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Very Delicious Veggie Chips Recipe

September 11, 2014 by The Nutrition Twins Leave a Comment

As moms we know our kids plead with us for salty chips and other less than healthy snacks.  So we are thrilled to have a great alternative to share.  Even Tammy’s pickiest daughter, gave them the A-OK.  So we know they are kid-approved!

Add this healthy twist to your cookout by replacing those greasy, salty potato chips with these VEGGIE CHIPS! Not only are they much better for you, but they taste better too!

Veggie chips are low calorie, low fat, AND provide a whole array of health benefits depending on the vegetable. And they are super easy to make!

Below is a list of suggested vegetables along with approximate cooking times and health benefits:

  • Kale (10-15 min.) Fiber, calcium, & iron
  • Carrots (30 min.), Beta- carotene
  • Beets (20 min.), Antioxidant betalain
  • Taro (20 min.), Dietary fiber & vitamin E
  • Green Beans (20 min.), Calcium(surprising little boost)
  • Sugar Snap Peas (20 min.), Vitamin K & manganese
  • Potatoes (25 min.), Vitamin C
  • Sweet Potatoes (25 min.), Vitamin A
  • Zucchini (15 min.), niacin & thiamine
  • Eggplant (25 min.), dietary fiber & manganese
  • Radishes (15 min.), folic acid & vitamin C
  • Turnips (25 min.), Vitamin B6
  • Whole Wheat, High-Fiber Pita Chips (15 min.), dietary fiber(not a veggie, of course! but another alternative for dipping instead of high- fat fried chips)

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Slice your desired veggies very thin (about 1/16inch thick).

Place them individually on a nonstick baking pan and drizzle a very little amount of olive oil and salt (pepper and other spices are optional). * We actually prefer to put our oil in a spray bottle to still get the flavor but minimize the calories.

Put them in the oven at 350Fo. Some veggies take quicker than others so check in on them periodically. (See the list above for the estimated cooking time for each vegetable.)

As veggies look like they are beginning to get crispy (about half way through baking time), flip them. Once veggies are equivalent to the crispiness of a chip, remove them from the oven before burning.

After veggies have cooled, enjoy them for snacks, with meals and on-the go! They are fantastic light summertime treats!

*Note. Vegetables shrink a significant amount after baking. Therefore, you may want to bake more than you would expect.

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About The Nutrition Twins

Lyssie Lakatos, R.D., and Tammy Lakatos Shames, R.D., are co-owners of NutritionTwins.com, a nutrition counseling practice in New York City. They have been featured regularly as the nutrition experts on The Discovery Health Channel, The Learning Channel, and the Oxygen Network, and been featured in Good Housekeeping, Vogue, People, and Womens Health. Visit: NutritionTwins.com. They are the authors of "The Secret To Skinny: How Salt Makes You Fat" (HCI Books) and also "Fire Up Your Metabolism: 9 Proven Principles of Fat and Losing Weight Forever" (Simon and Schuster). They're latest book, The Nutrition Twins Veggie Cure was released January 2014.

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