Serves: 8
Total Calories: 84

4 large very ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
3 tablespoons finely chopped red onions
2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
1 lime, juiced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
sea salt to taste
, blue and yellow corn tortilla chip, for serving

In a large bowl, mash the avocados until chunky-smooth. Add the onion, tomatoes, jalapeño, lime juice, and cayenne. Stir to blend. Stir in the sour cream, cilantro, and salt.

Transfer to a decorative bowl. Place on a plate or platter and surround with the tortilla chips.

From Dinner Parties. Text copyright © 2004 by Jessica Strand. Photographs copyright © 2004 by Victoria Pearson. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 8
Total Calories: 84
Calories from Fat: 8

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