The sun is shining and what better way to enjoy the sunshine than to sit outside with a chilled glass of a delicious drink and a bowl of this Avocado and Olive Salsa with Air Fryer Tortilla Chips.
I created this recipe for Avocado and Olive Salsa after finding a quarter full tub of mixed olives and a few stems of coriander in the fridge. Further foraging and I discovered two very ripe avocados in the fruit bowl that would need to be used soon or they were going to spoil. I always have fresh tomatoes, and keep tortillas or wraps in the freezer.
Having decided on making an Avocado and Olive Salsa, I wanted something to serve alongside, for scooping and dipping (no double dipping though -arrrghh!) So I thought I’d make my own tortilla chips in my favourite kitchen gadget, my air fryer.
Ingredients are heated evenly from all sides allowing you to prepare fried food with no oil, while still maintaining the taste and texture of conventional fried foods. As well as frying it works like a little mini oven and I use it for baking, reheating, I even cook burgers in it!
You can add some sesame seeds with the oil, or perhaps a little salt or paprika, whatever you like, mix it up and try different flavours, it’s so easy to make these chips you can be really creative.
More Snacks and Bites
More great Salsa recipes
- Papaya Salsa from Tin & Thyme
- Radish and Lime Salsa from Supper in the Suburbs
- Sweetcorn Salsa from Hungry Healthy Happy
- Watercress Salsa Verde from Hedgecombers
- Oeufs en Cocotte with Spicy Salsa from Hedgecombers
Avocado and Olive Salsa
Ingredients
For the Salsa
- 2 ripe avocados peeled and stoned
- 4 medium tomatoes or 8 cherry tomatoes chopped
- 2 tablespoon olives sliced
- 2 teaspoon of the oil from the olives
- small bunch of coriander leaves roughly chopped
For the Tortilla chips
- 2 large tortillas or wraps
- 1 teaspoon rapeseed oil
Instructions
- For the Salsa
- Cut the avocado into small chunks and place into a mixing bowl
- Cut the tomatoes into similar sized pieces and add to the bowl.
- Slice the olives add to the bowl with the 2 tsp of oil.
- Add the roughly chopped coriander (retaining a little for garnish) and mix gently
- Place into a serving dish and garnish with coriander leaves.
For the Tortilla Chips
- Pre-heat your air fryer
- Cut the tortillas into triangles with a pair of scissors or a knife.
- Place in a plastic bag with the oil and mix to give a light coating on all the tortilla pieces, alternately you can brush the tortillas lightly with oil before cutting
- Set the air fryer to 180C for 3 minutes and add the tortilla pieces
- Check after 2 minutes and move around with a heatproof spatula, then finish the ‘frying’
- Once toasty brown, remove the tortilla chips to a cooling tray and leave to cool.
Jane says
Oh man, I now have the biggest craving for avo salsa and tortillas Janice! Thanks for a yummy recipe 😊
Jane x
Janice Pattie says
You are welcome Janey, can’t beat avocados, all we need is a nice glass of something and a campfire!
EMMA @SUPPER IN THE SUBURBS says
Looks lush. I love olives and avocado so why not in a salsa!!!
Janice Pattie says
Exactly! Glad you are also a fan, salsa is such a great summer dish.
Choclette says
Oh this is brilliant. I adore avocado and would be hoovering this up in no time, especially with your air fried tortilla chips – genius 🙂
Janice Pattie says
It didn’t last long here either, tortilla chips worked really well, nice and crisp.
Hannah Hossack-Lodge says
I love everything about this! I could hoover the lot up!
Janice Pattie says
Thank you, I feel the same way, ha ha!
Kavey Favelle says
I love that your salsa has big chunks in it, sometimes people make them so small it turns into baby food mush! And the home made chips look fab!
Janice Pattie says
Thanks, I totally agree, I hate it when it’s too mushed up.
Lucy says
Yum what a delicious combination of flavours in your salads, perfect for a summer evening! I really want to get a healthy fryer as they sound so handy for frying and baking without oil.
Janice Pattie says
Thanks Lucy, I really enjoy using the HealthyFry, I’m sure you would find it very useful too.
Fiona Maclean says
That salsa looks like just my kind of thing! Delicious. And I like the look of the airfryer too
Janice Pattie says
Thanks Fiona, it was very good. I am totally hooked on my airfyer, I use it all the time.
Karen says
Lovely salsa recipe and I do like healthy pita chips and make them often here!
Janice Pattie says
Thanks Karen, perfect for summer aperitifs!
Michelle Rolfe says
Tomatoes are definitely one of my favourite ingredients and in a salsa shows them off so well. Looks tasty Janice. Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare. Michelle
Janice Pattie says
Thank you, hopefully we will soon have some better weather to enjoy this kind of recipe