Monday, November 30, 2015

My Avocado Dressing

The perfect addition to any salad!

Ingredients:
1 haas avocado
Fat free yogurt
Pickled jalapenos
Salt
Pepper

Instructions:
Cut the avocado in half. Separate the two halves of the avocado and remove the seed. Take the two halves and remove the peels. Dice the avocado into small pieces and then use a fork to mash and puree the avocado.
Add 4-5 tablespoons of yogurt to avocado and mix thoroughly
Chop and 4-5 jalapeno slices into small pieces and add them to the mixture
Add 1-2 teaspoons of vinegar mix from pickled jalapenos
Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and add pepper to taste
Mix thoroughly

Time to Eat!
Add to any salad and enjoy!





Sunday, November 1, 2015

Sneha's Tostada Pizza

The perfect combination of two of my favorites: Mexican food and Pizza!


Ingredients
1 Pizza crust
1 Can refried beans
1 Can black beans
1 Can corn
Shredded cheddar cheese
½ Head of lettuce
½ Red onion
4-5 Scallions
Tortilla chips
Cholula hot sauce
Hidden Valley Fiesta Salsa Ranch
Taco Bell Mild sauce
(Serves 4-5 people)

Pre heat oven at 400 deg. Temperature

Pizza Crust
Instructions: Bake pizza crust until golden brown.

Toppings
Instructions: Thinly slice lettuce, red onions, and scallions. Crush a handful of tortilla chips.



Assembly #1
Instructions: Warm refried beans in a microwave-safe bowl for 1½ minutes. Spread refried beans over pizza crust. 

  • Top with black beans, corn, red onions, and scallions. 
  • Add cheese. 
 
Cooking
Instructions: Place pizza back in the oven until cheese is melted.

Assembly #2
Instructions: Remove pizza from the oven. Top pizza with lettuce. Drizzle Fiesta Salsa Ranch and Taco Bell Mild sauce over the pizza. Top pizza with crushed tortilla chips.


Time to Eat!
Instructions: Cut pizza into slices. Add Cholula sauce to taste. Enjoy!

My Avocado Toast


Quick and yummy!

Ingredients 
2 large green avocado (or 4-5 Haas avocados)
½ jalapeno
½ cilantro bunch
Lemon juice
Salt
Red crushed pepper flakes
Margarine
Sliced sourdough bread
Parmesan cheese
(Serves 4-5 people)

Instructions:
·      Cut the avocado in half. Separate the two halves of the avocado and remove the seed. Take the two halves and remove the peels. Dice the avocado (does not need to be even- keep small “chunks”.)
·      Dice the jalapeno and cilantro into very small pieces.
·      Add the avocado, jalapeno, and cilantro into a bowl. Add lemon juice (½ lemon), salt (typically ½ teaspoon), and red crushed pepper (1/4 teaspoon) to taste. Mix thoroughly.
·      Spread margarine on sourdough bread slices and toast on non-stick pan on stove.
·      Once the bread is warm and lightly toasted, place bread on a plate and add avocado mix on top. Add parmesan cheese on top of avocado mix.
*Add more of any of the ingredients as desired.


Time to Eat!
·      Enjoy!