Shrimp, Avocado, and Corn Salsa with Homemade Chips
Serves 6 as an appetizer
Nutrition per serving– calories: 247, fat: 12 g (saturated fat: 1 g), carbohydrates: 19 g, protein: 17 g, fiber: 5 g, sugar: 3 g, sodium: 599 mg
You can use frozen corn instead of fresh corn, and lobster meat is a great substitution for shrimp. You can also opt for leaving out a protein and adding a bit more of corn and tomatoes.
Ingredients
1 ear of corn, kernels removed,( about 1 cup of kernels)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
¾ pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 large avocado, pitted and diced 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
cut in half or quarters (depending on size).
1 Fresno or jalapeno chili peppers, seeded and minced
½ cup chopped red onions
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Hot sauce, optional
Directions
Bring 4 cups of water to boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Stir in corn and 1 teaspoon salt, and cook for 4 minutes. Remove corn with a slotted spoon and transfer to a medium bowl. Set aside.
Bring water back to a boil and add shrimp. Cover and let stand off heat until shrimp are opaque, about 5 minutes, shaking saucepan halfway through. Fill a large bowl halfway with ice and water. Transfer shrimp to ice bath and let cool for 2 to 5 minutes, depending on the size of your shrimp. Once cool, cut each shrimp crosswise into ½-inch pieces.
Add the chopped shrimp to a bowl with the corn. Add the remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
Oven Baked Corn Chips
Ingredients
8 corn tortillas
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon flaky sea salt or kosher salad
Directions
Adjust oven rack to upper third and lower third positions preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line two rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Brush both sides of each tortilla lightly with oil. Stack the tortillas, 4 at once, and slice them into 8 wedges. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Spread the wedges over the baking trays and arrange them out evenly Sprinkle with salt.
Bake chips until they begin to curl up at the edges and turn golden on the edges, about 10 minutes.
