Dessert Nachos with Strawberry, Mango & Avocado Salsa
Ingredients:
For the Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
10-12 4-inch white corn tortillas
3 tablespoons butter
For the Mango, Strawberry and Avocado Salsa
1½ cups mango, cut into a large dice
½ cup strawberries, cut into a large dice
½ cup avocados, cut into a large dice
⅛ cup red onion, minced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 red jalapeño, seeded, deveined and minced
2 tablespoons cilantro, slivered
2 limes, juiced (about ¼ cup)
1 tablespoon honey
For the Dessert Nachos
Cinnamon sugar tortilla chips
8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Mango, Strawberry and Avocado Salsa
Directions:
For the Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips
Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.
Stack 3-4 white corn tortillas and cut in half with a sharp knife, then cut the halves into thirds so you end up with 6 triangle shaped chips per tortilla and place on a baking sheet lined with foil. Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave set on high for 20 seconds. Brush the tortilla chips with the butter and sprinkle each with a generous amount of the cinnamon sugar. Toast a toaster oven until golden and let cool, repeating until all of the chips have been toasted. Set aside.
For the Mango, Strawberry and Avocado Salsa
Mix all of the ingredients up to the cilantro in a medium size bowl. Heat the lime juice and honey in the microwave in a microwave save bowl for 15 seconds and then whisk to combine. After it has cooled, add 2 tablespoons to salsa and gently fold to combine. Add more honey lime juice to taste.
For the Dessert Nachos
Place a layer of Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips on a heat proof plate then top with a handful of shredded cheese, then a few spoonfuls of salsa, top with more tortilla chips and repeat 2 or more times ending with cheese. Place in a toaster or regular oven and broil for 3-5 minutes until cheese melts. Top with more salsa and serve hot.