Guacamole on the Half Shell

Ingredients

• 1 firm-ripe avocado (1/2 lb.)
• 2 tablespoons tomato salsa or 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 lime (2 oz.), rinsed and cut in half
• 4 to 6 warm corn tortillas (6 in.) or 2 to 3 cups (2 to 3 oz.) tortilla chips
• Salt

Preparation

1. 1. Cut avocado in half lengthwise; remove pit. Set each half, cut side up, on a salad plate. Spoon 1 tablespoon salsa into each cavity. Set lime halves and tortillas alongside.
2. 2. To eat, squeeze lime halves over avocado and sprinkle with salt to taste. With a fork or a spoon, mash avocado slightly with salsa in peel, then spoon mixture onto tortillas.