What To Eat With Salsa?

[becka]

I LOVE Salsa and while the salsa itself is not bad for me the chips that go with it are not so great.

12 Regular tortilla chips are 3 points and the baked ones are 2 points. That would be fine if I could stop with just that little. I can eat an entire jar of salsa at a time (often as a meal) and 12 chips just won't do.

Is there anything else I can eat with my salsa with that will taste good but also will not be too many points or will I just have to eat my salsa with a spoon? I thought maybe fresh veggies but the real crunchy ones are off limits to me because of my braces.

 

[believe]

I am not doing WW, so I am not sure about the points but here are some things I have eaten with salsa. I have used Fat Free crackers as my chip or use the salsa to top you baked potatoe. I have also used it as a topping for chicken or a veggie burger.

Hope this helps.

 

[TigH]

If you are looking for a crunchy alternative to chips, I don't have one, sorry!

I enjoy salsa on a baked potato. I also use it on plain chicken breasts.

Not much help to you...I am really trying to come up with some ideas but that's all I have! Drat!

 

[believe]

Another idea may be celery and salsa.

 

[nativetxn]

See, I can't have corn chips at all, way too many carbohydrates and the salsa itself has too many carbs for my taste too.

I use unpeeled cucumber slices for spreadable cheese, you could try that with salsa and see if it is friendly enough for your braces. It's worth a try, anyway.

 

[Disneyaholic]

The low-fat tortillas are 2 points each (I have the honey-wheat ones). You could scramble some egg-beaters, cover with salsa and wrap in a tortilla for a breakfast sandwich.

Or maybe cut up the tortillas and bake them on a cookie sheet (sprayed with Pam) until crisp. I don't know how the quantity would compare to the baked ones you mentioned in your post -- may not get too many more chips for all extra work involved.

 

[wovenwonder]

Make a Salsa Salad! Take some green leaf lettuces, crumble a couple of the lower point corn chips and top with lots of salsa - and maybe some FF shredded cheese. You will still get a little bit of a crunch plus lots of 'fill'.

 

[TCKK]

I use the WOW ruffled chips. They taste great with Salsa and are only 1 point per ounce.

 

[Rhonda]

synergydiet.com has some GREAT low-carb tortilla chips! They're made from soy, but you'd never know it! I just tried them yesterday for the first time, and I'm hooked! I had them with guacamole! Yum!

 

[nativetxn]

Becka follows WW, Rhonda. But <b>I</b> am off to order some low carb torilla chips. Thanks for the head's up

 

[kejoda]

I should get some of those. I've been craving peach salsa. I usually eat with a spoon though.

 

[tlgoblue]

Have you ever tried polenta? It is very versatile, and can be as sinful as you want or as Diet friendly. I think it may be too much for carb restrictors, but Whip up a batch and smother it with salsa (and cheese if you can spare the points) It can be a whole meal. The salad and potato are great ideas, too. I'm going to load my chicken fajitas up with some tonight! Yummy!

Keep the Faith!
Tracy

 

[SnackyStacky]

All my suggestions have been listed!

I like salsa on eggs, salad, chicken and baked potato. It's also good over some baked french fries.

I LOVE salsa too, especially the chipotle pepper kind. That smokey flavor is to die for!

 

[PartyofSix]

Pretzels you gotta dip the pretzels in the salsa girl! That's one of my favorite evening snacks I like medium and it really satifsy's my taste buds. Try it you will love it.

 

[disykat]

Don't be grossed out until you try it - raw cauliflower (don't know if that's too crunchy for braces). All you taste is the salsa and you get a good crunch. I don't know if WW has changed recently but it used to be 0 points.

 

[tiggerlover]

Pringles makes no fat chips and you can have 15 chips for 1 point, if quantity is what you want you get a whopping 30 chips for 2 points.