Savory Kale Granola

I came up with this recipe while eating one of my favorite snacks. KALE CHIPS! I thought of adding some healthy grains, nuts and seeds. The result was pretty good. The first attempt needed some tweaking, I over baked it that turned the kale bitter. So the second time I baked it on very low heat and it came out perfectly. This granola is lightly sweet, savory, super crunchy and goes beyond your morning oatmeal… think soup, salads, rice, chopped fruit, yogurt, grilled foods, tacos or my favorite way, scoop by the handful and munch.

Ingredients

• 1 cup shelled pumpkin seeds
• ½ cup Walnuts, halved or quartered
• 1 bunch curly kale, leaves only
• 1 Cup white buckwheat groats
• 1/2-1 teaspoon hot cayenne pepper or any hot chilli powder
• ½ cup nutritional yeast
• ¼ cup Chia Seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• ½ teaspoon Coarse Salt
• ¼ cup Maple Syrup
• 3 tablespoons Olive or coconut Oil, melted

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
2. Toss all ingredients together in a bowl until evenly distributed and well coated in syrup and oil.
3. Spread the seed and nut mixture out evenly over a parchment t or non-stick may covered baking sheet.
4. Place in the oven and cook for 2 ½ – 3 hours, stirring about halfway through.
5. Remove from the oven and let cool. The mixture will crisp up as it cools down.
6. Serve over yogurt, oats, etc, or just enjoy on it’s own as a crunchy, nutritious snack!
7. Stores in an airtight container for weeks!