CHIPS AND SALSA?

jsands1991
jsands1991 Posts: 9 Member
in Food and Nutrition
What's a good alternative? Its one of the staples at my house and I just can't let go of this snack

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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    You say you can't let go of it. Do you want to, or not? You could eat less chips. Otherwise, dip some cucumbers in the salsa.
  • bubble_wrap0428
    bubble_wrap0428 Posts: 88 Member
    It's not a bad snack? Just eat less.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I personally can't have tortilla chips in the house. Just not a thing I can control. I was okay with popcorn though. I liked to air pop it in a brown bag in the microwave and add chipotle sauce and nutritional yeast. Way more volume for the calories.
  • nate92314
    nate92314 Posts: 2 Member
    You could try homemade sweet potato chips with olive-oil and sea salt in the oven, and you could make your own Salsa to make it even healthier.
  • maaaasha
    maaaasha Posts: 23 Member
    These are worth the calories to me lol
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    edited May 2016
    I toast the 100 calorie flour tortillas and break them up to eat with salsa.
    arditarose wrote: »
    I personally can't have tortilla chips in the house. Just not a thing I can control. I was okay with popcorn though. I liked to air pop it in a brown bag in the microwave and add chipotle sauce and nutritional yeast. Way more volume for the calories.
    Me too. Once I eat one, it's a battle to stop!
  • slw5X5
    slw5X5 Posts: 282 Member
    Or you could just make room for it....S'what I would do.
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    make room for it and eat it if you want it that bad.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    Make room for it. OR, make your own with a low calorie tortilla. For example, take a 50-80 calorie tortilla, cut it up into pieces, spray with cooking spray and add salt or seasoning, bake in the oven, flip once, bake more, they crisp up like chips. Serve with salsa. Low calorie treat. You can even have two tortillas and salsa for <200 calories which makes quite a bit of chips. :)
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    I toast the 100 calorie flour tortillas and break them up to eat with salsa.
    arditarose wrote: »
    I personally can't have tortilla chips in the house. Just not a thing I can control. I was okay with popcorn though. I liked to air pop it in a brown bag in the microwave and add chipotle sauce and nutritional yeast. Way more volume for the calories.
    Me too. Once I eat one, it's a battle to stop!

    Ditto. I overindulge in them at a party and mexican restaurants even though I have a bad reaction to the high carbs (I call it carb pain, no one knows what it is). They're just so good :(
  • JShailen
    JShailen Posts: 184 Member
    Linzon wrote: »
    When I first started MFP, as an alternative to my former nightly nachos I used thinly sliced cucumbers with my usual salsa and yogurt-sriracha dip. I called it 'sad nachos.'

    Lol I can soo relate to this. I used to do the same when I did weight watchers years ago except I used sliced red peppers...it really wasn't nachos...

    :|
  • mommyofanangelboy
    mommyofanangelboy Posts: 68 Member
    pita crackers and hummus? or veges w/hummus. vege straws (like chips) are good too!
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    Buy corn tortillas, cut them into strips, sprinkle lightly with salt, bake at 200 F for 15-20 minutes. Salsa is cheap calorie wise. Three tortillas is about 150 calories and makes quite a few chips.
  • Linzon
    Linzon Posts: 294 Member
    JShailen wrote: »
    Linzon wrote: »
    When I first started MFP, as an alternative to my former nightly nachos I used thinly sliced cucumbers with my usual salsa and yogurt-sriracha dip. I called it 'sad nachos.'

    Lol I can soo relate to this. I used to do the same when I did weight watchers years ago except I used sliced red peppers...it really wasn't nachos...

    :|

    I like to read cookbooks for fun and a raw vegan one suggested using romaine leaves as chips. You wouldn't miss chips at all! I tried it and it was even worse than my usual sad nachos D:
  • nixxthirteen
    nixxthirteen Posts: 280 Member
    I love salsa with 2 or 3 servings of Special K cracker chips. Cuts the craving like no other.

    Sometimes I cut up cubes of cheese and it's dinner.
  • mpat81
    mpat81 Posts: 353 Member
    "Beanitos" chips are good and a bit more nutritious than regular chips. About the same calories but a little more protein and fiber. Have as much salsa as you like if you're not restricting sodium! I like scrambled eggs with a little cheese, salsa, and pickled jalapeño as a good nacho substitute as well!
  • ridge4mfp
    ridge4mfp Posts: 301 Member
    I second the vote on Special K cracker chips. For salsa dipping, the Sea Salt flavor goes well.
  • kimdawnhayden
    kimdawnhayden Posts: 298 Member
    Use the salsa on other things. I use it on top of red snapper fish. I use it on top of 99% lean ground lean ground turkey and make burrito bowls. I put it on top of salads. I think you get the picture. For me it's about the taste of the salsa. I can't control myself with the chips and salsa.
  • cnbbnc
    cnbbnc Posts: 1,267 Member
    Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »
    Make room for it. OR, make your own with a low calorie tortilla. For example, take a 50-80 calorie tortilla, cut it up into pieces, spray with cooking spray and add salt or seasoning, bake in the oven, flip once, bake more, they crisp up like chips. Serve with salsa. Low calorie treat. You can even have two tortillas and salsa for <200 calories which makes quite a bit of chips. :)

    Why did I never think of doing this?!?!?!

  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I eat chips and salsa all of the time. I give myself a serving that is appropriate for me...I don't just eat out of the bag or dump the whole bag into a bowl...portion control.
  • OfficialDSXIII
    OfficialDSXIII Posts: 91 Member
    Portion out how many servings of the chips you want and put them in a large bowl and crush them a bit. Then dump some Pico in it instead of the wet salsa. Then chop up a whole head of romaine lettuce and dump that in for more crunch.

    Drizzle some Cholula or hot sauce of your choice and stir it up.

    Eat it with a big spoon and crunch your cravings away.
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
    edited May 2016
    ridge4mfp wrote: »
    I second the vote on Special K cracker chips. For salsa dipping, the Sea Salt flavor goes well.
    nixxthirteen wrote: »
    I love salsa with 2 or 3 servings of Special K cracker chips. Cuts the craving like no other.

    Sometimes I cut up cubes of cheese and it's dinner.

    Wow! I eat these and never thought about using them for salsa. Thanks for the great idea!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    OfficialDSXIII wrote: »
    Portion out how many servings of the chips you want and put them in a large bowl and crush them a bit. Then dump some Pico in it instead of the wet salsa. Then chop up a whole head of romaine lettuce and dump that in for more crunch.

    Drizzle some Cholula or hot sauce of your choice and stir it up.

    Eat it with a big spoon and crunch your cravings away.

    This is a good idea. I did it with pork rinds recently. This would work well for me though, thanks!
  • k_nelson_24
    k_nelson_24 Posts: 251 Member
    Veggies and salsa!
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Well, of course, you must not banish chips and salsa from your house. I don't know what you have in Washington but you may be able to find authentic salsa which has zero added sugar of any kind. The salsa which includes sugar is just candy. My Clint's Texas Hot Salsa notes that it is "No Sugar. Low Sodium. Gluten Free." What's not to love about that? The issue to address is the chips. One serving is 1 oz, about 8 or so chips. It still counts as a serving of bread. If you are controlling for bread in your food plan, that's to be counted against your budget. There may exist somewhere a gluten-free tortilla-wannabe, but I don't know if you care for that topic.
  • justinrye
    justinrye Posts: 61 Member
    Dish out 5 spoon full of salsa into a dish and count out 20 tortilla chips and put the bag away. Sometimes this will be a snack I take to work. It's a nice treat
  • jsands1991
    jsands1991 Posts: 9 Member
    Thanks everybody for your advice! I got some great ideas
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    maaaasha wrote: »
    These are worth the calories to me lol

    Same! I weighed out my salsa and my chips, and even the guacamole (more than I expected!!). You could always get them from a restaurant and weigh them so you only buy a small portion at once.

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