# Healthy Vegetable Chips Running to the Kitchen's Tomato Chips are Sliced, Salted and Microwaved By Meghan Young | Published 2014-08-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-vegetable-chips References: [runningtothekitchen](http://www.runningtothekitchen.com/2013/08/tomato-chips/) Those who have a deep and borderline obsessive love for crispy snacks will love these healthy vegetable chips. Easy to make at home, the recipe involves two large tomatoes, some salt and access to a microwave. Yes, the healthy vegetable chips are made out of tomatoes. Granted, tomatoes are categorized as a fruit. Created by Gina of Running to the Kitchen, who is based in New York City, the healthy vegetable chips goes hand in hand with her lifestyle. A cross fit junkie, it is only natural that she wouldn't want to jeopardize her hard work by eating [store-bought potato chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lays-baked). Inspired by an article in Food Network magazine, she writes, "I saw this spread on vegetable chips. Tomatoes being one of them. Then I read the directions and it said MICROWAVE. Not oven, not dehydrator…microwave." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Homemade Vegetable Snacks:** Opportunity for businesses to create a market for homemade vegetable snack recipes. - **Healthy Snacking Alternatives:** Potential for companies to develop and promote healthier alternatives to traditional snack foods. - **Microwave Cooking Hacks:** Businesses can capitalize on the trend of finding innovative ways to cook food using microwave technology. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Industry players can explore the market for healthy and homemade snack alternatives. - **Health and Wellness:** Opportunities for companies to target health-conscious consumers with innovative snack options. - **Kitchen Appliances:** Companies developing microwave ovens and related accessories can tap into the trend of microwave cooking hacks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nutrient-Rich Vegetable Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/root-foods-vegetable-chips.md) - [Low-Calorie Veggie Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-dried-veggie-crisps.md) - [Baked Nutrient-Dense Snack Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confetti-veggie-chips.md) - [Freeze-Dried Cherry Tomatoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freeze-dried-cherry-tomatoes.md) - [Cheesy Tomato-Flavored Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monterey-jack-garden-tomato-flavor.md) - [Brussels Sprout Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brussels-sprout-snack.md) - [BBQ-Flavored Carrot Crisps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirt-kitchen-snacks.md) - [Crispy Tempeh Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tempeh-chups.md) - [Extra-Tasty Vegetable Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veg-crisps.md)