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Air Fried Crispy kale chips from Simple and Savory

Crispy Air Fryer Kale Chips

Kale is coated with a vegan cheese sauce and quickly cooked in an air fryer to make these air fryer kale chips.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Inactive Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes

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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Air fryer kale chips with nutritional yeast
Servings: 6
Calories: 133kcal
Author: Anne

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 large bunch of kale stems removed and torn into uniform sized pieces - or 3 to 4 cups of baby kale.
  • 1 cup [cashews] soaked in water overnight
  • 3 cloves of garlic to taste
  • 1 tablespoon [tamari sauce] or soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup [nutritional yeast]
  • up to 2 tablespoons water Plus water to soak cashews
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Instructions

  • Place the cashews in a bowl or cup and cover them with water; let them soak for at least two hours up to overnight.
  • When it's time to make the chips, prepare the kale leaves. Rinse the kale, trim the stems from the leaves and break the leaves into bite-sized pieces. place kale leaves into a large bowl and set them aside
  • Place the trimmed kale leaves into a large bowl and set them aside
  • Drain the water from cashews and place them in a food processor with the garlic cloves.
  • Process until mixture forms a thick paste
  • At this point the cashew mixture will be thick and pasty – gradually add water and process until it becomes a thick creamy texture similar to ricotta cheese.
  • Pour the  cashew cheese mixture over the kale leaves in the bow, and massage it into the kale leaves with your hands
  • Place the coated kale leaves onto the tray or basket of an air fryer, and air fry at 375 for 10 to 15 minutes until the chips begin to turn golden and crispy.
  • Some chips will cook faster than others, remove them from the tray as they are done, and keep an eye on them.

Notes

Store kale chips at room temperature in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 949IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used

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