Kale chips are one of my favorite recipes for many years, I actually love to dehydrate the chips in a dehydrator but using the air fryer is so fast. You can enjoy healthy kale chips done in the air fryer in less than 10 minutes.
Other healthy snack recipes to try are Low-Calorie Potato Chips, Air Fryer Zucchini Chips, and Jicama Chips.
Air Fryer Kale Chips
I made kale chips in my Excaliber dehydrator for many years especially 7 years ago when raw food was a huge trend. It is one of those snacks that you get to eat without feeling guilty. Afterall you are snacking on green leafy vegetables. It tastes amazing, surprisingly tasty.
Kale chips have become so popular over the years that you can find them in many health food stores or even online on Amazon. That's actually wonderful that is so readily available but you can actually prepare your own kale chips at home. It will cost you far less.
Are Kale Chips Healthy?
Kale chips are healthy, they are made from kale, a superfood, nutrient-packed with lots of antioxidants, mineral, and vitamins, Read more on The Amazing Health Benefits Of Kale.
After preparing the kale, massage the kale with a homemade vegan cheese sauce. The sauce is made with cashews and fresh bell pepper with yeast flakes for flavoring. The cashews
Air Fryer Kale Chips Recipe
- Kale - there are many varieties of kale, make sure you choose a healthy bunch with vibrant green color,
- Cashews - soak raw cashews for one hour in water or cook for about 10 minutes in water to soften. Rinse and drain. Raw cashews are sold in large supermarket chains, health food stores or on Amazon.
- Water - just enough water added to make a paste.
- Bell Pepper - Added for color, red bell pepper gives a lovely orange color, enhances the cheesy flavor and gives added Vitamin C, A, antioxidants.
- Nutritional Yeast Flakes - Added for its nutty, cheesy flavor nutritional yeast flakes is also included in a vegan diet for B12 supplementation.
- Lemon Juice - Lemon juice added for extra sharp flavor like that of cheddar cheese, it also adds extra Vitamin C.
- Onion Powder - Added for flavor.
- Garlic Powder - Added to enhance the flavor.
- Salt - Added for flavor.
- Cayenne Pepper - Optional.
How To Make Kale Chips In An Air Fryer?
- Wash kale to remove debris, and dry kale using a salad spinner or pat dry with paper towel to remove excess water. I love to first soak my green leafy vegetables in salted cold water to remove any tiny bugs, especially with curly leaf kale.
- Remove the \stalk and tough vein that runs in the middle off the leaves using a sharp knife. Cut the leaves into bite-size pieces and set aside in a large bowl.
- In a high-speed blender, add cashews, water, bell peppers, nutritional yeast flakes, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and cayenne pepper. Process until smooth.
- Pour cashew sauce over kale leaves and massage to coat.
- Place kale leaves in a single layer in the basket of the air fryer. Bake at 370 degrees F for 7 minutes, shaking the basket halfway.
- Transfer the baked kale leaves on a baking sheet, kale will continue to crisp up. Repeat with the remaining kale leaves.
How To Store Homemade Kale Chips?
Once your kale chips are completely cooled, store them in a container with a tight-fitting lid or a ziplock bag.
You can re-crisp them in the air fryer for 2 minutes if they lose their crispness.
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Nutrition
- Energy:
- 140 kcal / 585 kJ
- Fat:
- 6 g
- Protein:
- 8 g
- Carbs:
- 17 g
Cooking Time
- Preparation:
- 10 min
- Cooking:
- 7 min
- Ready in:
- 17 min
Ingredients
- 1 bunch kale
- 1/2 cup cashews, soaked for one hour
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Wash kale to remove debris, and dry kale using a salad spinner or pat dry with a paper towel to remove excess water.
- Remove the stalks and tough veins that run in the middle off the leaves using a sharp knife. Cut the leaves into bite-size pieces and set aside in a large bowl.
- In a high-speed blender, add cashews, water, bell peppers, nutritional yeast flakes, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and cayenne pepper. Process until smooth.
- Pour cashew sauce over kale leaves and massage to coat.
- Place kale leaves in a single layer in the basket of the air fryer. Bake at 370 degrees F for 7 minutes, shaking the basket halfway.
- Transfer the baked kale leaves on a baking sheet, kale will continue to crisp up. Repeat with the remaining kale leaves.
I always wanted to make my own kale chips, they were so yummy, I can’t stop eating them!
Aww that’s awesome Yvonne, I’m so happy you enjoyed them. Thank you.
Hi Michelle, What is Nutritional Kale Yeast? I want to try this recipe, but I don’t know what this is. Please reply. Thanks.
Lucy, nutritional yeast flakes is a deactivated yeast that is sold in health food stores and most major supermarkets. It is used as a flavoring and Vitamin B12 supplement for vegans, it gives a cheesy flavor to foods.