Chips and Tortillas

mrsparker31

I am looking for a low calorie corn chip and low calorie tortillas....anyone have some suggestions on what I could try??? Thanks!

rungurlrun

Tag, me too, where are the experts?

astovey

I really like the Tortilla Factory Whole Wheat tortillas. The small ones are only like 50 Calories and good for you! Nothing tastes as good as the real thing, but it's not worth 150 calories to me. I could have 3 tortillas for that!

ambie35

bump,I am about to go out and get some tortillas for supper.

Melis25Fit

I buy the mission extra thin yellow corn tortillas, cut them into strips and bake at 425 for 8-12 mins. Let sit 5 mins to fully crisp.

I also use either black bean/corn chi chi's salsa or original recipe chi chi's salsa. 20 cals in 2 TBSP's.

AWESOME and lowest sodium tortilla out there.

2 tortillas are 80calories and I usually have 4 and get a bowlful of homemade chips.

waverly9876

bump

kitkat1781

@mhanson18--do you use any oil or just put the tortilla straight on a pan in the oven?

Melis25Fit

I actually spray em with the olive oil cooking spray and sprinkle a little chili powder on them...

mrsparker31

Great idea, thanks!!

BeLightYear

I buy the mission extra thin yellow corn tortillas, cut them into strips and bake at 425 for 8-12 mins. Let sit 5 mins to fully crisp.

AWESOME and lowest sodium tortilla out there.

2 tortillas are 80 calories and I usually have 4 and get a bowlful of homemade chips.

I was just going to type the same thing!

globe_trekker

I love tortillas and chips, and recently started making my own corn tortillas, you totally control the sodium, and since you can make them as thin as you like, control the calories per tortillas. These can then be cut up into 12 pie shaped slices or strips, whatever you prefer, and baked, no oil. I am going to experiment with using the water to steam spinach, to bump up the nutritional value of the corn tortillas. I will also try tomato juice, and possibly finely chopped tomatoes for nutritional value.

They are super easy to make, it helps if you have an aluminum tortilla press http://www.tortillapress.org/images/cast-aluminum-tortilla-press.jpg as I use a rolling pin for flour (more fat, and calories), and you only use two ingredients, one of which is water. I use Maseca corn masa, I do use a bit of salt, and you can add a bit of lime to act as a preservative so they store in the fridge for a bit longer than normal.

I recommend lining the tortilla press, or whatever surface you use with a rolling pin with a thin sheet of plastic to easily release the thin tortilla after pressing/rolling.

My favorite store purchased flour tortillas are Tortilla Land brand uncooked, same calories as most other flour tortillas, but bigger, and in MHO much tastier.

DoNotSpamMe73

So far all I've found are pringles which aren't significant in difference. 140cals for every 28chips. It looks like avoiding potato in large/moderate doses is the lowest option. I was looking for low calorie corn chips and stumbled on a site I've been using for a few months now. Kind of funny... Sort-of.

Glampinupdoll

I like to use fiber one 80 calorie wraps in place of my tortillas. I usually stuff one full, more like a burrito and that's all I can eat!