• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

The Kiwi Country Girl logo

  • Start Here
    • Our story
    • Family
    • Travel
  • Recipe Index
  • Farm & Garden
    • Farm
    • In the garden
  • DIY & Crafts
  • Shop
  • Free Downloads
    • Freezer Meal Storage Guide
    • Free 1 Week Meal Plan
    • Bread Baking Ebook
  • Blog
  • Join The Kiwi Country Homestead
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipe Index
  • Farm & Garden
  • DIY
  • About
  • Shop
  • Join The Kiwi Country Homestead
  • Free Downloads
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×
    Home » In the kitchen » Made From Scratch » Homemade Tortilla Chips + Easy Salsa & Guacamole

    Homemade Tortilla Chips + Easy Salsa & Guacamole

    Published: Jun 14, 2015 · Modified: Jun 22, 2015 by Laura · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Last weekend I cleaned my car....OK, Josh did. He washed the outside, I vacuumed the inside and we polished the interior. It looked like new, and it was kind of a big deal because I had been driving around in a dirty car for months. But then something terrible happened. If you follow me on Instagram you will have seen that this happened on Monday morning. I was NOT impressed. Not only did my car suddenly become dirtier than it was before we washed it, when I stepped out of the car my clean black pants got covered in mud #whydoibother. Country life huh?

    Anyway, that has absolutely nothing at all to do with this post buuuut I know how much you love hearing my silly stories. Sharing is caring!

    Let's get into the real reason you're here. Homemade tortilla chips with easy salsa AND guacamole! (Bonus points if you make the tortillas too!) And the best part is, the whole lot can all be thrown together in about 15 minutes. Unexpected company, hungry kids after school, work lunch snacks for one day the week, all sorted.

    The chips are salty, crispy and strong enough to hold copious amounts of the salsa & guacamole that you need to have with them. Seriously, look at the colours! And all from our winter garden. Yep I'm bragging about it!

    Homemade Tortilla Chips (1)

    I made the chips with both bought tortillas and homemade. The bought ones were great - I made them first and couldn't get enough of them. I used taco sized tortillas and they were perfect. But then I made them with homemade tortillas. I have a homemade tortilla recipe on my blog from the very start of my homemade challenge but I cheated on myself (hehe) and used Mel's (from Mel's Kitchen Cafe) recipe for tortillas to try something different. It was out of this world - I think my recipe will be getting updated!

    So if you have an extra 40 minutes please, please, please make the tortillas. Just try it once. They. Were. EPIC!!!! I made a huge batch of chips that I thought would last me all week at work and they're almost all gone.

    Homemade Tortilla Chips (2)

    To make the chips it is a simple matter of cutting the tortillas into triangles, laying them out on a baking tray spraying them with cooking oil on both sides and sprinkling salt on them before putting them under the grill, taking them out once to flip them over. It's important to make sure that the chips are in a single layer on the tray and to keep a close eye on them while under the grill as they can go from perfectly crisp to overdone very quickly. It's also worth noting that the bought tortillas were ready a LOT faster than the homemade ones. The bought ones took 5 minutes total, whereas the homemade took about 8 minutes.

    Homemade Tortilla Chips (3)

    Once the chips are made all that's left to do is throw together the dips then inhale enjoy! They're the perfect party snack!

    Homemade Tortilla Chips (5)

    Homemade Tortilla Chips (6)

    « May Round Up
    Layered Apple Crumble Jars »

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Malinda @mybrownpaperpackages says

      June 19, 2015 at 3:53 pm

      I have everything but the avocados for this, I must stop at the shops. Maybe if I make this for hubby he might wash my car! #FFF

      Reply
      • Laura says

        June 19, 2015 at 7:28 pm

        Haha it's definitely worth a try! 😀

        Reply
    2. Lizzie {Strayed Table} says

      June 15, 2015 at 10:06 pm

      What a great idea of an afternoon snack, we often make tortillas and this would be a great way to get a second use out of them.

      Reply
      • Laura says

        June 16, 2015 at 2:52 am

        Thanks Lizzie! They're a great way to use up tortillas that may not be soft enough to wrap with anymore too 🙂

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Hi, I'm Laura!

    I live on a farm in rural New Zealand with my husband Josh, our kids Sadie, Macey & Finlay and our black lab Sage. We're all about simple & delicious, family friendly recipes that are made from scratch as well as tasty treats! Read More…

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

    Multi Cooker Recipes

    Bowl of bacon bone and vegetable soup on table with slice of buttered bread

    Bacon Hock and Vegetable Soup (slow cooker and instant pot)

    White rice in a bowl with Crock Pot Multi cooker

    Multi Cooker Rice (Instant Pot)

    Shredded chipotle chicken in a bowl

    Multi Cooker Shredded Chipotle Chicken (instant pot or slow cooker)

    Plate of hard boiled eggs

    Multi Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs (Instant Pot)

    Pan of devilled sausages with mashed potato

    Devilled Sausages

    Whole pumpkin in instant pot/multi cooker

    Instant Pot Pumpkin Puree (Multi Cooker)

    Popular Recipes

    Pan of devilled sausages with mashed potato

    Devilled Sausages

    Overhead of bowl with potato salad, chives and tea towel in background

    Easy Potato Salad Recipe

    Homemade beef burger with fries in the background

    Homemade Burger Patties (Josh's secret recipe)

    Close up of scoop of cheesy mince pasta with herbs on top

    Cheesy One Pan Mince Pasta

    My all time favourite Carrot Cake recipe - loaded with grated carrot, crushed pineapple and crunchy walnuts and smothered in cream cheese frosting, this will become your favourite carrot cake recipe too! | thekiwicountrygirl.com

    My Favourite Carrot Cake Recipe

    Homemade Burrito Spice Mix (or taco seasoning) - the perfect blend of spices to make your favourite Mexican meal in minutes! Perfect for beef burritos, nachos, chicken strips for tacos, refried beans or anything Mexican! | thekiwicountrygirl.com

    Homemade Burrito Spice Mix (with free printable labels)

    • Recipe Index
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact me

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact

    As a Mighty Ape Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2022 Brunch Pro on the Brunch Pro Theme

    • Pinterest
    • Facebook
    • Email
    • Print