Name: Nachos with guacamole and salsa – an easy snack for the evening
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: For the nachos; 200 g tortilla chips (nachos) – plain or lightly salted; Guacamole; 2 ripe avocados; 1 small red onion or shallot; 1 medium firm tomato (not too juicy); 1 lime (juice); 10 g fresh cilantro (leaves – optional); 1 clove garlic (optional); 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon of salt (to taste); 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper; Tomato salsa; 3 ripe tomatoes; 0.5 red onion; 0.5 red or green bell pepper; 1 pc jalapeño or another mildly hot pepper (seeds removed, to taste); 1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon ground cumin (optional, adds a “Mexican” note); 1 handful fresh cilantro or flat-leaf parsley

Nachos with guacamole and salsa – an easy snack for the evening

Nachos with guacamole and salsa are exactly the kind of food for when a few people gather, someone casually asks “do we have anything to nibble?” – and moments later there’s a colorful plate like from a Mexican bistro. Crispy nachos, creamy avocado guacamole and a fresh tomato salsa that tastes completely different from store-bought preserves. You can make it all from a few ingredients, no cooking, no fuss. Perfect for movie night, board games, New Year’s Eve parties or just when you want to upgrade “chips and dips,” but still keep it “easy” – minimal work, maximum effect.

● easy♨ 4 servings

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1Step 1Pour the nachos into a large bowl or onto a big plate. Feel free to heap them up a bit so they look nice, and set them aside for now. This is the kind of base that already signals you'll be eating with your hands and without any unnecessary formality.
2Step 2Start the guacamole: Halve the avocados lengthwise, remove the pit and scoop the flesh into a bowl with a spoon. Mash it with a fork — you can leave it slightly chunky so it’s not completely smooth. Finely chopped pieces of avocado in guacamole taste better than green blender sludge.
3Step 3Finely chop the onion, remove the watery core from the tomato (so the guacamole isn’t too runny) and dice the rest into small cubes. If you’re using garlic, press or mince it very finely. Add everything to the avocado, drizzle with lime juice and olive oil, add salt, pepper and chopped cilantro. Stir and taste — if it’s not sour enough, add more lime; if not salty enough, adjust with salt. Set the guacamole aside, ideally cover it with plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent browning.
4Step 4Now the salsa: Cut the tomatoes into small dice. If they’re very juicy, you can remove some seeds and juice so the salsa isn’t too watery. Chop the onion, pepper and hot chili as finely as possible — this helps the flavors meld and prevents giant bites of onion in your mouth.
5Step 5Add lime or lemon juice, olive oil, salt, ground cumin (if you want a stronger “Mexican” flavor) and chopped cilantro or parsley to the vegetables. Mix everything and taste again. If you want the salsa spicier, add more jalapeño; if it’s too acidic, a pinch more salt or a few drops of oil will help.
6Step 6Put a large plate or bowl of nachos on the table, with bowls of guacamole and salsa beside it. This is food to eat with your hands, slowly while chatting – no polite portions, everyone just dips chips where they want. If you like, add a third dip (e.g. sour cream with salt and lime) to make a “mini nachos trio.”

Kitchen tip

If you know the nachos won’t be eaten right away (for example you’re waiting for the rest of the party), keep the guacamole in the fridge covered with plastic wrap directly on the surface and only pour the nachos out just before serving. The chips won’t get soggy and the guacamole won’t darken. And if you don’t want to deal with spice levels during the evening, make the salsa in two versions — one completely without chili and one “hardcore” with extra jalapeño.

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Cheesy nachos: spread the nachos on a baking sheet, sprinkle with grated cheese and put under the grill for a few minutes. Then transfer to a plate and add guacamole and salsa.

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Nutritional values

Energie430 kcalProteins7 gSacharidy35 gTuky28 g

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