I need a snack, and it needs to be on the sweet side. I'm currently participating in a Clean Eating Challenge at my gym, so it also has to be clean - no white flour, no white sugar, no preservatives. Solution? Cinnamon Crisps and Fruit Salsa. I modified the following recipe from SpendWithPennies.com and made it clean with fresh fruit, honey, fresh mint from my garden and whole grain tortillas, cinnamon and Stevia granules. Hope you all love it!!
Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Crisps Made Clean!
Salsa:
1 Gala or Pink Lady or whatever kinda apple you like.
1 Cup fresh strawberries, hulled
1/2 Cup fresh red raspberries
1 or 2 kiwi, peeled
Juice of one lemon
1 to 1/2 Tbsp local honey (raw honey is best for Clean Eating)
1-2 tsp fresh mint leaves, finely diced I'm lucky enough to have this growing all over the dang place, so I can just go out and pluck some off. If you don't have it, it's ok. Don't sweat the small stuff. It just adds a little "I don't know what", as the French say.
Crisps:
2 or 3 100% whole grain tortillas
2 Tbsp butter - check your labels and make sure there's nothing in your butter but cream and maybe some salt.
Ground cinnamon
2 packets or 2-3 tsp Stevia granules
For the Salsa, just finely dice all the fruit and mix it together. I have a fabulous thingy from The Pampered Chef (trademark - I don't know how to add those things in yet) and it works wonders for the dicing and the mixing-all-together if you don't feel like chopping. But sometimes chopping is therapeutic, so have at it. Add in the honey and diced mint leaves and mix it all up. Place in a pretty bowl and stick it in the fridge for an hour or so to chill and let the flavors meet each other and mingle.
While that stuff is mingling, place the tortillas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and heat your oven to about 350*. Melt the butter in the microwave and brush the tops of the tortillas. Sprinkle them with ground cinnamon and the Stevia granules. Using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife, cut the tortillas into wedges. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for about 10-15 minutes. Check them after about 8 minutes and peek every few to make sure they're getting crispy but not burning. Take them out of the oven, let them cool for about 5-10 minutes.
Dip those crispy, sweet triangles of goodness into the fruit salsa and DON'T FEEL GUILTY.
You're going to love them, and you're getting at least a serving of fresh fruit and one serving of whole grains. If you share. If you don't share, you're getting a days' worth of fruit and grains, but you're still ok.
Hope you enjoy!!

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