Guacamole Dip/Tomato Salsa/Gluten-Free Tortilla Chips

Ingredients (Guacamole)

- 2 ripe avocados

- Juice of two limes

- ½ white onion finely chopped

- 1 red tomato finely diced

- ½ chili finely diced (optional)

- ½ tsp salt

- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper

- ¼ cup chopped coriander (cilantro)

Method (Guacamole)

1. Peel the avocados and remove the pit.
2. Put in a bowl and mash with a fork or a potato masher.
3. Add the chopped onions, diced tomatoes, diced chili (if used),chopped coriander, salt, cayenne pepper, and lime juice.
4. Mix all the ingredients together and put in the fridge covered for half an hour, for all the flavors to blend well.
5. Serve with gluten-free tortilla chips or with cut fresh vegetables like carrots and cucumber for a lighter version.

Ingredients (Salsa)

- 2 red tomatoes finely diced

- ½ green pepper finely chopped

- ½ white onion finely chopped

- ½ chili finely diced

- ½ cup chopped coriander (cilantro)

- Salt and black pepper to taste

- 1/8tsp cumin

- Juice of one lime

Method (Salsa)

1. Put all the ingredients together in a bowl and mix well.
2. Keep the salsa mix in the fridge for at least 2 hours to let the flavors blend and enhance. Serve with gluten-free tortilla chips.

Ingredients (Gluten-Free Tortilla Chips)

- 2 cups Masa Harina (corn meal and not corn starch)

- 1 tsp salt

- 1 ½ cups hot water

Method(Gluten-Free Tortilla Chips)

1. Put the corn flour and the salt in a deep bowl.
2. Add the hot water and use a wooden spoon to stir all the ingredients together.
3. Stir well until a soft dough is formed.
4. Divide the dough into 6 portions and cover with nylon wrap.
5. Put each portion between two sheets of nylon wrap and roll out using a rolling pin.
6. Roll it out as thin as possible. Use a round cutter (15 cm) to cut the tortillas.
7. Heat a non-stick frying pan and put the individual tortillas on medium heat to toast.
8. Flip the tortilla on the other side. No need to grease the pan.
9. For tortilla chips, use scissors to cut each tortilla into eight triangles.
10. Deep fry in vegetable oil or spray with oil and toast in the oven for a healthier version.
11. Serve your tortillas with Guacamole Dip or Tomato Salsa

TIP: If you want to buy your tortilla chips ready-made or in bags, make sure they are 100 % gluten free.