Monday, September 23, 2013

Avocado-Feta Salsa

Yes, you read that right - Avocado and Feta together in a salsa.

It's fabulous!

Start here:

Avocado, tomato, red onion and cilantro. Chop it all up.



And then add a bit of this:


Throw in some garlic and a bit of oregano, and then mix it all together with a splash of olive oil and some apple cider vinegar (or red wine vinegar - whatever you have handy).

And here's the hard part.

Refrigerate for 2 to 6 hours.

*tap, tap, tap*

And then it's good to go! You can eat it with tortilla chips, pita chips, or.....


Twice-baked Zucchini Rounds! 

Take one of those big zucchinis - you know, the ones that were hiding in your garden until they're gargantuan size and you don't know what to do with them - and slice a few 1/4" thick rounds.

Cover both sides with olive oil, and bake on a cookie sheet for 5 minutes or so at 375°. Then take them out of the oven and top them with your favorite combo. I used the Avocado-Feta Salsa. Stick them back in the oven and broil them for a few minutes, or until the cheese starts melting.

Delicious!

I had a few of these for lunch with my Salmon with Garlicky Spinach (recipe here). It was a low-carb extravaganza!


And last week I put the salsa on my hamburger - now that was delicious!


Okay, I know I need to give you the official recipe:

Avocado-Feta Salsa
(originally from AllRecipes.com)

Ingredients:
1 plum tomato, chopped
1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and chopped
2 Tablespoons finely chopped red onion
1 clove garlic, minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
1 teaspoon oregano
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 Tablespoon vinegar (apple cider vinegar, or red wine vinegar)
2 Tablespoons crumble feta cheese

Mix together gently. Cover and chill for 2 to 6 hours.





And we'll end up with a few Thatcher pictures. I'm out of town this week and really missing this guy!







9 comments:

  1. Oh my stars, this looks easy, delicious, and can't you just see it on tiny buttered-and-broiled bread rounds as an appetizer?????

    Wonderful!!!! But the puppy pics, oh my heavens, they'll keep me coming back for more because I love me some puppies!!!!!

    Stinkin' cute fellow!

    Jan, my family will sing your praises when I try this! Beth and Jon are huge fans of anything with avocado and they'll think I did it just for them.

    :) You and I will know the truth!!!

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  2. Ooooh -- that last picture looks like he's woofing -- "Mom -- when ya coming hoOoOOoOOOOme?" And the other pics -- oh to have the abandon of a dog. Does Thatcher realize he has a fan club?

    I have an avocado sitting on my counter right now and I was wondering what to do with it. Thanks for inspiring me! And great zucchini tip too, though I fear the squirrels ate all mine. :-(

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    1. He does look like he's playing with abandon, doesn't he, Kav? LOL I just love puppies!! (when they're not chewing up shoes and stuff). :)

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  3. Jan, this looks amazing! I'm a huge avocado fan, and so glad they're good for you. The photos are gorgeous. Just shared them on Pinterest!

    Love that last Thatcher photo!! He's the cutest thing ever. Although, I did just have the grand dog visit for the weekend, so I'm still a little partial to my own guy. :)

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  4. YUM!!! This looks delish, Jan! I can hardly wait to try it.

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  5. This is great. One of the best tricks I learned is to put your tomato in a bag and squish it into bits for bruschetta. I wonder if it works for this!

    Yay, more Thatcher!

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  6. I'd have to make double I think 'cause I dont think I can make it and not eat it for 2-6 hours!
    cute doggy but Wynter's my sweetie! :-)

    susanna

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  7. This looks delicious! I'm a fool for feta and a fan of avocados so I would definitely eat this. Not sure about the zuke rounds but. I could try!

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  8. I love fried zucchini rounds. And fried green tomatoes. Does that count?

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