Lunch: Chinese Five-Spice Kale Chips

Chinese five-spice powder is a mixture of five spices: star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper and fennel. It gives a sweet, salty, sour, bitter and pungent taste to dishes. Don?t have it? Try a simplified Asian three-spice powder: mix equal parts gr

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Kale

Health benefits of Chinese Five-Spice Kale Chips

Kale is an excellent source of calcium, which has an important role in egg maturation and follicle development in the ovaries.

Ingredients

1 bunch kale, stems and tough ribs removed, cut into large bite-size pieces (5 cups packed pieces)
1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
1/8 tsp sea salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Add the kale to a large bowl and toss well with the oil, five-spice powder and salt. 
Arrange the leaves in a single layer onto 2 large baking sheets. Bake until the leaves are crisp, about 20 minutes. 
Transfer the sheets to racks to cool, then serve.
Choices: 1 Nonstarchy Vegetable, 1 1/2 Fat