It is so beautiful around here! I love all of the many different colors! I say this at the beginning of every season, but I really mean it now: this is my favorite time of year. Absolutely perfect temperatures and beautiful colors!
This morning I made my very first batch of guacamole! And it was fantastic!
I looked at several different recipes and I didn’t have all of the ingredients for any one of them, nor do I have a food processor, so I just used the various ingredients I did have. I knew what I wanted it to taste like, anyway. :)
Easy Guacamole
Ingredients:
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp salsa (Thelma’s homemade salsa)
- chopped green onions – about 1.5 tbsp
- sprinkle of cilantro
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Directions:
- Cut the avocado lengthwise, separating the halves.
- Remove the pit.
- Scoop the flesh out with the spoon into a small mixing bowl; mash with a fork to desired chunkiness.
- Mix in all of the other ingredients, stirring well.
The finished product had a very mild taste. It could definitely be kicked up a bit by using spicier salsa, or chilies, or more onions. Next time I might try adding a bit more salsa, but the consistency of the batch today was perfect. I was actually surprised by how much flesh is in an avocado. This made a good-sized bowl of dip – I would say at least 4 servings.
And so, of course, with a nice yummy bowl of guacamole, I had the greatest lunch. I was really craving black beans, but we don’t have any. :( Instead, I made:
meatless nachos! Starring a Morningstar Farms Spicy Black Bean Burger!
Black Bean Burger Nachos
I began by heating one black bean burger in the oven @ 375F x 16 minutes, flipping halfway through. Beginning with corn chips, I layered the black bean burger + shredded Mexican-style cheese + guacamole + salsa + hummus dip (hummus+salsa). I’m not sure of the exact amounts, usually 1 – 2 spoonfuls.
This was one of the best lunches ever! I forgot how much I love black bean burgers.
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