feta avocado salsa & pita chips
July 5th, 2009
You know those people who always go to a restaurant and order next to nothing, just so that they can fill up almost completely on chips (or bread) and dip??? Yep, pretty sure I’m one of them. (Although I make it a point to always thank the waiter/waitress with a far-more-than-15% tip!)
Seriously, though, I love all kinds of dips! And fresh guacamole and a stellar salsa are undoubtedly two of my favorites. So when I found myself needing to whip up an appetizer this week, and had a tomato plant begging to be picked and a ripe avocado waiting to be used, I figured why not have the best of both worlds? For kicks, I typed the ingredients into a search, and was (divinely, I think) led to this brilliant recipe, which marries the combo with feta and Italian seasonings. The result? Fabulously fetalicious – definite crowd-pleaser. :) Will be returning to this one time and again, I’m sure…

(From All Recipes)
Ingredients:
- 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 ripe avocado – peeled, pitted and chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red or white wine vinegar
- 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
- 3 whole pieces pita bread
- spray butter
- favorite Italian seasoning
- garlic salt

Method:
In a bowl, gently stir together tomatoes, avocados, onion, and garlic. Mix in parsley and oregano. Gently stir in olive oil and vinegar. Then stir in feta. Cover, and chill for 2 to 6 hours.
To make pita chips, set oven to 350 degrees. Then take a few pieces of pita and use a knife to cut them into eight triangles. Gently tear each piece in half on the seam, and lay them out on a cookie sheet with the “inside”-sides facing up. Spray the tops of each piece with spray-butter or brush with olive oil, and then sprinkle with Italian seasoning and garlic salt. Bake in the preheated oven until edges turn a light brown, approximately 15-20 minutes.



Ali,
I LOVE your whole website! It is just adorable, i’ve been sharing it with all my friends :) Do you take all the pictures or does someone else? Cause they are great. I cant wait to try some of your recipes…I’m printing some right now:) Hope all is well,
Christin
looks delish!!
I noticed there was not any lemon or lime juice in this recipe, does the avacado not turn brown after sitting for so long? Looks great though!
Thanks,
Annie