HEALTH
IS KALE STILL COOL ? 3 Reasons We Think It Is !
It ’ s seems like Kale is no longer the buzzword in healthy eating that it once was . Have no fear ! Kale is still here and very cool .
YOU CAN Magazine found three reasons why kale is still a go to superfood snack :
Get this ! Plain Kale can be converted into …
1 Kale chips .
There ’ s no overstating this one . Kale chips are to lovers of healthy snacking , what diet beer is to lovers of brewskis . Crispy oven baked kale chips have to be one of life ’ s greatest pleasures , and there is so many ways to do them . Have you tried : lightly salted chips or with BBQ spice ? What about kale chips crusted with cumin and cashew , or tahini and sea salt , sriracha and lime , or just sprinkled with parmesan ?
There is no end to the ways you can jazz-up kale chips , and what ’ s more , cooking kale actually increases it ’ s nutritional value – so there ’ s that too ! Check out a great recipe here .
2 Candy Kale .
Candy Kale is a thing , and it ’ s delicious . You don ’ t immediately think candy and kale should go together , but they do for a truly yummy result . Kandy Kale ( as it really should be called ) is made by coating kale leaves in either honey or maple sugar - maybe adding some sesame seeds or
“ HAVE NO FEAR ! KALE IS STILL HERE AND VERY COOL .”
rosewater too – then baking slowly and allowing the sugars to caramelize . The kandied kale is sweet , satisfyingly crunchy , and guilt free – hooray ! Check out the recipe here .
3 Kale Ice cream .
Yes , it happened . Someone made kale ice cream , and it is a game changer . Imagine if you knew you could eat ice cream AND get a dose of leafy greens at the same time ? Now you can !
YOU CAN MAGAZINE
By Bliss Boaden