11 avocado times Recipes

refried beans, sour cream, avocado dip (optional), salsa, cheddar cheese (to taste) or 1 1/2-2 cups mexican blend cheese (to taste), yellow corn tortilla chips (or as much as you can pile in the middle!)

multigrain bread, honey roasted turkey meat, provolone cheese, sized tomato, avocado, hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise, fresh basil leaves (approximately 12 leaves ), alfalfa sprout, honey dijon mustard

fresh flour tortillas (seven inch-usually 10 come in a package), avocado, mashed (about 1 cup), key lime juice, ranch dressing mix, light sour cream, nonfat milk, cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, finely diced (if you re pressed for time,1 10 oz package of perdue short cuts carved chicken breast is perfect), jalapeno jack cheese (1 8 oz block shredded-if your store has reduced fat that s even better), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry or 3 cups chopped fresh spinach, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, canned mexican-style corn, drained (such as del monte whole kernel fiesta corn,seasoned with red and green peppers), cayenne pepper, minced fresh parsley, cumin, chili powder, green onions, thinly sliced

active time : 1 3/4 hours, start to finish: 6 1/2 hours (plus 1 to 2 days for flavor to develop), dried ancho chiles (4 large), stemmed and seeded, garlic cloves, 3 of them finely chopped, salt , or to taste, cumin, chili powder (not pure chili), well-marbled beef brisket or boneless chuck, (trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 to 2-inch pieces), vegetable oil, whole tomatoes in juice, canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, white onion, chopped (4 cups), dried oregano (preferably mexican), crumbled, serrano or other small green chiles, finely chopped, including seeds (1 is fine for most tastes; 4 is the eight-alarm version), beer (not dark ), water, cooked pinto beans (optional; 30 oz. can), rinsed if canned, accompaniments: cubed avocado ; chopped white onion; shredded cheddar; chopped fresh cilantro; sour cream and corn bread

kidney beans or 1 (16 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed, chopped and seeded jalapeno peppers (or to taste), vinegar, chili powder, ground cumin, minced fresh parsley, salt , to taste, ripe avocados, halved,peeled and pitted, onion, finely chopped, scallions, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, fresh cilantro, finely chopped, fresh lime juice, ground cumin, fresh ground black pepper, salt , to taste, tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped, salsa, drained (trust me on this, you don tsp want runny salsa here), sour cream, grated strong cheddar cheese, tortilla chips

ripe avocado (3/4 lb.), chopped firm-ripe tomato, minced shallots or onion, rinsed and drained, lime juice, chopped fresh cilantro, garlic, peeled and pressed or minced, minced fresh jalapeno chili, salt

brown rice , rinsed three times and drained (instant or quick works, too, but not as well), water (adjust amount depending on type of rice and method used for cooking), mixed herbs, divided (herbes de provence or fine herbes, e.g.), garlic powder, divided, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pitted black olives, drained and rinsed (small), canned artichoke bottoms in water, drained, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 2 cups grape tomatoes, carrots, shaved with a peeler into strips, stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh parsley (chopped ), red onion, coarsely chopped , about 1 cup, roasted cashews (almonds work well, too), capers, sharp cheddar cheese, very coarsely chopped (may also use other sharp or tangy cheese, such as gruyere, feta, even blue), cooked chicken breasts, cold, coarsely chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained and rinsed, hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped (1 large or two small), head bronze leaf lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning mix (fine herbes or some other commercial blend, your choice), lemon juice, salt & pepper

this earthy-tasting , full-flavored pork and hominy stew originated in mexico, although it is now extremely popular in the american southwest. this stew is typically accompanied by an assortment of crunchy toppings (each in a small bowl) and warm tortillas. verde means green in spanish and green pozole, not surprisingly, is lighter and more refreshing than red pozole. green pozole is prepared with lots of cilantro, fresh jalapenos, and tomatillos. these ingredients are cooked for a very short time; the flavors are bigger, brighter, and fresher than pozole with red sauce. a slightly different set of garnishes accompanies green pozole as well: diced tomato, diced avocado, and minced jalapeno. in other words, forego the cilantro, oregano, and ancho chile puree garnishes suggested for pozole rojo., stew, bone-in pork picnic shoulder roast , (about 5 lb), salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, onions , chopped coarse (about 3 cups), garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 5 tsp), chopped fresh oregano leaves , or 1 tsp dried mexican oregano, low-sodium chicken broth, hominy , white or yellow, drained and rinsed, verde sauce, tomatillos , husked, washed, and quartered, jalapeno chiles (medium) , stemmed, seeded, and chopped coarse, onion , chopped coarse, water, fresh cilantro leaves and stems (about 5 cups), limes , cut into quarters, head romaine lettuce , sliced crosswise into thin strips, radishes , sliced thin, onion , minced, fresh cilantro leaves , roughly chopped, fresh oregano , or dried mexican oregano, chopped, corn or flour tortillas , warmed

dried oregano, ground cumin, crushed garlic, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, hot sauce (recommended : tapatio), dozen 21/25 count shrimp, shelled, deveined , and butterflied, ketchup, orange soda (recommended : fanta), cucumber, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, avocados, peeled, pitted, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, red onion, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, water (add sparingly, 2 oz at a time, to get desired consistency), roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, limes, juiced, hot sauce (recommended : tapatio), lime slices, for serving, crackers, for serving (recommended : saltines)