The Daily Balance

Last night I was craving something crunchy and delicious. After rooting around the kitchen, I remembered I had recently purchased a new brand of whole wheat tortillas (with endorsements from both Men’s Health and Health!), Tumaro’s Multi Grain Tortilla.

Tumaro's Low in Carbs 8-Inch Tortillas - Multi Grain

It was then that I realized I could make my own healthy tortilla chips!

I preheated the oven to 400 degrees and cut the tortilla into bite-sized triangles. After spreading out on a cookie sheet, I sprayed lightly with PAM (makes them crisp!) and seasoned with salt.

Ready for the oven

After baking for 8 minutes, the chips were ready for my mouth.

All done!

Let’s face it, the whole reasoning behind this madness was to eat THIS:

Calavo Guac

While I prefer the Whole Foods store-made, natural and fresh guacamole, this brand served as a great stand-in! So creamy and delicious.

Chips and Guac

The whole plate came in at only 166 calories! Not bad for a filling and delicious snack — the perfect choice for my “How I Met Your Mother” viewing!

What is your favorite TV snack?

9 Responses to “Daily Delish – Chips and Guac – healthified!”

1. Anais said:

   This is totally making me crave some good ol’ guac!

   Posted on July 22, 2009 at 7:07 pm | Reply
2. She-Fit said:

   I eat similar tortillas all the time… never thought to make chips out of them. Thanks for the idea!

   Posted on July 22, 2009 at 7:33 pm | Reply
3. Jenny said:

   i’m not a fan of the guac (i know, i’m may be the only blogette who doesn’t like avocado) but i’m all about healthy tortilla chips! yummmmm

   Posted on July 22, 2009 at 8:27 pm | Reply
4. Vanessa (Last Night's Leftovers) said:

   Oooh, I love homemade tortilla chips! So good.

   Posted on July 22, 2009 at 8:27 pm | Reply
5. K said:

   That looks great! I, too, base my meals around dips (hummus in my case) – so much more fun!

   Posted on July 22, 2009 at 8:29 pm | Reply
6. britt said:

   looks so good! i have chips and guac for dinner at least once per week. so bad, i know. but so good, too!!

   Posted on July 23, 2009 at 9:16 am | Reply
7. Menden (Skinny Menny) said:

   I love chips and guac or chips and salsa as tv-watching snack! Unfortunately I usually have too many…so this is a good idea

   Posted on July 23, 2009 at 12:05 pm | Reply
8. Kate said:

   Thank you so much for posting this idea. I made the tortilla chips today and they were fantastic. For the dip, I used 1/2 of a ripe Hass avocado mixed with 3/4 c. of Trader Joe’s pineapple salsa. It was great!

   Posted on July 24, 2009 at 6:59 pm | Reply
9. Marissa said:

   THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! I have been trying to be a healthier me, and chips are my major downfall! This will let me munch with less guilt!

   Posted on July 27, 2009 at 1:17 pm | Reply