Kale Powder

Kale is a true superfood, it's packed with iron, fibre, and Vitamins A & C, I would go as far as to say that it's a Keto essential food. Trouble is I found that when I bought it I would usually finish up putting half of it in the waste food recycling so I started buying tubs of kale powder which I could add to anything without the waste but sometimes you do want to buy fresh kale, especially Black Nero Kale which is so delicious in a stir fry.
What if I told you you can easily make your own powder, it is actually a bi-product of kale crisps as I found out from Gourmande in the Kitchen's blog.



To Make Kale Crisps:

Ingredients 
Serves: 6 

1 bunch of kale

1 tbs olive oil

1 tsp sea salt or seasoned salt





Method
Prep: 10 mins > Cooking: 10 mins > Total Time: 20-25 mins

• Preheat your oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
• Carefully remove the leaves from the tick stems with a knife or kitchen scissors & tear into large bite size pieces.
• Wash and try thoroughly, a salad spinner works well if you have one. You want them really dry to avoid them burning.
• Drizzle the olive oil over the kale & sprinkle with the sea salt.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes until the edges are brown but not burnt.

Of course if you have a dehydrator these will be even better as you can cook them long and slow to retain the raw enzymes which is how most good kale powders are made.

To Make Kale Powder

Ingredients and method as above.

Then:

• Remove from the oven & allow to cool completely
• Place in a food processor and process for 1-2 minutes until a fine powder.
• Sprinkle freely on your food for added seasoning and nutrition and any unused powder can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.

Buying Kale Powder is still a really good idea (try this one) as you can add this nutrient rich food daily but making your own crisps and powder is a brilliant idea when you have more fresh kale than you are going to eat.