need replacement for chips/salsa

CeleryStalker

I'm trying to avoid highly processed carbs and as such, am having a ridiculous time trying to find a swap for my chips and salsa. I really dont want to give up salsa, and I use it on eggs, in salads, etc, but on days I've ridden my bike over 60 miles, I need the extra calories. I could just snack on chips and salsa, but that goes against the eating model I'm trying to adhere to.

Any suggestions for a snacky item that would go good with salsa that isn't a highly processed chip? I'm open to whole grain chips if you know of any

Thanks!

bcattoes

Corn is a whole grain. It does have more sugar than some others, but that would not make it any more or less processed than any other grain. It's ground up, mixed with oil, fried into a chip and then salted.

ltf304

Check out gracious pantry.com, I think there is a recipe for homemade chips on there and maybe salsa.

brneydgrlie

You could make your own - chips and salsa are both very easy to do.

MrsCon40

You might feel better about making your own chips like I do...

Slice up corn tortillas, spray with nonstick cooking spray, spread in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in a 350 degree oven until crispy (about 6 minutes - keep an eye on them!!)

PeachyKeene

I don't know how it would taste, but maybe some pork skins.???:huh:

meemo88

try tostidos baked scoops

bethvandenberg

use corn tortillas and cut them into chip shape. Put on cookie sheet and spray with cooking spray. Put into 350 oven for 10 min or so. Flip all chips Spray with a bit more cooking spray and cook 10 more min or till crisp. I think it's 100 cals for 2 corn tortillas cut up. Salsa is so easy to make so I'm sure you can find one that you like.

bluiz13

i ate leftover restaurant salsa with triscuit thin crisps last night...i had the parmesan/garlic ones and it was good.....14 crackers for 130cals....

jujubean1992

they have rice crackers at wal-mart, low cal and good for the crunchy cravings.

CeleryStalker

ok, now this is going to sound really stupid, but corn tortillas are considered a whole grain product? i dont do a lot of corn around here because my daughter has an allergy (what the hell, right? lol it's confirmed with an allergen test but i had never heard of a corn allergy before, sheesh!), so when im reading about my own diet plans, i usually overlook anything corn-related. i didn't realize corn chips were considered whole grain. :blushing:

thanks for the link to gracious pantry!

jamfan

Baked tostidos, The only ingredients are corn & salt. The bowl version has some oil in the ingredients. but only the three ingredients still.

Sarahmeridith

Make your own! Cut up corn tortias, bake or broil until crispy! yumm!

kristelpoole

If you need the extra calories just go to a holistic market or whole foods and find an all-natural chip free of ingredients you can't pronounce! Otherwise, eggs, quesadillas, pita chips, shrimp or fish with salsa, black beans or burgers.

Minnie_Moo

How about buying some whole wheat tortillas and cutting them up into pieces and baking them to make your own chips for the salsa......

Wouldn't that be better nutritionally than the regular chips ??

CeleryStalker

How about buying some whole wheat tortillas and cutting them up into pieces and baking them to make your own chips for the salsa......

Wouldn't that be better nutritionally than the regular chips ??

you hit the nail on the head. im still trying to get my head wrapped around 'whole grain' 'whole wheat' and the differences between them. LOL Apparently, 'whole wheat' is 'whole grain', being that wheat is a grain, and if the wheat is whole, it's whole wheat/whole grain.

Which is just fine by me, because look what i just found, mmmmmmm


http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-wheat-tortilla-chips/

CeleryStalker

lol i just realized after looking at two different recipes on that website i just linked to, that it's gracious pantry, the same site mentioned in an earlier post.

sheesh, i think i left my brain upstairs this morning

EDesq

I'm trying to avoid highly processed carbs and as such, am having a ridiculous time trying to find a swap for my chips and salsa. I really dont want to give up salsa, and I use it on eggs, in salads, etc, but on days I've ridden my bike over 60 miles, I need the extra calories. I could just snack on chips and salsa, but that goes against the eating model I'm trying to adhere to.

Any suggestions for a snacky item that would go good with salsa that isn't a highly processed chip? I'm open to whole grain chips if you know of any

Thanks!

There are differing ideas of what "processed" is. If you eat bread, yogurt, cheese, deli meats/cold cuts and cheeses, cereal, sausage, even some fresh meats...it is all processed. Most food is unless you take it out of the ground or slaughter the animal. ANY wheat or corn or oat... "products" are processed. ONLY the GRAIN itself, out of the "field" is not processed. So YOU must have an idea of what you are looking for. There are "whole grain" chips, there are salsas with no added salt or preservatives and even organic. I enjoy Enricos salsa, organic, no salt or preservatives added, I enjoy Garden of Eatin or several other brands of corn chips (just check for less salt, no preservatives...)

Eating "whole" foods is not hard, nor does it mean that you have to give up what you like, you just have to know what you are looking for and what you want. Grinding a grain IS processing, adding salt or nitrites, or pasteurizing and homogenizing products are "processing methods." Also, there are high carb foods that grow in nature that may have negative effects just as "processed high carbs." Buying a "Whole Grain" tortilla and frying it yourself DOES NOT mean it is not "processed." Know what you want and then go find it, make sure what you do is sustainable for You.

Hollycat

If you have a food dehydrator, try making cucumber or zucchini chips. Or...you could bake zucchini 'chips'. Slice thin and long and bake until brown around the edges. Yum.

Hollycat
:flowerforyou:

EDesq

If you have a food dehydrator, try making cucumber or zucchini chips. Or...you could bake zucchini 'chips'. Slice thin and long and bake until brown around the edges. Yum.

Hollycat
:flowerforyou:

NOW, THIS is a whole food and closer to NOT Processed. Just saying...

CeleryStalker

I'm trying to avoid highly processed carbs and as such, am having a ridiculous time trying to find a swap for my chips and salsa. I really dont want to give up salsa, and I use it on eggs, in salads, etc, but on days I've ridden my bike over 60 miles, I need the extra calories. I could just snack on chips and salsa, but that goes against the eating model I'm trying to adhere to.

Any suggestions for a snacky item that would go good with salsa that isn't a highly processed chip? I'm open to whole grain chips if you know of any

Thanks!

There are differing ideas of what "processed" is. If you eat bread, yogurt, cheese, deli meats/cold cuts and cheeses, cereal, sausage, even some fresh meats...it is all processed. Most food is unless you take it out of the ground or slaughter the animal. ANY wheat or corn or oat... "products" are processed. ONLY the GRAIN itself, out of the "field" is not processed. So YOU must have an idea of what you are looking for. There are "whole grain" chips, there are salsas with no added salt or preservatives and even organic. I enjoy Enricos salsa, organic, no salt or preservatives added, I enjoy Garden of Eatin or several other brands of corn chips (just check for less salt, no preservatives...)

Eating "whole" foods is not hard, nor does it mean that you have to give up what you like, you just have to know what you are looking for and what you want. Grinding a grain IS processing, adding salt or nitrites, or pasteurizing and homogenizing products are "processing methods." Also, there are high carb foods that grow in nature that may have negative effects just as "processed high carbs." Buying a "Whole Grain" tortilla and frying it yourself DOES NOT mean it is not "processed." Know what you want and then go find it, make sure what you do is sustainable for You.

What I am aiming for is clean eating

emmyvera

Aside from the great chip choices you've been given...

You can always replace salsa with your own dips.

Black bean dip is a favorite of mine. I add some light sour cream and cumin, garlic, whatever sounds good at the time.

You can put your chips in that and carrots and veggies. The beans really help with feeling full, which I think is a good
thing for a snack to have. :happy:

CeleryStalker

i like dips and i like hummus, but i like preparing ONE snack for both me and my fiance to nibble on and he doesnt like dips or hummus. DOH!

now we both have food dehydrators, and zucchini and cuke chips sounds awesome and closer to what i was trying to replace the standard 'chips' with.....something a little more close to earth and healthy. i'd be willing to bet that sitting down with a big bowl of dehydrated zucchini chips and salsa is a load better than whole grain tortillas. mmmmmm....

elliecolorado

I make my own chips and salsa. The tortilla is still processed I guess, but I just cut up corn tortillas and spray them with a little cooking spray and bake them until they are crispy. And I make my own salsa to go with them. I have also made my own tortillas before and done the same thing.

Other then that, you could dip veggies in salsa.

lisafred24

Whole Grain Tostitos Scoops....140 calories for 11 scoops. Not easy to find but I buy them at Kroger.

HeatherFeather10

I am not sure where you are - but I buy Pita Bites by Sensible Solutions from Costco - they have 0 grams of sugar and are only 120 calories for 9 crackers - really yummy too!!!

ShellGetsFit

You might feel better about making your own chips like I do...

Slice up corn tortillas, spray with nonstick cooking spray, spread in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in a 350 degree oven until crispy (about 6 minutes - keep an eye on them!!)

AND you can add your own spices!!! I love Ancho powder and garlic!!!

EDesq

What da heck is "clean" eating? Define, so maybe suggestions won't be out of line. Does "your" clean mean processed food...some, none, a little; only whole foods...? What's your "model?" When someone says that they do not want to eat so much processed carbs and will give up their salsa and chips there is a presumption that they do not want processed chips-bagged or jarred salsa. So maybe they want whole foods that they can make at home...if so then processed tortillas won't work. This is why I say explain what "Clean Eating" is for you so you can get more accurate suggestions. "Clean Eating" have a LOT of Different meanings.

shellshell43

There are differing ideas of what "processed" is. If you eat bread, yogurt, cheese, deli meats/cold cuts and cheeses, cereal, sausage, even some fresh meats...it is all processed. Most food is unless you take it out of the ground or slaughter the animal. ANY wheat or corn or oat... "products" are processed. ONLY the GRAIN itself, out of the "field" is not processed. So YOU must have an idea of what you are looking for. There are "whole grain" chips, there are salsas with no added salt or preservatives and even organic. I enjoy Enricos salsa, organic, no salt or preservatives added, I enjoy Garden of Eatin or several other brands of corn chips (just check for less salt, no preservatives...)

Eating "whole" foods is not hard, nor does it mean that you have to give up what you like, you just have to know what you are looking for and what you want. Grinding a grain IS processing, adding salt or nitrites, or pasteurizing and homogenizing products are "processing methods." Also, there are high carb foods that grow in nature that may have negative effects just as "processed high carbs." Buying a "Whole Grain" tortilla and frying it yourself DOES NOT mean it is not "processed." Know what you want and then go find it, make sure what you do is sustainable for You.

Well said!

shellshell43

If you have a food dehydrator, try making cucumber or zucchini chips. Or...you could bake zucchini 'chips'. Slice thin and long and bake until brown around the edges. Yum.

Hollycat
:flowerforyou:

Love this idea- I really have to try this!

kristelpoole

I am gonna piggyback off of what some of the other posters have said. If you are aiming for clean eating, go to the farmer's market and then make your OWN salsa! YUM! It's good on everything. If you want something to dip into the salsa you can definitely make your own chips - of any kind, potatoes, beets, corn tortilla, etc! It just takes more time.

My BF and I make salsa and marina for the week sometimes and then use it on all kinds of stuff. I love doing it and it's not hard!

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_corn_tortillas/

:flowerforyou: