Avocados With Strawberry Salsa And Crispy Tortilla Strips

Serves: 4

Santiago Howell

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

51

Sweetness

39

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Make salsa: Wearing rubber gloves, remove stems, seeds, and ribs from chili and chop fine

2

In a bowl stir together chili and remaining salsa ingredients

3

Salsa may be made several hours ahead and chilled, covered

4

Wearing rubber gloves, remove stems, seeds, and ribs from chili and chop fine

5

In a bowl stir together chili and remaining salsa ingredients

6

Salsa may be made several hours ahead and chilled, covered

7

Stack tortillas and cut them in half

8

Cut stacks crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips and in a heavy skillet heat 1/2 inch oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking

9

Working in three batches, fry tortilla strips until crisp and golden, about 30 seconds, and with a slotted spoon transfer to paper towels to drain

10

Sprinkle fried tortilla strips with salt to taste

11

Halve avocados, removing pits, and peel

12

Slice each half lengthwise into 6 wedges and fan onto 4 salad plates

13

Spoon about 1/3 cup strawberry salsa over each avocado fan and mound crispy tortilla strips alongside

14

Stack tortillas and cut them in half

15

Cut stacks crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips and in a heavy skillet heat 1/2 inch oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking

16

Working in three batches, fry tortilla strips until crisp and golden, about 30 seconds, and with a slotted spoon transfer to paper towels to drain

17

Sprinkle fried tortilla strips with salt to taste

18

Halve avocados, removing pits, and peel

19

Slice each half lengthwise into 6 wedges and fan onto 4 salad plates

20

Spoon about 1/3 cup strawberry salsa over each avocado fan and mound crispy tortilla strips alongside