Lime Chili Chips and Fruit Salsa | The Recipe ReDux
Extra-crunchy, buttery homemade pita chips are served with colorful fruit salsa; sprinkled with poppy seeds - for an element of fun.
We're totally on a spring cleaning kick. I've been organizing, cleaning and discovering all sorts of treasures in my pantry. (See pic below!) And Deanna's been spring cleaning, every other corner of her kitchen ==> See her Healthy Kitchen Hacks - Spring Cleaning Edition.
Even our Recipe ReDux friends are cleaning - as it's this month's ReDux theme:
Spring cleaning: Go through your pantry, cupboards, freezer, or fridge; what ‘treasures’ have you found? Pick an ingredient/spice/condiment that’s been hanging out for a while and give it the attention it needs. Share a healthy recipe made using your new-found pantry prize.
You'll find out what 'pantry prize' I found, but first...
In case you haven't yet caught the cleaning bug , I have some inspiration for you: There are THREE BIG reasons why cleaning your pantry is really healthy.
1. Healthy For Your Wallet
If you know what's in your pantry, you can plan a few meals with ingredients you have already purchased – instead of spending cash for more groceries.
- Take stock of your pantry every few months to help with menu planning.
- Try to eat only what you have for a week or two. Here's how Sally @RealMomNutrition did a whole month of pantry-only eating.
2. Healthy For Your Family
I find the first items to leave my pantry are the snacks (crackers, sweet cereals, etc.) but the last to leave are:
- Whole grains (Who else has hulless barley sitting in the dark corners of the cupboard?)
- Canned beans, canned fruits, canned veggies
- Unfamiliar spices, seeds, condiment sauces. Click on any of the healthy Recipe ReDux blogs below, then search for a recipe to use your unfamiliar find.
I go through my pantry and throw out dated ingredients and even less-than-healthy-items that I may have purchased on sale. Then I try to incorporate more of those whole grains and healthy canned foods into my meal plan.
3. Healthy For Others
- Some items you might find may be needed at your local food pantry; check out this list of What Food Banks Need Most (And What They Get Too Much Of) via Charity @Foodlets
- Make sure items are not past the ‘use-by’ date
Now about that pantry prize: When I did my pantry spring cleaning I found three jars of poppy seeds! Beyond poppy seed dressing and muffins, I haven’t found too many uses. And that's too bad; because like other seeds, poppy seeds are rich in nutrients:
- Calcium
- Iron and zinc
- B vitamins
So to amp up our after-school snack routine, I created this fruit-sweetened salsa with super crunchy whole grain pita chips. Poppy seeds add an element of ‘sprinkles-fun’ since I let the kids go to town with sprinkling from the poppy seed jar.
PrintLime Chili Chips & Fruit Salsa
Description
Poppy seed 'sprinkles' add an element of healthy fun to this fruit salsa served with extra crunchy chips seasoned with lime, chili and cinnamon.
Ingredients
For salsa:
- 1 pint strawberries, trimmed, chopped
- 1 kiwi fruit, peeled, chopped
- 1 cup grapes, halved or left whole
- 1 ½ cup chopped pineapple
- ½ red bell pepper, chopped
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice - from 1-2 limes
- Poppy seeds, to taste
For chips:
- 2 whole wheat pita breads
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon lime zest - from 1 lime
- ½ teaspoon sugar (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In a serving bowl, combine strawberries, kiwi, grapes, pineapple and bell pepper; mix. Drizzle with lime juice. Toss well. If possible, allow to stand for at least 10 minutes to let flavors meld. Sprinkle with poppy seeds.
- Preheat oven to 450°. Spray large baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Cut pita breads in half lengthwise, so you have 4 circles. Mix butter and lime zest in a small bowl. Brush smooth sides of pita breads with lime butter and cut each pita into 8 wedges. Place on prepared baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, combine sugar, chili powder, cinnamon and salt. Sprinkle over pita wedges. Bake for 4 to 6 minutes or until crisp. Serve with fruit salsa.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 4-5 servings
What treasures did you discover when you 'spring cleaned' your pantry? How to you use poppy seeds? (PLEASE share -I need to use up all those jars.)
Click on any of the healthy Recipe ReDux post below to get inspiration for using up what's lurking in your pantry.
I love and often make salsas. Now I need to make the lime chips to go with it. Perfect flavor combination with fruit salsa.
This looks like the perfect dessert or snack! I honestly don't even own poppy seeds but may need to buy them now that I know they are so nutritious!
Ha! Just add one more thing to your pantry, right Elizabeth! (: But that's a good thing.
Yum! I LOVE the combination of chili + lime. And I love your idea of using whole wheat pitas to make chips! Thanks so much for this post it's certainly a keeper!
I've never made homemade pita chips either. Always done corn tortillas. But these have an awesome crunch!
Great reminder that spring cleaning is a great time to donate! I am interested to read more about the pantry-only eating month. What a challenge!
Poppy seed scones sounds yummy to me 🙂 I bet the seeds would be great with lemon curd and yogurt as a snack too!
Love, love these ideas Marisa! THANK YOU...I adore lemon curd. And it's a perfect time for it. And yes, of course, my yogurt would love them too!
This looks fantastic! I love the idea of a fruit salsa!! I just bought some mangos, I wonder if I can toss these in too?!
Yes, yes. Mango would go great. Or just mango + poppy seeds= yum!
Love these poppy seed "sprinkles"! So fun and I bet add a great little flavor 🙂 I LOVE going to parties where they have fruit dips like this!
xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.
The 'sprinkles' trick is something I plan to use again. A great way to 'clean' out the pantry of all the poppy seeds, sesame seeds, even sunflower seeds stockpile!
What an awesome recipe, I love all the flavors you combine and I have been wanting try a fruit salsa, thanks for posting!!
Such a great idea! My husband is big on texture and these lime chili chips would hit the spot for him 🙂
They are EXTRA crunchy Michaela. Butter is the trick. It doesn't take much, but oh is it good!
I love lime and chili powder together! I will definitely make these...fun idea! 🙂
What a perfect recipe for a hot summer day 🙂 Or any time, really!!
With a margarita, right, Sues?!
These look so great! I love snacking and homemade chips. Pinning these!
Thanks Natalie - The spice combo and the butter make them really addictive. (:
I have recently been on a fruit salsa kick (pineapple to be exact!!) but this looks great with so many different fruits, flavors, and colors. I love it!
Oooh! I LOVE poppyseeds and never know what to put them on- this fruit salsa is perfect! Awesome recipe and love the homemade chips to go with!
Right?! Poppy seeds should be on everything - but I obviously never remember them, so they end up on nothing. Thing will change for the better now!
I definitely randomly go through my cupboard to meal plan - the joys of being able to google ingredients and find a recipe 🙂
What ever did folks do before Google? Buy more cookbooks, right? Not a bad thing I'd say!
This salsa sounds SO good! I have got to start trying fruit in my salsas!