Wholesome Recipe: Homemade Salt & Vinegar Chips

Photo via Oh She Glows.

One of my favorite not-so-healthy snacks are salt and vinegar chips.  I love them, especially the ones from Jimmy Johns. But let's be honest: they're not exactly the healthiest.

So imagine my delight when I stumbled upon this recipe via Oh She Glows (adapted from Martha Stewart and 101 Cookbooks). You can make your own s&v chips, and they're healthier than the store-bought bags! Perfect for my first recipe in the wholesome eating in 2012 series. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• Approx 4 cups (or more) white vinegar
• 4-5 medium potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
• 1-1.5 tsp coarse sea salt
• Very small sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tsp Extra virgin olive oil

Directions: Wash and slice up the potatoes into 1/4 inch rounds. Place in a medium sized pot. Pour vinegar into pot until all the potatoes are covered by the vinegar. Bring to a boil and then reduce to medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit in pot for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, take a greased baking sheet and lay the potato rounds flat on the sheet. Drizzle oil and mix with hands. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 425F. After 30 minutes of baking, flip carefully. Drizzle oil and sprinkle more salt. Bake for another 10-15 minutes, watching carefully not to burn the potatoes. Serve with ketchup and more sea salt if preferred.