Showing posts with label Snacks. Show all posts
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Monday, April 26, 2010

Fresh Fruit Salad

Lovely fresh fruit, great for any meal!
Fresh Fruit Salad
Choose three or four of your favorite fruits, chopped
1/2 tsp Lemon Juice to prevent browning (if you use pineapple, then you don't need the lemon juice)
Favorite combinations:
banana, strawberry, blueberry, 
banana, strawberry, blueberry, pineapple
banana, strawberry, apple, orange, 
banana, strawberry, apple, grape
apple, orange, grape
apple, orange, blueberry
... also try adding peaches or pears or other berries when in season
     1. Combine chopped fruit and lemon juice
     2. Eat! (Let sit for 10-20 minutes to let the flavors soak in together)

Guacamole

Fresh, yummy, eat-the-whole-bowl-full, guacamole. Try both mashed and diced avocados for different effects.
Guacamole
2 avocados, mashed or diced (leave pit in bowl if not eating right away or storing some in the fridge for later)
1/2 medium onion, finely diced
1 tomato, diced
1/2 cucumber (sounds strange, but we like it)
1/2 red pepper (I always try to add in more veggies if I have them)
1/2 Sonora Pepper, diced, or Anaheim Pepper or canned green chilies or  1 tsp Chili Powder
Fresh Cilantro, chopped (optional... can also use oregano for a different flavor)
Lime Juice - about 1/4 of a lime squeezed or 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp minced Garlic
1/2 tsp Kosher Salt, to taste
     1. Mash or dice, then mix together... avocados, onion, tomato, cucumber, red pepper, sonora pepper, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, and salt.
     2. Eat! (Let sit for 10-20 minutes to let the flavors soak in together... you can make while cooking dinner or earlier in the afternoon)