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    Lemon Dill Kale Chips

    Published: Jun 23, 2014 · Last Updated: Feb 25, 2020 by Karielyn Tillman · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    These Gluten-Free Vegan No-Bake Lemon Dill Kale Chips are an easy and healthy recipe made with only 7 clean, real food ingredients. They're the perfect plant-based snack that's made in a dehydrator for a 100% raw vegetable chip with a tangy coating that everyone will love!
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    Gluten-Free Vegan No-Bake Lemon Dill Kale Chips

    There is only one down-side I can think of when making homemade kale chips, like these Lemon Dill Kale Chips.

    That would be after waiting hours for them to dehydrate, the entire tray/batch of them is literally gone in less than 5 minutes.

    Every single time I make them.

    I know it's a good thing that I have my boys eating raw, live kale with a raw, healthy coating as a snack.

    But I would seriously need to make 5 or 6 batches at a time to keep everyone happy!

    Making homemade kale chips is so much healthier than buying highly processed store-bought chips with "dead" ingredients.

    And even though you can make kale chips in an oven, which I've also done before, they just don't compare to the texture and nutrition of making them in a dehydrator.

    My faithful dehydrator has more than paid itself off with all the batches of kale chips I've made over the years.

    Especially when some of the store-bought brands run between $7.00 and $11.00 for a 2.5-ounce container!

    Here is the ingredient list for store-bought Lay's Dill Pickle Potato Chips:

    S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) Lay's Dill Pickle Potato Chips Ingredients:  POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER, CORN, AND/OR CANOLA OIL), DILL PICKLE SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORN], NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, VINEGAR, GARLIC POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, AND SPICE EXTRACTS [INCLUDING DILL]).  

    While it isn't the worst food label I've seen, it contains GMO's and MSG.  Just look at the ingredients for the "Dill Pickle Seasoning"...what's wrong with just using plain old dill?

    My healthier plant-based version is raw, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, no-bake, paleo-friendly and Medical Medium compliant!

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    Expert Tips + Ingredient Substitutions For Lemon Dill Kale Chips

    Here are some expert tips to make this recipe perfectly:

    Tip #1:  I really like to use the "curly" kale variety, but feel free to use your favorite kale.

    Tip #2:  Don't forget to save the kale stems...they're great to juice!

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    Want More Healthy Plant-Based Chip Recipes?  

    Check out these:

    •  Jalapeno Kale Chips 
    • "Cheezy" Raw Kale Chips 
    • Sour Cream and Onion Kale Chips
    • or my CLEAN EATING Cookbook with 75+ plant-based recipes made with clean, real food ingredients just like this one that you will love!
    Lemon Dill Kale Chips | The Healthy Family and Home

    Gluten-Free Vegan No-Bake Lemon Dill Kale Chips

    These no-bake kale chips are an easy and healthy recipe made with only 7 clean, real food ingredients. They're the perfect plant-based snack that's made in a dehydrator for a 100% raw vegetable chip with a tangy coating that everyone will love!
    { Plant-Based | Raw | Vegan | Gluten-Free | Dairy-Free | Soy-Free | No-Bake | Paleo-Friendly | Medical Medium }
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Inactive Time: 12 hours
    Total Time: 12 hours 15 minutes
    Yields: 8 servings
    Calories : 183

    Equipment

    • Vitamix
    • Dehydrator

    Ingredients

    • 8 cups organic kale

    For the lemon-dill coating:

    • 1 1/2 cups organic raw cashews
    • 1 1/2 cups water, filtered/purified
    • 2 tablespoons organic dill (fresh or dried)
    • 2 tablespoons organic lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
    • 1 tablespoon 100% pure avocado oil
    • 1 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt

    Instructions

    Prepare the kale:

    • De-stem the kale and break into bite-sized pieces then transfer to a large mixing bowl and set aside.

    Prepare the lemon-dill coating:

    • Add all the ingredients for the lemon-dill coating to a Vitamix and blend until creamy and smooth.
    • Taste and adjust the seasonings to your preference.

    Assembly:

    • Transfer the lemon-dill coating to the mixing bowl and pour it over the kale pieces.
    • Gently toss until the lemon-dill coating is evenly distributed and all kale pieces are covered.
    • Spread the kale pieces onto 1-2 mesh trays and dehydrate at 110 degrees for 10-12 hours, or until dry and crispy, and flipping them over halfway through.
    • Store in an air-tight BPA-free container until ready to serve because they will get soft and soggy if they are exposed to the moisture in the air.

    Recipe Notes

    Serving Size: This recipe will make approximately (8) cups of kale chips. Nutritional information is calculated for (1) cup which is (1) serving.

    Nutrition Information

    Serving: 1svg | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Sodium: 321mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 111mg
    Course:Snack
    Cuisine:American
    Recipe Author: Karielyn Tillman
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    Hi, I'm Karielyn! I'm the published cookbook author of CLEAN DESSERTS and content creator of The Healthy Family and Home™ website since 2012. I specialize in creating easy, healthy plant-based and Medical Medium® compliant recipes that are gluten-free + vegan and made with clean, real food ingredients that you can feel good about eating.

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    1. Mogli says

      August 02, 2017 at 1:11 pm

      Oh my !!!! I always wanted to try making my own kale chips, but unfortunately kale is really rare where I live...does anyown know if I can use a different kind of leavy green for those chips?

      Reply
      • Karielyn says

        August 10, 2017 at 10:20 am

        Hi there! I've dehydrated organic baby spinach and even arugula before, maybe you could try that? Also, you can also dehydrate fresh fruit and veggies like sweet potatoes.

        Thanks for the question 🙂

        Reply
    2. Caroline says

      February 23, 2016 at 6:06 pm

      5 stars
      Wow these are absolutely delicious. Thanks for the great recipe!

      Reply
      • Karielyn says

        February 29, 2016 at 1:13 pm

        Hi there Caroline! Thanks so much for trying out the recipe and for taking the time to let me know you liked it...I really appreciate it 🙂

        Reply
    3. Lindy says

      August 13, 2014 at 4:39 pm

      5 stars
      This a wonderful and healthy recipe, little salt and oil and the cashews make it taste cheesy. I have shared the chips to a lot of people and everybody loves it even those who don't eat kale.

      Reply
      • Karielyn says

        August 13, 2014 at 10:11 pm

        Hi there Lindy! I'm so glad to hear that everyone enjoyed them! I really like these because they are different from regular plain or "cheesy" kale chips.

        I love how people just eat them up...even my boys will eat an entire tray of them at one time!

        Thanks for trying out the recipe and for taking the time to let me know you liked it 😉

        Reply

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