
It’s possible to make crunchy, delicious kale chips without oil in an air fryer—and it only takes THREE minutes!
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 3 mins
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 8 lacinato kale leaves
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cumin powder
- ¼ tsp paprika (sweet, smoked, or hot)
- Pinch sea salt (optional)
- 1 Tbsp of nutritional yeast (optional)
Instructions
Instructions
- 1. Wash and dry the kale leaves. Remove the center stems, then tear leaves into bite-sized pieces.
- 2. Stir the spices together in a bowl. Toss kale in the spice blend and coat evenly.
- 3. Preheat the air fryer to 325 degrees F for 3 minutes, then add the kale.
- 4. Cook for 90 seconds, pause the air fryer and shake the basket, then cook for another 90 seconds. If you hear the kale bouncing around inside the air fryer, that's a sign that they're done.
- 5. Pour the kale chips onto a plate and store any leftovers in an airtight container.
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