Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips

strawberries

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup strawberries
  • 1 banana
  • 1 kiwifruit
  • 1 Granny Smith apple (with peel)
  • 1/2 cup sugar, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 4 whole-wheat tortillas
  • Vegetable cooking spray

Directions

  1. Wash hands and surfaces.
  2. Wash strawberries and remove stems. Chop into small pieces on cutting board.
  3. Wash and peel banana and chop into small pieces.
  4. Wash and cut apple into quarters. Remove core and seeds. Chop into small pieces.
  5. Wash, peel, and chop kiwifruit into small pieces.
  6. Mix fruits and add lemon juice, 1/4 cup sugar, nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
  7. Chill.
  8. Refrigerate leftovers immediately.

Cinnamon Chips

  1. Wash hands and surfaces.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  3. Cut tortillas into strips with kitchen shears.
  4. Spray a baking sheet with vegetable cooking spray and place strips on baking sheet.
  5. Spray strips with vegetable cooking spray.
  6. Mix rest of cinnamon (1 teaspoon) and sugar (1/4 cup) together and sprinkle lightly on strips.
  7. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until lightly brown.
  8. Serve chilled fruit salsa accompanied by cinnamon chips.

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