Lower cholesterol: Chunky Chips

Alphabet V Very simple to make and so delicious you will forget that they are not deep-fried. Serve with any of the salad recipes or main dishes in Healthy Eating for Lower Cholesterol
Chunky chipsChunky chips

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 5 large baking potatoes
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or vegetable (rapeseed) oil
  • Rock salt

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.
  • Peel the potatoes and cut into large chips around 2.5cm thick.
  • Put the chips in a large bowl and add the oil. Give them a good mix (using your hands works best).
  • Line a baking tray with foil and lay the chips on it. Sprinkle with rock salt and cook in the oven for 30 minutes, giving them a good turn halfway through the cooking time so that they brown on all sides.

Per serving: 286 KCals, 11.5G Fat, 1.6G Saturated Fat, 0.21G SodiumHealthy Eating for Lower Cholesterol

Extracted from: Healthy Eating for Lower Cholesterol by Daniel Green and Catherine Collins (Kyle Cathie, £12.99) with photography by Lis Parsons. Buy this book at a discount from Saga Books.

Please note the image above is for illustrative purposes only, and is not an original photograph of the dish described.

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