Prepare for the party season
It’s 46 degrees today, mid-Missouri! This means it’s time to get ready for the holiday festivities. With the holidays comes mindless munching and rich desserts. This year, enjoy your holidays without any post-December weight-gain blues by eating a light healthy snack to curb your hunger before you go to holiday parties, or bring a healthy appetizer to share.
Ron Robertson, the OTC manager at the Broadway Pharmacy, enjoys making guacamole for gatherings. Here is his recipe:
Guacamole
- ½ small white onion
- 1 firm medium, ripe tomato
- 1 medium or 2 small jalapenos
- 3 medium, ripe avocados
- 2 T. fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 T. fresh lime juice
Mince the onion and tomato. Remove the jalapeno’s stem, seeds and spines, then finely mince and combine in a mixing bowl with the onion and tomato.
Remove the skin and pits from the avocados, and then thoroughly mix them with the onion-tomato-jalapeno mixture using a potato masher or a sturdy fork.
Stir in cilantro and the lime juice.
Garnish with a couple of while sprigs of cilantro and serve with whole wheat tortilla chips and/or fresh vegetables.
Tips:
- Choose avocados that are uniformly dark and slightly tender.
- If you want some spice, leave the seeds and inner spines in the jalapenos, and choose the darkest peppers.
Once prepared, the guacamole will not keep its green color for long. If you must wait before serving, cover completely with plastic wrap, smoothing the wrap directly onto the surface of the guacamole and refrigerate.
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