Any ideas for a substitute for potato chips?
mistybkarma
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I'm eating on a paleo/primal diet, and I cannot have normal potatoes. However, I have a delicious jar of salsa in my cabinet at home, and I NEED something crunchy to put in it. Does anyone know anything I can use?
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I have a dehydrator however i believe you could make them in the oven but you could dehydrate some summer squash. Cut them thinly and soak in salt water for 15 mins.. then lay on a sheet and dehydrate them... soo yummy and you get the crunch your wanting!0
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Pintrest website had a great recipe for using a potato sliced extremely (use a mandolin or great knife) and put in microwave with spray like Pam....0
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went to a girlfriend's house, and we just used sliced up veggies- cucumbers, carrots sliced the longer way (is it on the bias?), celery, etc.. at first I thought it would taste funny, but it really didn't, and was a nice new way to enjoy salsa!0
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i am not on paleo
but, there ARE paleo groups on MFP, that might have members with ideas you could use. Search for paleo in the 'search' feature in 'groups' page on MFP.
I use popcorn, or some dry cereal, or i will occasionally measure out some chips and spend some of my calories on chips.0 -
The brand is "Food Should Taste Good" multi-grain chips. They also have several other kinds of chips not made with potatoes.0
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i like dipping green peppers into salsa.0
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I love bakes plantains really low in fat crunchy and tast great with hummas, salsas or even light dips
green bananas
2 tsp oil, or oil-spray as required
Salt to taste
Spices to taste (I used chilli powder and coriander powder)
Method:
1. Cut the ends off the bananas and scrape the skin lightly with a vegetable peeler.
2. Slice into 1/4-cm thick rounds.
3. Heat the oven to 180C (350F).
4. In the meantime, toss the sliced bananas with some oil, or arrange them on a tray covered with non-stick baking paper, and spray with oil-spray.
5. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or so, then turn the slices over and spray them again.
6. Cook till the banana slices are crisp and brown (be careful that they dont burn).
7. Toss with spices of choice and let cool. Serve as a snack or as a side dish with any rice meal. Store in an airtight container.0 -
Special K makes awesome cracker chips!! The only flavors I know of so far are Sea Salt and Sour Cream and Onion!!!0
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The brand is "Food Should Taste Good" multi-grain chips. They also have several other kinds of chips not made with potatoes.
^ they also have sweet potato & bbq sweet potato that I fell in love with at first bite, unless you cant have any potatoes of any kind. You can always try Parm Crisp (baked parm cheese) you can add some variations like flax, jalepeno & dried cilantro for a ll' mexican flair with texture.0 -
There was a recipe on here this board ( Recipe Swap!) for quinoa cauliflower patties. Yum-0 they looked great you could top them with salsa as she had somekind of salsa on hers.0
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most root veg are good for slicing and putting in the oven. I havent tried it yet but on our next movie night Im making sweet potato and carrot chips (known as crips over in the uk)0
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I love salsa on my backed potatoe!0
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I agree with plantain chips being a great substitute, or sweet potatoes if those are allowed.0
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what about sweet potato or beets or fit you are doing dairy in your pale diet mix the salsa with a creamy type cheese and use for veggie dip0
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I get veggie chips from a local whole foods store, basically very thinly slices veggies like, carrots, blue potatoes, beets, yucca,green beans,zucchini, eggplant baked unitil crispy, sprinkled with a little salt a pepper. VERY yummy and a fraction of the cal/carbs. I have been hinting to the wife about getting me a mandlolin so i can start to make them myself using organic veggies.0
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There was a recipe on someone's blog the other day that was gorgeous and I have done this a few times. Have a small wheat and white deli wrap (mission) (40 calories) cut into eight pieces and spray with low cal spray and put into the microwave for 90 secs and let cool down for about 3-4 mins til crispy and serve with sweet chilli dip or salsa. Enjoy they are delicious.0
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I saw a post where someone was munching on Kale chips. I googled the recipe and it looks easy.0
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What about sweet potoates? Can you eat those? Tossed in a little oil with some seasoning baked at 400 degrees for 20-25 mins make for some tasty healthy fires\chips!0
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I saw a post where someone was munching on Kale chips. I googled the recipe and it looks easy.
Mmm! Kale chips are very yummy!! They are pretty brittle though so I don't think it would hold up to salsa... 0 -
pita chips are good...0
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I love bakes plantains really low in fat crunchy and tast great with hummas, salsas or even light dips
green bananas
2 tsp oil, or oil-spray as required
Salt to taste
Spices to taste (I used chilli powder and coriander powder)
Method:
1. Cut the ends off the bananas and scrape the skin lightly with a vegetable peeler.
2. Slice into 1/4-cm thick rounds.
3. Heat the oven to 180C (350F).
4. In the meantime, toss the sliced bananas with some oil, or arrange them on a tray covered with non-stick baking paper, and spray with oil-spray.
5. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or so, then turn the slices over and spray them again.
6. Cook till the banana slices are crisp and brown (be careful that they dont burn).
7. Toss with spices of choice and let cool. Serve as a snack or as a side dish with any rice meal. Store in an airtight container.
This is a great idea!!! I used to fry the plantains but stopped eating them because I am trying to avoid fried foods!!! Baked!!! WOW I never thought of that!! Thank you!!0 -
what about sweet potato or beets or fit you are doing dairy in your pale diet mix the salsa with a creamy type cheese and use for veggie dip
SOO trying this!!!0 -
salsa is actually very good on omelettes (make mine egg white only!)0
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This isn't what you asked for, but if anyone else is looking for ways to enjoy salsa, I sometimes like to add a bit lemon juice to it and use it as salad dressing. 0
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Try "Terra Chips"...They are healthy alternative to potato chips, they are vegetable chips...I found them in my local grocery store in the organic section.0
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The Special K Cracker Chips come in Southwest Ranch too...Those are awesome! :happy:0
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Baked Kale chips. Saw it on Dr. Oz. Amazing replacement for chips! Great taste. Basically just clean organic kale. Tear into chip size pieces (don't include the stem). Spray with olive oil and sea salt to taste. Back at 350 for about 15 minutes. So nutritious as well.0
