Hey everyone, as you may have noticed, I haven’t been posting all that often.
Unfortunately, this may continue a little as I am now readmitted to McGill University in Nutrition.
I’m sure that my year off will serve its purpose as I attended and graduated from the Cordon Bleu culinary school.
Hopefully I can use the knowledge I’ve obtained to come up with creative dishes for all of you!
I’m hoping to post as many recipes as I can, however, my schedule is quite full so I’ll start a segment with highlights from the week. This means that I’ll be documenting what I am making so I can hopefully inspire some of you with some delicious looking dishes!
So without a further ado, I will be sharing my delicious guacamole recipe. Yes, guacamole. I practically live off of avocados. Full of monounsaturated fat, these are the way to go! The recipe is quick, simple and so fresh. I integrate the zest from the lime to really bring out the citrus flavor without making it too sour.
You can serve it topped with a little pico de gallo or pumpkin seeds to change things up, also, you can make cheddar crisps to replace your usual nacho chip if you’re going to have it as a main component of a meal.
Guacamole (serves 3):
- 2 haas avocados
- 1 lime (zest & juice)
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tbsp. Cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeño pepper, chopped (remove ribs & seeds if you don’t enjoy spicy food)
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- Salt & pepper to taste
Method
- Depending on how you like your guacamole, you can either cut the avocado in large chunks or break it down into a purée.
- Add the lime zest and juice, crushed garlic clove, jalapeño and cayenne pepper.
- Mix everything together.
- Season as desired.
- Enjoy!
I like to keep small amounts of guacamole in little tupperwares so that they can be consumed whenever as a snack or even a condiment.
In order to avoid oxidative browning, add a thin layer of olive oil over the guac, creating an anaerobic environment. It also increases the fat content of the recipe!
Calories |
Fat (g) |
Proteins (g) |
Total Carbs (g) |
Fiber (g) |
Net Carbs (g) |
|
2 Haas Avocados (200g) |
334 |
42 |
4 |
17.3 |
13.6 |
3.7 |
Lime (zest & juice) |
10 |
0 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
0.2 |
3 |
1 Garlic Clove |
4 |
0 |
0.2 |
1 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1 tbsp. Cilantro (chopped) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 Jalapeño Pepper |
4 |
0.1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper |
3 |
0.15 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0 |
Total |
355 |
42.25 |
4.5 |
23 |
16.4 |
7.6 |
Per serving (divide recipe by 3) |
118 |
14 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
Vive Le Beurre 