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Margarita Chips

These insanely simple chips provide a very fresh twist to an otherwise packaged product. The idea comes from family friends of my test kitchen director, Stephanie. Over the years, she’s attended a few of their “Parrot Head” Jimmy Buffett backyard barbecues. They love creating dishes that are margarita-inspired, and they always fry their own tortilla chips and sprinkle them with lime zest and salt. My version is healthier, not to mention much easier, as you don’t have to stand over a pot of hot oil to cook batches of chips. When you make these, be sure to layer the lime with the chips in the bowl so it doesn’t all end up at the bottom.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 2 servings

Ingredients

2 ounces baked tortilla chips (salted)
1 to 2 teaspoons freshly grated lime zest

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F.

    Step 2

    Spread the chips in a single layer on a small baking sheet. Bake for 2 to 4 minutes, or until the chips are very warm.

    Step 3

    Place about one-quarter of the chips in a medium serving bowl. Top with about one-quarter of the lime zest. Repeat with the remaining chips and lime zest. Serve immediately.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 4

    Each (1-ounce) serving has:

    Step 5

    Calories: 110

    Step 6

    Protein: 2g

    Step 7

    Carbohydrates: 23g

    Step 8

    Fat: 1g

    Step 9

    Saturated Fat: 0g

    Step 10

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 11

    Fiber: 1g

    Step 12

    Sodium: 65mg

Reprinted with permission from I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander. Copyright © 2010 Devin Alexander. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Devin Alexander is the author of The Most Decadent Diet Ever, Fast Food Fix, and coauthor of The New York Times bestsellers The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. She was a chef on NBC's The Biggest Loser and the host of Healthy Decadence on Discover Health and FitTV.
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