Cracked Pepper, Sour Cream and Onion Kale Chips
Cracked Pepper, Sour Cream and Onion Kale Chips has some amazing flavors that really fool your taste buds. You first get this amazing hint of sour cream, then you get a hit of onion, but then just when you think you have tasted it all…. the black pepper hits you! I will be making these again and again and again!
I think a key to this recipe is to use fresh ground peppercorns! If you don’t have them, don’t it, you can use regular black pepper. But I encourage you to try them with some fresh ground pepper when you can.
Ingredients:
- 1 head of curly kale, organic
- 1 1/2 cups raw cashews, soaked for 2 to 3 hours
- 4 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 Tbsp raw apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 1 Tbsp black peppercorns (fresh ground)
- 1 tsp sea salt
Preparation:
- Wash and de-stem your kale. Starting at the bottom of the kale, strip away all leaves leaving behind only the stems. Tear leaves into approximately 2- to 3-inch pieces. Make sure you get as much excess water off of the kale as possible. If you don’t it will make your sauce “soupy”. Set aside.
- In a blender, combine all the ingredients and blend until creamy.
- In a large bowl pour your sauce over the kale and evenly coat. Use your hands for this job. It is easier and more fun!
- Place the kale on the non-stick Teflex sheets that come with your dehydrator. Spread the pieces out.
- Dehydrate on 105 degrees for approx. 6-8 hrs or until dry. I tend to pull mine out before it gets 100% dry because I like it a little chewy.
- Store in an airtight glass container and be ready to nibble non-stop till the last crumb is gone!
Here they are wet on the tray waiting to go into the dehydrator.
Posted on Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 at 9:35 pm. Filed under: Kale Chips Tags: Dairy Free, Soy Free, Vegan RSS 2.0 feed.
THANK YOU for sharing! These looks so delicious and your photos are so amazing!!! I have been making cheesy kale chips for weeks now, but I was able to finally make a double batch and I think that will get us over the craving as I have a big bowl of them, so I plan on making these once the ones I have here are gone, but then…I may make them to have them on the side…will let you know. ☺
Thank you Lori. I just got done sharing with my husband that kale chips are the hardest thing to photograph because of their shape and coloring. I am just a “point and shot” photographer and always cringe when I see my pictures of kale chips. haha So your words really encourage me. :) Go ahead and make them…it’s nice to have a variety on hand. hehe
Many blessings, amie sue
I tried this today and it really is delicious! I would never have thought that cashews and lemon and vinegar would give a sour cream flavor. My 2.5 yr old son loves the “chips”.
Hi Nina….they are addictive aren’t they? I am so tickled to hear that your son is enjoying them as well! Thank you for sharing. Blessings, amie sue
These are so so AMAZING !!! Just plain yum !!!!
I concur! :)
Amie-Sue!
Ok, I finally managed my addiction to your “Mexican Cheese Kale Chips” and tried your pepper, sour cream, and onion kale chips today. Once again, WOW! You were right that freshly ground peppercorns make all of the difference. I had a peppercorn medley in my cabinet and I used that for this recipe. You are a genius woman!!! Thank you for making raw so yummy!
Vanessa
haha Vanessa… I think the burning question is how did you manage your addiction? lol I could use some pointers. :) Thank you for sharing your outcome! It will be a further inspiration to all! Many blessings, amie sue
Amie-Sue — admittedly, I went to 12-step. I had to admit I was powerless. I share my story to hopefully help others. It took courage, but there’s no shame in recovery lol! Ok, trying your chocolate cake recipe now.
LOL that is great Vanessa :) I have been stuck on Step 1 for months now. :P
Hello, just wanted to tell you this recipe rocks! I recently purchased a dehydrator and I made two batches of these. I took some to church, everyone is requesting some. I can’t keep up :)
I’ve purchased the ingredients to make the cheesy ones next.
We are taking a road trip next week and these will come with us. Thanks again. I love your webpage and I plan to try more recipes.
Hi Ana,
I was so happy to hear that you shared these with your church and that they were well rec’d!! That is so awesome. I really appreciate you taking the time to share that with me. I have a strong feeling that you will love the cheesy ones as well. :) I haven’t met a kale chip that I haven’t liked yet. hehe Have a safe and fun road trip. amie sue
Wow, these are a-maz-ing! Yet another fantastic recipe. Thank you for these incredible kale chips.
I am excited to hear that you enjoyed these Meagan :) It’s almost hard to believe that a person is eating something good for them isn’t it? :)
Hello Amie Sue,
I think I found my new favorite kale chip!!! I say *new* favorite because I LOVE them all!! This recipe is addicting!
Thanks again for sharing recipes !!! HUGS, Judy
Hi Judy, I think I say that with each new kale recipe…it’s my favorite!! hehe So happy you love them! Thank you for sharing..hugs back :) amie sue
Hi Amie Sue, I love love love your website! I am almost raw (aim for 70-80%) and have just discovered your sour cream and onion kale chips. May i just say I am running out of places to hide them from my family! I wanted to make the BBQ variety but everytime I press on the link it takes me elsewhere. Could you please point me in the right direction……Also is tahini considered raw? drools, Maureen
Hello Maureen,
Oh dear, let me go take a peek at the BBQ recipe link.. be right back…BAck, hmmm it is doing something very odd. I will need to further investigate this. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Happy to hear that the other kale chips disappear quickly, that is always a good sign. :) Tahini can be raw, just depends on the brand you buy. The jar will indicate if it is raw, just like you see what other nut butters. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
UPDATE… 11:27pm…. all fixed Maureen! Shew, what a weird glitch. But you should be able to get to the BBQ recipe now. But the real problem is… where will you hide them!!!! mahahaha
Thank you. I cant wait to try them out for my girls. I had a question about the vanilla almond milk. Did you find it got bitter overnight in the fridge ? Could that be overcome by omitting the vanilla until just before drinking? Because it tastes fabulous fresh! It could also be that I don’t use filtered water, getting a filter today. Also any replacement for the irish moss you put in your breads? Thanks for all your recipes. My sisters and I are having so much fun with them ( the most fun is the tasting!…..:)
Hello Maureen,
I can’t say that I have experienced a bitter taste in the nut milk, the next day. If it appears that way for you, then add the vanilla right before serving as indicated. It might have been your water, hard to say. You can just omit the Irish moss in the bread. The purpose for it was partly texture and nutrition. Have a wonderful time taste testing. :)
Thank you for this recipe. It was the first on I made when I got my new dehydrator. Amazing! Just one question… The chips just don’t seem to come out as crispy as I thought they would. I even left them in for 10 hours. Should I increase the temperature? Thank you again!!
Good afternoon Joe,
I wouldn’t increase the dehydrator temp for the fear of losing the “raw nutrients”. Have you allowed them to cool yet? Often times, foods can crisp up after cooling from being in the dehydrator. These won’t be crumbly crispy though due to the thick sauce and natural fats. How do they taste? Keep me posted, I am sorry that I didn’t get to you question sooner in the day, so I hope I am not to late to offer aid. Have a great evening Joe. amie sue