Tostitos Blue Corn Tortilla Chips

Whether it’s an afternoon snack for the kids, munchies for family game night or nibblies for when friends pop in, snacks seem to be a staple in our house. Now there are more and more healthier snacking options being made available in stores, like the new Tostitos® Blue Corn tortilla chips.

tostitos-bag You may be wondering how healthy blue coloured snack food can be; I know I was. We don’t eat orange cheese in our house because it’s artificially coloured. The Tostitos Blue Corn tortilla chips aren’t artificially coloured to get that blue shade, they’re made from real blue corn; blue corn that comes straight from the cob, which is naturally blue. Pretty cool.

I decided to try these out on my kids as a Friday after school snack. Instead of just serving the tortilla chips on their own I whipped up Tostitos Spicy Yogurt Cucumber Dip (without the spicy part since my kids aren’t big on spicy)

Spicy Yogurt Cucumber Dip

Mix the following ingredients in a bowl and enjoy with Tostitos Blue Corn tortilla chips:

2 cups diced cucumbers (leave skin on); not too small to avoid extra liquid
2 cups plain yogurt (higher fat % is better)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (which I left out in my recipe)
1/2 tbsp dried dill
1 tsp garlic powder

tostitos-eating The kids loved it, the dip and the chips. I found the Tostitos Blue Corn tortilla chips a little sweeter tasting than the standard tortilla chips we’re using to having with salsa. The chips didn’t seem as rough as tortilla chips we’ve had too but that could just be the brand of chips.

The dip was great but the tortilla chips were just as tasty on their own. They come in large triangle shapes and they held up being dipped even by my kids. The blue colour of the Tostitos Blue Corn tortilla chips make a great colour addition to snack time too. You can buy these tortilla chips in most retailers across Canada ($3.49 for a 250g bag). You can also find more great recipes on Tostitos.ca

* Product was provided for the purpose of this review

GIVEAWAY!

The folks at Frito Lay Canada want to add a little colour to your snack time. They’re giving one (1) EverythingMom member their own Tostitos Blue Corn tortilla chip gift basket (2-250g bags of Tostitos Blue Corn tortilla chips, blue plastic serving bowl and a stack of blue napkins). To enter tell us what do you like serve with your tortilla chips?

This contest is only open to EverythingMom members. Not a member? It’s quick and easy to join. Contest is only open to Canadian resident and ends May 16, 2010. One (1) EverythingMom member will be randomly chosen after that.

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Posted by Carrie Anne in food reviews on May 02, 2010

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0 # twohandsfull 2010-05-02 04:08

I would make some yummy green guacamole!

Tostitos Blue Corn Tortilla Chips