Monday, June 18, 2007

Fruit Salsa With Cinnamon Chips

Prep/Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 2 1/2 cups salsa/80 chips

1 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
1 medium navel orange, peeled and finely chopped
3 medium kiwifruit, peeled and finely chopped
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
CINNAMON CHIPS
10 flour tortillas (8 inches)
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. over; refrigerate until serving.

For chips, brush tortillas with butter; cut each into 8 wedges. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over tortillas. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 5-10 minutes or until just crisp. Serve with fruit salsa.

Tips and Tricks
Use a vegetable peeler to peel the kiwi fruit. Vary the salsa by using different types of fruit. To save time, buy premixed cinnamon sugar.
Make It Healthier
Use trans-fat free whole wheat tortillas. Substitute trans-fat free spread for the butter.
How Kids Can Help
Older kids can help slice the fruit. Mix fruit in bowl. Sprinkle sugar over tortillas.

1 comment:

Amazed said...

I have made this for a couple of years and always just spray the tortillas with butter flavored cooking spray, then sprinkle with cinn. and sugar. They taste great!