Tomatillo Salsa with Pita Chips, Black Bean Dip, and Guacamole
Serves: 3
Ingredients
For black bean dip
- 1 Cup cooked black beans with some of their cooking liquid
- ¼ Teaspoon cumin
- ½ Teaspoon freshly ground ginger
- Salt to taste
For guacamole
- 1½ Avocados
- 1 Medium sized handful Cilantro diced
- ½ Tablespoon - tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 shallot diced and sautéed briefly*
- Salt to taste
For tomatillo Salsa
- 5 Tomatillos
- 1 Large or 2 small red onions briefly sautéed until just starting to brown*
- 1½ Cups roughly chopped cilantro
- ¼ - ½ Teaspoon salt
- ½ Tablespoon - Tablespoon fresh lime juice
Instructions
To make the black bean dip:
- Combine all bean dip ingredients and mash together with the back of your fork. Add more bean liquid as needed until you have a good dip consistency.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. I like to add extra cumin. Set aside.
To make the guacamole:
- Using the back of your fork, mash your avocado along with lime juice and salt. Sprinkle in cilantro and shallots and stir. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Set aside.
To make the tomatillo salsa:
- Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until thoroughly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
To make the pita chips:
- Preheat oven to 375 Bake
- Using a scissor cut the pita along the entire perimeter.
- Slice into chip-size pieces.
- Spray generously with olive oil spray and sprinkle with salt and pepper to your liking.
- Bake for 10 - 15 minutes watching carefully so they don't burn.
- After about five minutes gently jostle the chips, flipping them over as best you can. Continue baking.
- Remove from the oven once the chips are crispy and snap when broken. Let rest for several minutes before serving. They will get even crispier as they cool.
- Grab your favorite chip plate and have a party!
Notes
*I sauté anything I cook in the onion family briefly to remove some of the kick. If I eat them raw I don't feel well. It is a good trick to get the flavor of onion without experiencing any of the aftereffects of eating raw onion.
Alternate bean making method: Rinse beans well, picking through and discarding any that are cracked or don't look right. Place in pot with 2" of water above the beans and bring to boil. Remove from heat and leave covered for one and a half hours. Drain and rinse. Cook beans as you would per overnight soaking method adding whatever vegetables/herbs you like.
Alternate bean making method: Rinse beans well, picking through and discarding any that are cracked or don't look right. Place in pot with 2" of water above the beans and bring to boil. Remove from heat and leave covered for one and a half hours. Drain and rinse. Cook beans as you would per overnight soaking method adding whatever vegetables/herbs you like.
Recipe by at https://www.thescratchartist.com/tomatillo-salsa-with-pita-chips-black-bean-dip-guacamole/