Naturipe Berry Bacon Salsa with Avocado
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Switch out your typical salsa for this berry delicious alternative! By filling your salsa with cranberries, you are adding a refreshing twist to your snack and filling it with fiber and vitamin C. Add a side of avocado to include a creamy element that is high in monounsaturated fats (the “good” type of fat).
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lb (4 pints) raspberries, chopped coarse
- 8 oz fresh cranberries, chopped coarse
- ¼ lb. bacon of smoked bacon - uncooked
- 1 medium red onion, finely diced
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, washed and chopped fine
- 3 each fresh jalapeno, washed and seeded, chopped fine
- 1 lime, juiced and zested
- 6 medium-sized ripe avocados
- salt and pepper to taste
- 48 oz. blue corn tortilla chips
DIRECTIONS
- Cook bacon till crispy, remove from pan.
- Add diced onion and chopped jalapeno to bacon fat in the pan and sauté until the edges are translucent, but not cooked through – retain a little crunch. Remove from pan and reserve on absorbent toweling to cool.
- When the bacon is cool, chop into small pieces.
- In a large bowl, fold together: chopped cranberries, bacon, onion, jalapeno, cilantro and lime juice. Fold in raspberries last and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Line the bottom of a serving dish with thinly sliced and fanned avocado that has been lightly salted and place salsa and chips adjacent.
Can be reserved for up to 12 hours.