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Jump to Recipe PrintThese dehydrated kale chips make a great snack you can enjoy in your dehydrator anytime! Toss fresh kale with a blend of savory spices, and place in your dehydrator for a whole food snack.
These chips are crunchy, light, tasty, and perfectly spiced! A great dehydrator recipe, and a fantastic way to use up fresh kale if you have plenty of hand.
We recently got a fantastic food dehydrator and have been having so much fun making new snacks and recipes! The first thing we tried? This tasty dehydrated kale chips recipe! And after making a few batches, this kale chip recipe is our new go-to for a delicious snack anytime!
Instead of buying the store-bought kind (which can be loaded with preservatives and also super expensive), make your own kale chips at home with simple ingredients and spices. And these kale chips go fast – they make the perfect tasty snack to enjoy any time of day.
These Dehydrated Kale Chips Are
- Light
- Crispy
- Perfectly Spiced
- Flavorful
- Easy to Make
- Made with Whole Ingredients
- A Great Dehydrator Snack Recipe
Easy Dehydrator Recipes To Make All Year Long
We love using our dehydrator – it makes fantastic and tasty snacks from whole foods. Homemade kale chips are a fantastic raw food to enjoy for a healthy snack anytime!
Dehydrating fruits and vegetables can be a great way to preserve and keep your vegetables longer too. For any dehydrator recipe, make sure the fruits and vegetables are as dry as possible before adding them to the dehydrator. It’s a good idea to give the kale a whirr in the salad spinner before adding my spices, and get as much water off the kale as possible. And this is a super versatile recipe, you can add many spices to the kale for different ways to add flavor!
Ingredients for Dehydrated Kale Chips
See the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
- Bunch of Kale – I used lacinato kale, or dinosaur kale, for this recipe. I’ve also used curly kale, Tuscan kale, red kale which turn out great! With any type of kale you use, make sure to wash, thoroughly dry, and chop the kale into large pieces. Remove any hard stems from the kale chips.
- Extra virgin olive oil – I like to massage a little olive oil into the kale, which helps the spices stick to the leaves and coat the kale with flavor in each bite.
- Nutritional Yeast – for a vegan ‘cheesy’ flavor.
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Cayenne pepper – for a little kick!
- Sea salt and black pepper
How To Make Kale Chips in a Dehydrator
- Prep your kale. Wash kale and thoroughly dry. Using a paring knife, carefully cut out the stems from the center of the kale leaves, and discard or compost the stems. After you de-stem kale, chop into large bite-sized pieces, about 2 inches square. These will shrink in the dehydrator.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the chopped kale, the olive oil, nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt. Mix with your hands, massaging the olive oil and spices into the kale for about 1 minute, until each piece of kale is coated.
- Place kale pieces on a dehydrator rack in an even, single layer, ensuring no pieces overlap one another.
- Set your dehydrator to 135 degrees Fahrenheit, and dehydrator for 4 hours.
- Store kale chips in an air-tight container, ziplock bags, or an airtight glass food storage container for up to 2 days.
These crispy kale chips are great to make with a countertop dehydrator. Mine has wire racks which fit the kale, but you can add a layer of parchment paper below the kale too.
Dietary Modifications
This homemade dehydrated kale chips recipe is vegan, vegetarian, dairy free, and made with plant-based ingredients.
To make gluten free, ensure that all spices any any other ingredients you are adding are certified gluten free.
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Dehydrated Kale Chips
Equipment
- Dehydrator
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 large bunches kale washed and thoroughly dried
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prep your kale. Wash and thoroughly dry your kale. Using a paring knife, carefully cut out the stems from the center of the kale leaves, and discard or compost the stems. Chop the kale into large bite-sized pieces, about 2 inches square. These will shrink in the dehydrator.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the chopped kale, the olive oil, nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt. Mix with your hands, massaging the olive oil and spices into the kale for about 1 minute, until each piece of kale is coated.
- Place the kale on a dehydrator rack in an even layer, ensuring no pieces overlap one another.
- Set your dehydrator to 135 degrees Fahrenheit, and dehydrator for 4 hours.
- Store kale chips in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
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