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Recipe tags: 5 or less ingredients, Mexican, One dish meal, Stove Top, Vegetarian

Appetizers and snacks

Corn Tortillas

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Maria from Arizona.

Portions: 16

Serving size: 1 tortilla

Ingredients

• 2 cups masa
• 9 ounces water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon canola oil

Preparation

1. Mix masa, water and salt in a bowl.
2. Turn mixture onto a board and knead until a soft dough forms, adding more water as needed. 
3. Divide dough into 16 pieces, each about 1/2" wide and 1/2" thick. Place each piece of dough between two pieces of plastic to prevent sticking, and then flatten into a 5"-diameter tortilla using a rolling pin or a tortilla press. 
4. Lightly oil a very hot griddle and place one tortilla on it. Cook for about 30 seconds, then turn the tortilla and cook for another 30 seconds before removing from griddle. (It should be soft and easy to fold.) Repeat for each remaining tortilla.   

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 60
• Protein:  1 g
• Carbohydrate:  12 g
• Fat:   1 g
• Cholesterol:  0 mg
• Sodium:   68 mg
• Potassium:  42 mg
• Phosphorus:  32 mg
• Calcium:  20 mg
• Fiber:  1.3 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 1 starch

Carbohydrate Choices

• 1 

Helpful Hints

• Use a spatula to pick up the tortilla so you don’t get burned.
• Masa is flour made from ground hominy. It is used to make tortillas and tamales.
• Prepare enchiladas and tacos and quesadillas, or eat 1 to 2 tortillas with a meal.
• To keep phosphorus intake low, limit to 2 corn tortillas daily unless your dietitian recommends otherwise. 

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