Healthy Lunch with Kale Chips


Since we talked about some fast food and unhealthy options yesterday, we thought it was only appropriate to talk about some healthier alternatives today.  Here is my take on Burger and chips!
After I got home from running 7 miles today, I was hungry for lunch. Since I ate out a lot this past week, I decided I would go to the store and make meals at home for this week, cheaper and healthier. Today I made a black bean burger with kale chips. Now I am no vegetarian, although I do try to eat that way several times a week, just for health purposes.  After making the burger I put it on a whole wheat bun, topped it off with fat free cheese, fresh tomato, lettuce, and some guacamole. With all the toppings you couldn't even tell it wasn't the real thing(maybe not so much) but I didn't mind it. As for the Kale chips. If you have never tried them you should. They are so easy to make. Kale is very inexpensive. I got a whole bushel of Kale for $1.29.

  
*Preheat oven to 400 degrees


*Place kale on a baking sheet, you will want to rip the leaves off the stems, not too small because they do shrink up quite a bit.

*Sprinkle with olive oil, salt, and red pepper flake(you can omit the red pepper flake if you don't like spicy food, but I don't think it becomes too spicy and it gives the kale a nice flavor).

*Bake for about 10-15 minutes, turning leaves over every few minutes.
*Eat directly after they are done for a nice crunch (if not, they do become soggy quickly).

What are some ways you make healthy foods tastier?
~L

11 comments:

  1. Looks delish! I've noticed kale chips are all the rage right now...I need to give them a try!

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    1. Yea, I just saw them on a tv show the other day too. It must really be catching on.

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  2. Someone gave me some kale chips an dI have been afraid to try them haha!

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    1. Are they pre-packaged ones? We never had those. I'd be curious to see how close the home made ones taste compared to store bought. If I remember from reading your blog, you don't like vegetables, right?

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  3. I watch the Food Network and one of the hosts did list a couple years ago, and made her own potato chips with a regular potato and a sweet potato. Those are yummy.

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  4. I LOVE Kale chips! So much that I have to be careful b/c I can make a batch and then eat them all at once! I used to make mine in the dehydrator and use some tahini, lemon juice, and salt. SOOOOOOOOOOOO good! I'm drooling now. Thanks! ;)

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    1. OO, we will have to try those seasonings! Sounds good!

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  5. I love kale chips too but use parchment paper on my cookie sheet before baking. They are quite tasty!

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  6. I LOVE kale chips. I usually just sprinkle some EVOO and sea salt and throw them in our toaster oven bc it preheats faster than our regular oven and they are so quick and delicious! However, I can eat a whole batch in one sitting if I am not careful! HA!

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  7. I love the idea of kale chips! Sadly, I have only managed to make a few failed batches. This definitely makes me want to try again, but I'm going to wait for a better oven (we're moving in a few weeks) or I know I'm going to be wasting another bunch of kale.

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