Albuquerque Dip

Didn't manage to snag a shot of this one. But it was really pretty.

I have twenty quid to get me through the next four days. But I needed to bring a snack to a party I was going to. What do I do?!?

Had in the cupboard: two cans of salmon, two avocados, spring onions (albeit a bit limp), tortilla chips

Bought: an off-name brand cream/soft cheese for 45p

*. Soaked the spring onions in cold water for a few hours--like flowers. Green egetables often perk up this way.
1. Softened the cream cheese in the microwave. If I'd thought in advance, I could have left it out of the fridge for an hour or so.
2. Diced the avocados. They weren't quite as ripe as I would have liked, so I had to cut them up pretty fine.
3. Mashed the avocados and cheese together with a potato masher.
4. Diced the onions. Stirred them in.
5. Added the salmon. I didn't have boneless and skinless, so I had to be very careful.
6. Mixed everything together.
7. Served with the chips, which added just the right amount of salt.

Total time: Fifteen minutes
Total dishes: 1 bowl, cutting board, knife
Servings: many--it's a dip
Best Part: It looked and tasted very pretty. It was also fairly elegant without much expense or trouble.
Worst Part: Few people seemed to be eating very much of it. I don't know if they were weirded out or if they just had an embarrassment of choices. I liked it.

Verdict: Very nice!