Although it can be made year round, Fresh Fruit Salsa is especially good made with fresh local strawberries which always seem to taste better. Preparation time is minimal; the apples don’t need to be peeled, and the kiwis can be prepared in just a minute or two by following the easy steps in a previous Quick Cooking article: How to Peel a Kiwi. Once the salsa is assembled, all that is necessary is to spray flour tortillas with a little water and sprinkle them with a cinnamon sugar mixture. The chips take only about 10 minutes to bake.
This recipe is easy enough for kids, although it’s a good idea to have an adult present while the fruit is being cut. A pizza cutter is ideal for cutting the tortillas into wedges.
Fresh Fruit Salsa with Baked Cinnamon Sugar Chips
12 Servings
2 tablespoons apple jelly
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 1/4” dice (leave the skin on)
Zest of 1 orange
1 tablespoon orange juice (squeezed from the same orange as the zest)
4 kiwis, peeled and chopped
3 cups strawberries, chopped
12 8” flour tortillas
Water
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- In a large bowl, mix the apple jelly, brown sugar, apples, orange zest, and orange juice until the apple pieces are thoroughly coated.
- Stir in kiwi and strawberries.
- Set the mixture aside while preparing the chips.
- Spray each tortilla with water.
- Mix the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle the mixture over each tortilla.
- Cut the tortillas into 8 wedges each.
- Place on a cookie sheet in a single layer.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238 Calories from Fat 23
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 10% Protein 10% Carb. 82%
Nutrient Amount per Serving
Total Fat 3 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 139 mg
Total Carbohydrate 49 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars 13 g
Protein 5 g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 92% Calcium 0% Iron 3%