Halloween Fun- Baked Tortilla Chips
Ingredients:
4 high protein tortilla wraps
Cooking Spray (avocado or olive oil preferred)
Choice of seasoning (savory- salt, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder or sweet- cinnamon and zero sugar sweetener)
Halloween cookie cutters
Instructions:
Wash hands with warm water and soap.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
Cut out Halloween shapes using cookie cutters from your tortillas.
Put shapes on your prepared baking sheet. Spray tortilla shapes with cooking spray and sprinkle with preferred seasoning.
Bake at 375 degrees for 5-7 minutes, and enjoy!
Savory Southwestern Dip
Ingredients:
1.5 cups low-fat cottage cheese
2-3 tbsp green chilis
1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes with green chilies
2 cups black beans, rinsed
1/3 cup shredded low-fat Mexican cheese or low-fat cheddar cheese
2 tbsp taco seasoning (or mixture of 1 tsp each of chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano)
1/2 cup black olives, sliced
¾ cup sliced green onions, for garnish
1/4 cup low-fat sour cream or plain Greek yogurt, optional
Instructions:
Wash hands with warm water and soap.
Add 1.5 cups of cottage cheese with chili peppers to blender and mix. Pour mixture into a bowl, and stir in seasonings.
Stir in one can of Ro-Tel tomatoes with green chilies and 2 cups of black beans (rinsed). You can also just spread the mixture on the bottom of large glass dish and add the tomatoes and black beans on top.
Use a spoon to mix gently. Layer this on the bottom of a small glass dish or round bowl.
Top with shredded cheese, chopped green onions, and sliced black olives. Enjoy!
*Serve with savory seasoned tortilla chips
Pumpkin Mousse Dip
Ingredients:
1 cup low-free cottage cheese
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (or unflavored protein powder)
1/3 cup pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
3 tbsp monk fruit
Instructions:
Wash hands with warm water and soap.
Add all ingredients into the blender and mix until smooth
Serve immediately or place in the refrigerator to chill (it will get thicker in the refrigerator)
*Serve with cinnamon sugar baked tortilla chips.
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