Mango Avocado Salad

Refreshing and simple salad for two using all fresh ingredients. A perfect compliment to pork, fish or chicken. 

Ingredients:

1 mango, diced

1 avocado, diced

1/3 English cucumber, diced 

1/2 bell pepper, diced 

1-2 tbsps chopped fresh parsley or cilantro 

Pinch of sea salt

1 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice 

1 tbsp light olive oil

Just toss everything together. Best enjoyed on the same day it's made.

Serves 2-3

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Salsa with Orange

Sometimes you just open the fridge and make salsa out of whatever you find inside.

1/2 cup  diced tomato
1/3 cup  diced red pepper
1/2 cup diced orange segments
1 diced avocado

2 tbsps honey
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp minced ginger
a few grinds of pepper

Chop everything up, mix the dressing, toss and serve immediately.

Have it with chicken, fish or pork.

Avocado Watermelon Salsa

This salsa is a great side to any fish dish, but it would be equally good served as a snack with tortilla chips.

1/2 avocado, cubed
1 cup watermelon, cubed
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/2 cup yellow pepper, diced
2 tbsps lemon juice
1/2 tsp finely chopped jalapeno pepper
salt and parsley to taste

Mix everything together and put it in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving.

Easy Creamy Avocado Pasta Sauce

Need to eat more greens?  
You've got basil, spinach and avocado right here!

3 cloves garlic
2 tbsps fresh chopped basil
1/2 cup chopped spinach
2 tbsps lemon juice
2 tbsps olive oil
1 ripe avocado
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
1 tbsp parmesan cheese
a handful of cherry tomatoes, sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter

In a food processor, combine 2 chopped garlic cloves, basil and spinach.  Add lemon juice, olive oil and avocado, along with salt, pepper and parmesan.

Heat the olive oil and butter in a frying pan and add 1 minced garlic clove and the tomatoes. Brown lightly.

Once your pasta is cooked, drain and toss with the sauce.

If you make the sauce earlier in the day, just microwave it a minute or two.
Top the pasta with tomatoes and garlic.  I added some cooked chicken too.

Add more olive oil to taste. Serves 4

Fresh Mango Strawberry Salsa

Best on fish, but would also be great with grilled chicken!

1 mango, cubed
3 strawberries, sliced
1 avocado, cubed
1/4 cup red onion, diced
2 tbsps fresh cilantro, chopped (has to be fresh)
2 tbsps lime juice
1/2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt

Toss all your ingredients together and serve.
Can't get easier than that!

Here's the recipe for Baked Walleye Fish Cakes pictured above
http://hotandcoldrunningmom.blogspot.ca/2015/01/baked-walleye-fish-cakes.html

Guacamole served in a Pumpkin for Halloween (or good anytime of the year without the pumpkin)

 

OK, I know this looks gross, but it tastes good.  Really!

Just mash the ingredients together and serve with tortilla chips.

5 avocados

juice of one lime

7 oz kernel corn

7 oz salsa

1 tbsp finely chopped onion

1/4-1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 tsp ground cumin

1/4-1/2 tsp sriracha hot sauce

1 tsp coarse salt

1 chopped clove garlic

Happy Halloween!

Cedar Plank Salmon with Mixed Greens & Avocado Dressing

I'm not crazy about fish......but this was goooooood!

Soak a cedar plank in water for at least 1 hour.  Take it out of the water and put sliced lemons on it, top with salmon fillets.  I spread about 1/2 tsp of honey on each filet, then rub in the spice.  You can use whatever you like but this is what I used. Summer Kitchen Gone Fishing spice rub from HomeSense.

(If you don't want to BBQ you can also put your lemon slices on a piece of foil, top with fish and seasonings and wrap up. Bake at 400F for 20 mins then uncover and broil, keeping an eye on it, for 3-5 mins) 

If you are BBQ'ing you need to have the BBQ at 375-400F. Put the plank with the salmon in, close the lid and bake for 20-25 minutes.  Then be patient and let them sit 5 minutes before serving on a bed of rice.



For the salad take 1 ripe avocado, 2 Tbsp. lime juice, 3 Tbsp. water, 1 Tbsp. white wine vinegar, 1 Tbsp. cilantro, 1 small garlic clove, 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper. Combine in a food processor and refrigerate until ready to use. (recipe from Ontario turkey farmers booklet)

Toss together 3 cups greens, 3 cups broccoli slaw, 1 cup grape tomatoes halved and 1/2 cup corn kernels.

I'll be making this again!

I bought some Basa fillets last week...........maybe I'll try this recipe with them, will keep you posted.

August 7, 2013 Basa was great too!