Guacamole

Some people like their guac with onion, cilantro, tomatoes - the whole shebang. Me personally, I am not a raw onion fan, rarely keep cilantro in the fridge just to have it, and definitely like my tomatoes - they are a must. Others really keep it simple by just adding bottled salsa to avocado. I personally say ewww - especially if you have at least fresh tomatoes on hand. So, I decided to spice up my fish dinner tonight with some guac - gives the dish color, is healthy, and tastes oh so yummy!

GUACAMOLE
(No special utensils required)

Ingredients:
2 avocados
1-2 T sour cream
tomatoes, chopped (i used grape tomatoes)
salt
cayenne or chili powder
lime juice (1-3 tsp, depends on your preference)
garlic powder

It's easy - cut your avocados in half lengthwise and scoop out the avocado into bowl and mash. Chop up your tomatoes. Add the sour cream, lime juice, salt, chili powder, and garlic powder (all to taste). Mix. Re-season as needed.

Time to prep: Under 5 min
Servings: 4-6, depending on how hungry you are!

Now, what I did, after eating some for an appetizer :), is broil my arctic char as I did yesterday. For plating, I used some leftover cauliflower puree as the base, put the artic char on top of that, and topped the fish with guacamole. Healthy and with good flavors. Oh, and a glass of Pouilly Fuisse to top it all off.


You know, I just thought of a yummy small plate I may just have to try. Cook some shrimp and then chill. For plating, on a tortilla chip, place the chilled shrimp, and top with a dollop of guac. Alternatively, chop the shrimp. Then, on the tortilla, spread some guac and top with a few pieces of the shrimp. To make it REALLY pretty, adding some fresh cilantro on top would be delish!

BTW, discovered the foodie nyc blog (blog.foodienyc.com) the other night and spent hours perusing it. Pretty fun place to get some ideas and think about being creative food-wise!