Title: No-Fry Tortilla Chips
Categories: Appetizer Diabetic Vegetarian Mexican
Yield: 6 Servings

1	pk	Corn Tortillas (12 ounces) -or-
1	pk	Flour Tortillas (14 ounces), 10-inch size
		Salt (optional)

A delicious low-fat, low-sodium alternative to conventional corn chips. They go especially well with Guacamole and Spicy Salsa (see separate recipes).

Immerse tortillas one at a time in water. Let drain briefly, then lay flat.

If desired, sprinkle tops lightly with salt.

Cut each tortilla into 6 to 8 wedges.

Cover a nonstick baking sheet with a single layer of tortilla wedges, salt side up. Place close together but do not overlap.

Bake in a 500 F oven for 4 minutes. Turn with a spatula; then continue to bake until golden brown and crisp, an additional 3 minutes for corn tortillas and 1 minute for flour tortillas. (Store in an airtight bag until ready to serve.)

Yield: 6 servings, 12 cups

One Serving = 2 cups, or 12 to 16 chips

Corn Tortilla Chips Flour Tortilla Chips Calories: 113 157 Protein: 4 g 5 g Fat: 2 g 5 g Carbohydrate: 22 g 26 g Fiber: 1.7 g 3.26 g Cholesterol: 0 mg 0 mg Sodium: 90 mg 46 mg Potassium: 88 mg 136 mg

Exchange: 1-1/2 Starch/Bread 1-1/2 Starch/Bread 1 Fat

Source: "The U.C.S.D. Healthy Diet for Diabetes, a Comprehensive Nutritional Guide and Cookbook," by Susan Algert, M.S., R.D.; Barbara Grasse, R.D., C.D.E.; and Annie Durning, M.S., R.D.

Shared by: Norman R. Brown

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