substitute for "nachos"

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substitute for "nachos"
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Wed, 07-14-2004 - 8:42am
I found this idea in a recipe book I picked up at a health food store a few years ago.

Use chinese cabbage for the "chips", and pile on fat free refried beans, salsa, and low fat cheese to cure those cravings for "nachos".

It is suprisingly good.

Sherry<with 3 kids, 2 beautiful granddaughters

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Wed, 07-14-2004 - 9:21am

So, you pile the stuff on top of cabbage leaves?

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Wed, 07-14-2004 - 11:10am
Great idea! You could use those for almost any dip!

Another thing I like to do is to make "upside down nachos". I make a base out of plenty of lettuce and other greens, diced tomatoes, diced onions, then add some seasoned kidney beans, seasoned ground beef, a spoonful or so of salsa, and top with a sprinkle of shredded cheddar cheese. Before SBD, I'd add a few crushed nacho chips on top as well, but they are more a garnish than really adding any substance.

I call it upside down nachos because it's the reverse of the quantities that you would traditionally use, with the chips and cheese in the majority and the lettuce and tomatoes as garnish.

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Wed, 07-14-2004 - 12:06pm
Yes, you just pile the "nacho" fixings on the cabbage leaves.

I did it with the beans already heated.

Sherry<with 3 kids, 2 beautiful granddaughters

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Wed, 07-14-2004 - 2:54pm
I've never had cabbage...just never tried it...I think I smelled cabbage cooking one day as a child and got traumatized.

We used to make something called Frito Pie, and I suppose you could make it and leave out the fritos.

It was layered. Fritos on the bottom, then your beans (heated), shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, diced sweet onions, tomato, and salsa.

I guess if you left of the fritos--it would still be pretty good, and healthy. The Frito's added that essential "crunch", though.

Is cabbage crunchy? I thought it was just like lettuce, only smelly.

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Sat, 07-17-2004 - 6:49pm
I think you're thinking of regular cabbage...it's chinese cabbage used in the "nacho" substitution...it's crunchy....I think it's also called bok choy (but that's probably misspelled)

Sherry<with 3 kids, 2 beautiful granddaughters

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Sat, 07-17-2004 - 7:01pm
OHHHHH!!! i totally thought you guys were talking about regular cabbage too!!!! I know you said Chinese......duh!

That makes much more sense!

LOLOLO

I was thinking this entire time.....eww gross!

But THIS sounds much better!

HAHA

Thanks for the clarification!

Michelle

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Sun, 07-18-2004 - 2:15pm
I STILL can't envision using cabbage for nachos!!!! I will have to look for it next time I go, and see what it looks like. If I could make healthy nachos...Yum....
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Sun, 07-18-2004 - 9:57pm
I actually read on this message board some place that Triscuit crackers are made out of whole wheat. Maybe I am just dreaming this cause I am hungry. But I am sure I am right.


but you could make mock nachos with the crackers and your favortite south beach friendly toppings in the over or microwave..

Now I just want to get up and have this for a snack..

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Sun, 07-18-2004 - 10:15pm
Regular triscuits are not South Beach friendly.
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Sun, 07-18-2004 - 10:40pm
NABISCO TRISCUIT CRACKERS BAKED WHOLE WHEAT REDUCED FAT and the NABISCO TRISCUIT CRACKERS BAKED WHOLE WHEAT THIN CRISPS are made with soybean oil. So eat limited amount of them but I am sure you can make yourself a mexican treat with them.

I saw both in Stop and Shop tonight.


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