Avocado Salsa
This avocado salsa is delicious, fresh and flavorful and goes as an appetizer or just as a snack near some pita bread chips or nachos
Ingredients
- 1 avocado, diced
- 5 cherry tomatoes, seeded
- 1/4 cup cilantro, parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
- 1/2 red pepper
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 small red chili pepper
- 5 green olives, seeded and sliced
Ginger Preparation Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 small red onion, chopped
- 1 inch ginger, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Pita Bread Chips
- 2 or 3 pita bread
- olive oil
- paprika
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- spices (oregano, basil)
Instructions
Prepare pita bread chips.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix oil with paprika. Separate each pita bread into 2 thin rounds. Slice the pitas into triangles, larger or smaller, whatever you prefer. Place chips on a baking sheet, on one layer, and brush them with oil mixture. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and spices for more flavorful chips
- . Bake 2-5 minutes, until crisp and lightly brown.
Prepare the avocado salsa
- In a large frying pan heat the butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add red onion and ginger and cook until soft. Stir in corn kernels and cook for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and let it cool.
- In a medium salad bowl, combine avocado, with the rest of vegetables. Add the corn mixture, lime juice, cilantro or parsley, salt and pepper and mix well. Serve with homemade pita chips.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 3Calories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 58.1gProtein: 10.3gFat: 20.6gSaturated Fat: 4.8gCholesterol: 10mgSugar: 9.3g