Raw Spinach Chips

A Spinach Chip

We went grocery shopping the other day and my husband bought 2 big bags of Sun Chips. UGH! Yes, the one in the really loud compostable bag. I couldn’t believe it and moreover, one whole bag was finished the day after we brought them home. Here I am a die-hard raw foodie and my husband’s choice of food was junk. But, I figured 2 things:

1. the bad – I wasn’t providing my husband’s taste buds with something he wanted

2. the good – I was motivated to find something healthy that he actually likes to eat.

I have made kale chips before – but it took forever just to clean them, dry them, dress them and then place them orderly in my dehydrator. I don’t have much time. I have a preschooler at home who just wants to play with me – and I really want to play with him. So, the easier, the faster, the less time I spend in the kitchen, the funner for my family life. I looked in my fridge yesterday and I saw a huge salad box of clean, washed spinach. Hmmm… I grew up eating an appetizer of fried spinach leaves that were delicious. Could I make a raw version?

Here it is. And I am happy to say, my husband ate them all! Thank goodness it wasn’t Sun Chips tonight!

Mix together:
8 oz organic spinach
3 tbspn ground golden flax seeds (use a coffee grinder to grind whole seeds)
3/4 tsp sea salt

extra virgin olive oil, just enough to coat the spinach leaves enough for the flax seeds and salt to stick

Place on mesh screens and dehydrate at 110F until crispy, about a day.

About these ads

Tags: Recipe

Comments 25 Comments
Categories dehydrate, junk food, raw food, recipe, snack, spinach

25 Responses to “Raw Spinach Chips”

Dawn June 14, 2011 at 2:05 am #

I made these today and turned the dehydrator up to full heat and they were done in about 2 hours, they turned out crispy and a little sweet, the interesting flavor had me picking at them all evening, I plan to serve them at tomorrows dinner with some sun dried tomatos.

Reply
- Mama In The Kitchen June 14, 2011 at 8:58 am #
  
  I am so glad you like them!!!
  
  Reply
Joy July 17, 2011 at 9:59 pm #

I just want to say how thrilled I am to run across your blog and how much I relate to so much of what you say. I am a raw foodie at heart stuck with a husband who loves soda, processed foods, pizza, candy, etc. He thinks he knows about healthy eating and argues with me on a regar basis regarding what we feed our kids 2 and 4. They are great eaters but definitely influenced by him and after almost five years, I’ve found myself exhausted and close to burn out. I’ve been tired of prepping food (hate making kale chips… You hit the nail right on the head) and feeling really uninspired by our food options as everything takes to long or isn’t kid friendly or isn’t something I want to eat. After reading some of your posts I can’t wait to try some new recipes! It is almost 10pm and I just ran downstairs to make your lemonade…so good! I can’t wait for my kids to try it. Thanks for being here to support another wanna be raw mom. Joy, owner of Not Just Kale, LLC.

Reply
- Mama In The Kitchen July 18, 2011 at 2:53 pm #
  
  Joy! I love what you do! Reading your services page inspires me! I think the topic of food is a serious one – and one that is almost taboo (like politics) in certain circiles. I sometimes feel like the odd ball – but I figure I’m doing it because I am the MAMA in my family and I can create a healthier lifestyle for us. It’s a tough choice… but a worthwhile one. And sometimes, I am surprised at how many people are really interested in getting healthier.
  
  Reply
  - sheila August 15, 2011 at 9:24 pm #
    
    I eat spinach chips daily. No oil and no salt and they are delicious and easy. Take a large handful of prewashed organic spinach and throw it onto a regular plate. Microwave 1 min. remove from microwave aprox 1 min. to cool and let off moisture. Microwave another min. and allow to cool briefly again. Cook again for 1 min ( should take less time) watch closely and check frequently. Should be VERY crispy. If any piece sticks, pop it up with a fork. yum.
  - Mama In The Kitchen August 15, 2011 at 9:32 pm #
    
    Hi Sheila! Thanks for sharing. Sounds like a quick method, but I have to say that I choose not to own or use a microwave because I believe it ‘kills’ and denatures food.
  - Darlene August 7, 2012 at 10:58 am #
    
    I just found the dehydrated recipe for raw spinach—how long can you store these for?
    I have Malabar spinach (not a true spinach) has anyone used it?
  - Mama In The Kitchen September 5, 2012 at 11:18 pm #
    
    Not for very long.
Sharyn Deeringer January 10, 2013 at 4:59 pm #

Made my first batch. Wonderful! I’m happy to find another use for my food dryer. Thank you.

Reply
- CC January 10, 2013 at 6:12 pm #
  
  Sharyn, so glad you like them!
  
  Reply
  - Sharyn Deeringer January 10, 2013 at 10:07 pm #
    
    Looking forward to trying some more recipes.
  - Sharyn Deeringer January 11, 2013 at 12:06 am #
    
    OK, now how do you stop eating them?
  - CC January 11, 2013 at 7:55 am #
    
    ;D Aaahhh… That’s the beauty of it!
Esther March 10, 2013 at 7:22 pm #

WOW just what I was looking for. Came here by searching for buy garcinia cambogia

Reply
nospam March 19, 2013 at 4:37 pm #

hmm interesting..i found this same blog word for word here

http://www.terawarner.com/blog/2010/06/raw-spinach-chips/

Reply
- MITK March 19, 2013 at 10:49 pm #
  
  That’s good because I contributed it to Tera’s Blog. Hope you enjoy it!
  
  Reply

Trackbacks/Pingbacks

How To Transition The Family Into More Raw Vegan Foods « Mama in the Kitchen - January 4, 2011
[...] Our Homemade Raw Chocolate filled with Raw Local Honey – fresh fruits, nut balls, spinach chips, raw cookies, raw ice cream, apple with almond butter, banana with chocolate fudge, raw popsicles [...]
Raw Buckwheat and Oats Burger « Mama in the Kitchen - January 26, 2011
[...] Serve with lettuce ‘buns’, tomato, lots of Raw Catsup and a side of Spinach Chips. [...]
Raw Buckwheat and Oat Burger « Mama in the Kitchen - January 26, 2011
[...] Serve with lettuce ‘buns’, tomato, lots of Raw Catsup and a side of Spinach Chips. [...]
Raw Buckwheat and Oat Burge « Mama in the Kitchen - January 26, 2011
[...] Serve with lettuce ‘buns’, tomato, lots of Raw Catsup and a side of Spinach Chips. [...]
Raw Vegan Cream of Spinach Soup « Mama in the Kitchen - February 2, 2011
[...] till nice and smooth. Serve soup with cream on top and a raw dehydrated spinach chip, if [...]
Top 12 Kid-Friendly Year-Round Raw Superfoods « Mama in the Kitchen - March 7, 2011
[...] sprinkles over breakfast and dessert puddings, as well as on Spinach Chips [...]
Sweet Oat Scones « Mama in the Kitchen - May 1, 2011
[...] into a more raw foods diet is bread. While there are lot of raw crackers, flat breads and veggie chips, ‘white’ breads are more difficult to replicate raw. Without the use of yeast or [...]
A Typical Day of Food for My Family: All Vegan « - June 8, 2011
[...] a lot. So I had a lot of time and with all my raw food energy, by 9am the dehydrator was full of spinach chips, raw bread and oatmeal cookies AND the slow cooker was already cooking my family’s cooked [...]
Seven Questions with Mama in the Kitchen | Square Magazine - June 23, 2011
[...] a Raw Orange Pop. Instead of bottled juices, try Raw Green Smoothies. Instead of Junk Food, try Spinach Chips, salted raw nuts, dried fruit or fresh cut fruit. Instead of canned or frozen dinners, try to [...]

On Twitter

A friend's friend recommended Herban Cowboy... Just want to let you all know... IT WORKs!!!! Best natural... fb.me/2AydzkJGQ 1 day ago
fb.me/2KEktSimo 2 days ago
My son and I had to discuss when it is appropriate to end the life of an animal... After a snake was found dying... fb.me/EAalypj8 5 days ago
Happy Mother's Day!!! Do you know you the power of your love? This is a sweet video from a kid's perspective...... fb.me/259Zoq4kO 6 days ago
Why??? fb.me/SaXroy3d 1 week ago

Follow @MamaInDKtchn

Recipes

The Beans That Blew My Cares Away

My family’s consumption of raw vegan foods has decreased tremendously. We had raw fruit pudding for breakfast today though and the boys licked the Vitamix clean. Hubby enjoyed his raw Chia Lime drink too. I also made an Asian salad, which unfortunately is still sitting in the fridge deteriorating as I write. My family started consuming […]
Sweet Rice Cakes: Quick, Healthy and Gluten-Free

When I asked my son what he wanted for breakfast, he smiled at me and hugged me tightly, “Cupcakes!” Really? Hmmmmpf! Let’s just say I made an extra effort to be sure he enjoyed his healthy meals today. For breakfast, we had our favorite Green Sundae. It is always a big hit! Instead of oranges, […]
Mama’s Massaman Curry

A real curry made from scratch, my Vegan Massaman Curry is family friendly: just enough spice to satisfy parents and just sweet enough to get kids hooked on this creamy dish. Saute in 1/2 cup of water: 1 chopped onion 2 carrots, diced 1 large tomato, chopped 1 teaspoon curry powder When onion is soft, add in: […]
Fresh Mature Coconut Milk

If you want to cook with coconut milk, you have to use the milk from mature coconuts. While we love my raw Curry in a Hurry made from young coconuts, the boys have been craving cooked Massaman Curry with potatoes. So my hubby bought some mature coconuts the other day and opening it became a family […]
Yummiest Raw Coconut Milk Ever

My son calls this the Yummiest Raw Coconut Milk Ever! Not only is it yummy, it is also very easy to make. You only need three ingredients: young Thai Coconut, Vanilla Extract and Raw Honey. Open up a Thai Coconut. Pour the coconut water in a Vitamix. Take all the white meat out and place in […]

Research

A Vegan Athlete Rows a Marathon and Finishes 4th in the World!

Proud of my husband who has accomplished so much for someone who has only been rowing for 2 years. Proud of my husband who has trained for months - even during the few weeks when a bug visited our house and we all just wanted to be in bed. Proud of my husband who decided to […]
Finding Balance

I haven’t been posting on this blog for a few months because I end this year a little more tentative than I began. In the beginning of Autumn this year, my dear son and hubby decided on “no more nuts”. This was followed by “no more raw smoothies”. Then “no more raw salads”. In other […]
Dispelling the Cow’s Milk Myth: Rethinking our Kids’ Fave ‘Health’ Drink

According to the American Diabetes Association, 1 in every 400 children and adolescents have diabetes in the United States. A majority of these children have type 1 diabetes, an insulin-dependent autoimmune disorder. Diabetes Care, the American Diabetes Society peer reviewed scientific journal, has published studies that show the significant relationship between type 1 diabetes and […]
How to Open a Green Coconut

We had coconut trees around our house growing up. We also had a helper who loved climbing the trees. Eugenia would climb trees without making grooves on the trunk. She would simply use her hands and feet to reach scary heights. She also climbed the trees in a dress without exposing herself – how she […]
Review: Ursa Major Natural Skin Care for Men

This is a Father’s Day idea for a guy that is more man than beautician. I asked my “I-don’t-even-own-a-hairbrush” husband to try some natural skin care products for men for my blog. I didn’t think he would agree, but since his friend works at Ursa Major, I think it made any persuasion much easier. Oliver Sweatman and his partner, […]

Search