New Years Traditions

My husband and I just celebrated our first New Years together! We had some friends over for New Years Eve, played some games, and of course ate some food. The only thing I made from scratch on New Year's Eve was guacamole. But on New Years day I made some amazing chicken nachos! My hubby and I both agree that I must make these every year on either New Year's Ever or New Year's Day. So below I have the recipe for the guacamole and the chicken nachos. I promise you'll love these! They are SO easy to make!

Guacamole:

2 ripe avocados (take the skins off and the pit out and cut the avocado into chunks)

1 tsp minced garlic

juice from half a lime (or about 1/2 Tbsp of the bottled stuff)

2-3 spoonfuls of your favorite salsa

salt & pepper

I put all of the ingredients in my processor and turn it on until it's as smooth as I like. You can make it chunky or smooth, your choice. I've also done this with out a food processor. Just put everything in a bowl and smash it really well with a fork. And that's it! Really easy!

Chicken Nachos:

2 chicken breasts (you can use raw or cooked)

1 jar of your favorite salsa

water as needed

tortilla chips (we like the ones with a hint of lime)

1 jar of queso (the jarred stuff next to the salsa in the chip isle)

guacamole

sour cream

If using cooked chicken:

Shred the chicken and put it in a skillet with the jar of salsa over medium heat. Simmer until hot adding water if it starts looking a little dry.

If using raw chicken:

Heat 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Brown the chicken on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Add the salsa once both sides are browned along with 1/2 cup of water and turn the heat down to medium low. Simmer for about 5 minutes then take the chicken out and shred it. Once it's shredded at it back to the salsa for another 2-3 minutes.

When the chicken is done put some chips in your bowl and top with the shredded chicken. Heat up the queso according to the directions on the jar and spoon some over your chicken. Top with guacamole and sour cream if you like. You can also add lettuce if you'd like. I didn't have any on hand but it would be a great addition.

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Do you and your family have any New Year's food traditions? I'd love to hear what they are!