Ingredients
For the Bat Chips
- 2 large piadina flatbreads or large flour tortillas
- Extra virgin olive oil as needed
- Salt as needed
For the Fresh Tomato Salsa
- 2 medium tomatoes
- ½ red onion
- A few fresh basil leaves
- Extra virgin olive oil as needed
- 2 pinches salt
For the Guacamole
- 1 ripe avocado
- ¼ red onion
- 5 to 6 cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice about ½ lemon
- Salt as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the piadina flatbreads on a cutting board. Use a bat-shaped cookie cutter to cut out as many bats as possible. Arrange them on the prepared baking sheet without overlapping.
- Lightly brush both sides of each bat with olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt.
- Bake for about 7 minutes, flipping the bats halfway through. Keep a close eye on them because the thin edges can brown quickly. Remove them once they’re golden and crisp, then leave them to cool on the baking sheet.
- While the chips bake, make the tomato salsa. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes, removing the firm centers first. Finely chop the red onion.
- Add the tomatoes and onion to a bowl. Tear in the basil leaves, then add a drizzle of olive oil and the salt. Stir together and let the salsa rest for about 10 minutes.
- For the guacamole, cut the avocado in half and remove the pit. Scoop the flesh into a bowl and mash it with a fork until creamy but still a little chunky.
- Finely chop the red onion. Cut the cherry tomatoes into very small pieces and drain away any excess liquid.
- Add the onion and tomatoes to the avocado. Pour in the lemon juice, add a little salt, and mix until combined. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- Serve the crispy bat chips with the tomato salsa and guacamole for dipping.
Notes
- We used piadina: Piadina is a thin Italian flatbread. Large flour tortillas are an easy substitute if that’s what you can find.
- Watch the chips closely: They’re thin and can go from golden to too dark pretty quickly, especially around the wings.
- Drain the tomatoes: Removing extra liquid from the cherry tomatoes helps keep the guacamole from becoming watery.
- Yield can vary: Two piadine made about 30 bat chips, but the exact number depends on the size of your flatbreads and cookie cutter.
