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Recipe tags: Bake, Mexican, Vegetarian

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Appetizers and snacks

Sweet and Spicy Tortilla Chips

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Terri from California.

Portions:8

Serving size: 6 chips

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• six 6" flour tortillas

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425° F.
2. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
3. In a small bowl, mix together melted butter or margarine, brown sugar and spices.
4. Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges. Arrange wedges in a single layer on the baking sheet.
5. With a pastry brush, coat tortillas with seasoning mixture.
6. Bake for about 8 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm or cool.
7. Store extra chips in an airtight container. 

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 117
• Protein: 2 g
• Carbohydrate: 11 g
• Fat: 7 g
• Cholesterol: 16 mg
• Sodium: 128 mg
• Potassium: 38 mg
• Phosphorus: 19 mg
• Calcium: 4 mg
• Fiber: 0.5 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 1 starch
• 1 fat

Carbohydrate Choices

• 1

Helpful Hints

• Use kitchen shears to easily cut tortillas into wedges.
• Corn tortilla may be substituted for flour tortilla for a very low sodium snack (48 mg). Be aware the phosphorus is higher (63 mg).

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  B. Y. says:

This recipe is so easy and is very tasty! The chips are sweet and spicy. We made this recipe for a neighbor who is receiving kidney dialysis. The chips are so good that we will make more for our family as well!

Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2008, 1:04 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

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