Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Guacamole'd Red Peppers

This is an amazing snack to share with friends :)

First, lay your Large organic Red Pepper to the side..we'll get to that later..

Guacamole
Servings: 2 to 3

1     Medium organic Hass Avocado (soft)
1     Medium tomato (Gut Seed and Placenta)
1     Chopped Clove of Garlic
1     Chopped Jalepeno (remove seeds if you dont like the kick)
¼     Cup of Chopped Fresh Cilantro
½     Chopped Large Red Onion (or 1 Small Red Onion)
1     Squeezed Lime
5     Shakes of Sea Salt

  1. Mix all ingredients in a glass bowl. Be sure to mash your avocado well; this is easier when using a riper and softer avocado.
  2.  [optional] Add a little pizzazz to your Guac by adding 1 cup of Fresh Spinach. The Spinach will make if a fuller blend and can help stretch your servings
  3. Now, time for the Pepper! Slice your Pepper clove style. It should create a little dip and be sort of triangular shaped.
  4.  Add 1 heaping Tbsp of Guacamole to each pepper slice- Take a picture and Enjoy!

What Nutrients are involved!?
Well, we discussed the nutrient content of Red Peppers (high in Vitamin C & B6) in our Raw Curry Cauliflower Salad post so I won't be repetitive, but another main ingredient in this fun appetizer is Avocado.

Avocado is a very unique fruit since it's seems more like a nutty vegetable. It is fairly high in all B vitamins except B12. They also have some vitamin C, vitamin A, and a bit of Vitamin E. Avocado is very potassium rich and is the host to many minerals like magnesium, iron, and manganese.
This diverse fruit is also high in [healthy] calories (300/each) and [healthy] fat and is best consumed before or after a workout...or with a friend! :)

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