Snacks
Mexican
MexicanSalsa and Tortilla Chips
A sharing bowl of salsa with chips for dunking. Basic stirs together tinned tomatoes with shop chips, while Ultimate chars fresh tomatoes and chillies and fries homemade tortilla chips.
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Nut-free
Budget version
A quick tinned-tomato salsa with a bag of ready-salted tortilla chips.
Per serving£0.45
Total cost£1.80
Time8 min
Ingredients for 4
- Salsa
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes , drained
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic , crushed
- 1 tbsp lime juice , bottled
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- To serve
- 200 g salted tortilla chips , shop-bought
- salt , to taste
Method
- Drain the chopped tomatoes well to remove excess liquid.
- Stir together the tomatoes, onion, garlic, lime juice and chilli flakes.
- Season with salt and let sit for 5 minutes to mingle.
- Tip the tortilla chips into a bowl and serve alongside the salsa.
Equipment
The three ways, side by side
Budget
A quick tinned-tomato salsa with a bag of ready-salted tortilla chips.
Better
Fresh tomato and red onion pico de gallo with coriander and a fresh chilli, served with lightly seasoned chips.
Ultimate
Fire-charred tomatoes, onion and chilli blended into a smoky salsa roja, served with hand-cut tortilla chips fried to order.
