Ghostly Pear Guacamole with Fried Plantain Chips

It's not a party until someone busts out the chips and dip. Although for a spooky Paleo Halloween party, what's one to do? Simple: Plantain Chips and Guac! Maybe there isn't much that is spooky about this dish, except how good it tastes!

30 minutes

20 minutes

Difficulty

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	525
Fat:	45 g
Carbohydrates:	29 g
Protein:	3 g
Calculated per serving.

Serves: 8

Ingredients

5 whole 5 whole 5 whole Avocado
1/2 Tbsp 1/2 Tbsp 1/2 Tbsp Onion Powder
2 tsp 2 tsp 2 tsp Granulated Garlic
1 whole 1 whole 1 whole Pear, Asian, diced
1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup Cilantro, diced
1 whole 1 whole 1 whole Lime, Juiced
1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp Salt and Pepper, to Taste
1 cup 1 cup 1 cup Coconut Oil, Organic
5 whole 5 whole 5 whole Plantain, green, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp Smoked Paprika
1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp Coriander, ground
1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp Salt
1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp Black Pepper
This recipe is from our cookbook: Gather

Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mash the avocados with a fork.
Add the onion powder and garlic powder, and stir to combine.
Add the diced pear, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Stir to evenly combine all ingredients.
To make the plantain chips, heat the coconut oil in a large Dutch oven.
Add 1 thinly sliced plantain to the pot, and fry it until golden brown.
Remove it from the pot, and drain the oils on a towel.
In a small mixing bowl, stir together the spice mixture of paprika, onion powder, cinnamon, coriander, salt, and black pepper.
Season the fried plantains with the spice mixture, and repeat with the remaining plantains.
Serve alongside guacamole.