Recipes by Barbara Northwood

Guacamole Pita Bites

Aug 22 05:09pm

Serves
6

Ingredients

2 avocados, peeled and chopped
1 1/2 tblsps lemon juice
1 small fresh red chilli, seeded, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
1 tblsp olive oil
4 small white or wholemeal pita pockets
4 short cut bacon rashers
1/2 cup small baby spinach leaves
1 large ripe tomato, finely chopped
Extra 1 red onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

Method
1. To make guacamole, place avocados, lemon juice, chilli, garlic and salt and pepper in a bowl and mash with a fork until smooth. Add the 1/2 red onion and mix well.

2. Heat oil on a barbecue hotplate or grill pan. Cook pita bread for about 2 minutes on each side or until toasted. Remove from barbecue.

3. Cook bacon on hotplate on both sides until crisp. Remove and finely chop.

4. Spread guacamole thinly over the toasted bread. Top with spinach leaves and then more guacamole. Sprinkle with combined bacon, tomato, extra red onion and toasted pine nuts.

5. Serve bites cut into wedges.