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An average person starts feeling hungry within 2 to 3 hours of having a meal. However, this hunger is not as compelling and remarkable as the hunger that one feels just before having one of the three meals of the day. Snacking on some light snacks is enough to satiate one's mind and stomach during this time. Chips and different types of packaged snacks are one of the top choices of a lot of people when it comes to snacking in between meals. These packaged options save the effort of preparing a quick snack on one's own.
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The best part is that the snacks are generally quite inexpensive and tasty. However, what most people don't know is that, even though the snacks are tasty and cheap, they're extremely unhealthy for the body. Most of these chips are deep fried in low-quality oil and are full of trans fat, and high sodium. Having these chips once in a blue moon is alright, but one should avoid their consumption regularly. Here are some healthier alternatives for deep-fried and preservative-rich chips.
* Zucchini Chips
Zucchini chips can be made by using absolutely zero oil at home. One has to simply cut zucchini into thin slices and season. These thinly cut pieces of zucchini are seasoned with some salt and then placed one by one in a nonstick pan. These chips have to be cooked on low heat until they become crunchy from both sides. One can sprinkle some oregano on the top of these chips just before eating them.
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* Kale Chips
Kale chips are crunchy, bite-sized, and can be seasoned with different types of spices. The best way to cook kale chips properly is to cook them in an air fryer. One can choose the deep frying mode in the air fryer and let them fry without any oil until they are properly crispy and well-cooked. If one doesn't have an air fryer at home then they can cook it in a nonstick pan until they turn slightly brown. Kale chips are low in calories, appetising, and guilt-free.
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* Sweet Potato Chips
Sweet potato chips are perfect for people who would like to have something fulfilling for their snacks, but not anything unhealthy. To make sweet potato chips, one has to thinly slice a piece of sweet potato and then season it with a spice mixture made from salt, black pepper, chilli powder, and some oregano. This has to be sprinkled over the chips and then the chips should be put inside an air fryer or on a nonstick pan for an even browning. Sweet potato chips are slightly sweet, perfectly spiced because of the spice mixture, and very earthy in taste.
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* Turnip Chips
Turnip chips are made by first thinly slicing turnips and then seasoning them with some salt or any other preferred spice that one would like to add. These chips have to be specifically cooked on medium heat until they turn crispy and golden brown. A person has to keep flipping these chips periodically to ensure uniformity in the texture. Turnip chips are a healthy and scrumptious way of using turnip at home.
* Bell Pepper Chips
Bell pepper chips are not a mainstream chip recipe. In fact, many people might have not even heard about these chips. Bell pepper chips are made by first removing the seeds from the membrane of a bell pepper. Now each layer of a bell pepper that has been thinly sliced is kept on a nonstick pan. This has to be cooked on medium heat until they are crispy and get a smoky flavour.
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* Cauliflower Chips
Oil-free cauliflower chips can be an innovative appetiser for people planning a house party in summer. It is light, non-greasy, and can be prepared within 10 to 15 minutes. The buds of cauliflower have to be separated and cut in half. Now these have to be roasted in a nonstick pan until they turn golden brown. Just before serving them, sprinkle some salt, black pepper, and rosemary on the top.
* Apple Chips
Apple chips are a snack for people who are always open to experimenting with different types of ingredients to make delicious chips. The first step is to carefully chop apples into small slices and then place them inside a microwave, air fryer, or a flat non-stick pan on low heat until they turn crispy. One will see that the apples will slowly start losing their water content and become dryer. One just has to sprinkle some rock salt on the top of these chips as they are naturally sweet and aromatic because of the flavours of apples.
