M&S salt and pepper kale crisps

[KookyCat]

Whilst wandering the aisles of M&S today I discovered salt and pepper kale crisps, I looked on the back and noticed they were 3.2g of carb for the bag so decided to give them a try. They have cashew butter on as well, I'm guessing to perk up the flavour and mask the bitterness that Kale can have. Actually they were rather nice, very crispy like deep fried seaweed (it isn't fried, it's dried so practically fat free aside from the cashew nut butter) and very peppery. I was actually quite excited by this development because they also have fibre and a good deal of vitamin E, until I looked down at my till receipt and realised they were £2 for a bag the same size as a bag of quavers 😱 still I might have an investigate of how to make them myself, just to see if there's any info out there. So nice, and very low carb, which is good but far too pricey for my purse 😱

 

[Northerner]

They sound great, such a shame they are so expensive 😱 Compare that to the 24 bags of Walkers I got the other day for £3!

 

[HOBIE]

Kale is full of goodness. A while ago I was into making kale soup. I will try them Thanks🙂

 

[HOBIE]

Had a bag today. Very good & only 3.2g a bag (25g). Coated in cashew butter 🙂

 

[DeusXM]

Interesting fact: until 2013, the biggest buyer of kale was Pizza Hut, because they used kale as decoration around their buffet.

 

[KookyCat]

So if I nip into Pizza Hut and add some of their decorative Kale to my salad and ask for a doggy bag, I'm all set 😉

 

[Abi]

Kale "chips" seem to be mentioned fairly frequently on American paleo and diabetes websites so I imagine a recipe or two will be lurking somewhere

 

[HOBIE]

I make Kale soup with garlic when I get time 🙂

 

[Tafty]

I need to try kale chips.

 

[Annette]

I went into our local M&S food yesterday to try and get some of these legendary chips and...they didn't have any. So I will have to buy some Kale and try making my own - found a few recipes via google.

 

[HOBIE]

When I went into M&S I asked a couple of members of staff were they were. Manager type & young lad. He found them straight away while I was following the two & I was talking to manager & she said she would have to try. We should be on commotions

 

[HOBIE]

If you get the chance try them 🙂

 

[KookyCat]

I went into our local M&S food yesterday to try and get some of these legendary chips and...they didn't have any. So I will have to buy some Kale and try making my own - found a few recipes via google.

Let me know if you find a good recipe, I'd like to have a try 🙂

 

[HOBIE]

Next time I am in M&S I will be getting some more 🙂

 

[Annette]

Well, I made some at the weekend.
Instructions: Take some kale (either the preprepared bagged stuff, or the not prepared stuff - if using the not prepared stuff, wash AND DRY, cut or pull into small pieces (but not too small, about 1.5" square)
Spread over a baking tray in a single layer (if theres too much for a single layer, use 2 trays).
Spray on some cooking spray (like Frylite or similar) - just a light coating
Sprinkle over salt (best if you grind some sea salt, but not vital)
Put in oven at lowish temp (130 C fan)
Leave for approx. 15 mins, but keep an eye on them - they go from crisp to burnt very quickly. if they aren't crispy, leave them in for a few more minutes.
Leave to cool, put in bowl, eat.
I actually preferred these to the M& S ones...

 

[KookyCat]

Well, I made some at the weekend.
Instructions: Take some kale (either the preprepared bagged stuff, or the not prepared stuff - if using the not prepared stuff, wash AND DRY, cut or pull into small pieces (but not too small, about 1.5" square)
Spread over a baking tray in a single layer (if theres too much for a single layer, use 2 trays).
Spray on some cooking spray (like Frylite or similar) - just a light coating
Sprinkle over salt (best if you grind some sea salt, but not vital)
Put in oven at lowish temp (130 C fan)
Leave for approx. 15 mins, but keep an eye on them - they go from crisp to burnt very quickly. if they aren't crispy, leave them in for a few more minutes.
Leave to cool, put in bowl, eat.
I actually preferred these to the M& S ones...

Thanks I'll give it a go, I like the idea of eating my greens like a crisp 🙂

 

[HOBIE]

Have a try. Other flavours in M&S range 😎