It's been a crazy week for me and I've been looking for a little break, a breather to take it all in and reflect.
Last Tuesday was a holiday in our city, so I used that mini-downtime to create a nutritious and oh so yummy snack. I had no idea what to make, but a quick rummage in my fridge showed I had ingredients for my own version of guacamole, a Mexican dish. This dish requires a lot of avocado, a fruit that's packed with potassium, folic acid, Vitamin C, E, and K. Although it has a lot of calories, they're full of good ones that would actually help you lose weight, and not gain more (if eaten in moderation).
For this dip, I used:
1 Medium Avocado
Dash of Salt n' pepper
1 Medium Red Tomato (sliced)
1/2 Teaspoon Dried Oregano/Basil/Tomato (if you have fresh cilantro - that would be better)
1/4 Teaspoon sweetened calamansi puree
1/2 Teaspoon Garlic ranch dressing
1/4 Teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
First, mash your avocado with your fork and season with salt n' pepper. Then add all the other ingredients, mashing and mixing as you go.
Check your fridge for toast. Check if you have a bit of meat too.
Eat that with your guacamole.
Satisfyingly great. Looks pretty. And best of all, GREEN!
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| The most beautiful food color - green :D |
Wow! Another healthy treat from Shee's treasure chest. It looks delicious but I'm sorry, you will force me first before I'll eat it. LoL!
ReplyDeleteLOL. I knew you'd say that. :P
DeleteGood thing you had something very productive to do during the holiday! Ako kay nag internet and sleep lang jud. Haha! :) Bring some of that sa office Shee!
ReplyDeleteHaha, we did exactly the same thing except naa ra kuy 5 mins nga nag make ani. This was the only productive output over the holiday for me. :D
Deletegreen, yummy and full of good healthy fats! But if that was a sweet avocado salad, would Fred eat it then? :D Ahh I remember. Ok ra if avocado shake hehe.
ReplyDeleteAhaha, honestly when Fred read my post he started complaining why I'm posting GREEN food in my blog. Hahaha.
DeleteYummy! Goes well with veggie chips as dips as well.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's true! :D
DeleteLooks yummy and it's green, perfect for me :) A lot of my friends were asking about guacamole recipe so I'll share this with them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rubie :D
DeleteThat really does look amazing! I've been meaning to try to make guacamole for ages because everyone makes it look so easy...maybe my limited culinary skills can actually handle it...I'll let you know! Thanks for the recipe!
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Oh, thank you! :D Let me know how it goes...
Deletei really should avoid visiting the food community bloggers at midnight hehe :D nagugutom and napapamidnight snack talaga ako ^^
ReplyDeleteHehe, midnight snack is good for the soul :D
DeleteI have never tried making this dish, sadly my family is not a big fan of avocado, I once made an avocado salad and had to eat everything myself LOL
ReplyDeleteSeriously, it's the same thing at home. They don't like savory avocado. They prefer it with milk, sugar and shaved ice. Hehe.
Deletedefinitely gonna try this out tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteYehey - although I found a new and better recipe: avocado, sea salt, cumin, lime. Serve. Yummm! xx
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