Chipotle Kale Chips Raw Food Snack

This is one of my favorite dehydrator recipes ever!!!
Berry Bliss really came up with these great  kale chips. If your in Whitefish on Tuesdays you can find Berry Bliss at the Farmers Market there with kale chips, burgers, macaroons. A different menu each week.

When I first heard of kale chips I questioned what was the rave about these chips. I finally tried them and am I ever glad that I did. Remember kale is rich in calcium, lutein, iron, and vitamins A, C, and K. Kale is rich in Vitamin C and did I mention fiber rich. The high fiber content in kale helps to reduce high cholesterol levels and thus helps to prevent atherosclerosis. Kale is a very good source of the trace element, manganese.

How to make kale chips!

Kale Chips

2 bunches kale, de-stemmed

1 tablespoon himalayan salt

1/2 recipe cheese

1-2 teaspoons chipotle (to taste) (this may imbalance pitta constitution types)

you may want to try other herbs or spices

Cashew Cheese:

2 cups cashews (soaked for two hours)(I use only 1 cup)

1/4 cup nutritional yeast

1/4 cup lemon juice (fresh pressed is the best)

3 cloves of garlic or 1 teaspoon hing (asafoetida)

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon coriander

1/4 cup water

De-stem kale and tear into chip sized pieces (keep in mind that kale shrinks a lot). Massage salt into kale so that it starts to release moisture, this also makes the kale easier to digest. Then let the kale relax while you make your cashew cheese.

For the cashew cheese, place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix or high speed blender and process until you have a smooth, creamy texture. Add more water as needed.

Add cashew cheese to wilted kale and massage! Now, your chips are ready to go into the dehydrator! Dehydrate at 105 degrees overnight. This creates a scrumptious, buttery kale chip!

Experiment with different spices, try a BBQ rub instead of chipotle. Have fun!