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!
Oh my stars, this looks easy, delicious, and can't you just see it on tiny buttered-and-broiled bread rounds as an appetizer?????
ReplyDeleteWonderful!!!! 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!!!
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?
ReplyDeleteI 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. :-(
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). :)
DeleteJan, 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!
ReplyDeleteLove 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. :)
YUM!!! This looks delish, Jan! I can hardly wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteThis 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!
ReplyDeleteYay, more Thatcher!
I'd have to make double I think 'cause I dont think I can make it and not eat it for 2-6 hours!
ReplyDeletecute doggy but Wynter's my sweetie! :-)
susanna
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!
ReplyDeleteI love fried zucchini rounds. And fried green tomatoes. Does that count?
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