Avocado And Kale Delight Food

AVOCADO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl; set aside.
• Thoroughly mash the avocado with the lemon juice in a large bowl. Add the sugar, half-and-half, vanilla and egg and whisk until thoroughly combined. Add the flour mixture and stir until incorporated.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Halve the avocados lengthwise. Remove the pit and dice the flesh inside the shell. Squeeze the diced avocado into a bowl.
• Next, sprinkle on some salt and mash away with a fork until you get the avocado to the consistency you want.
• Now throw on a big pile of Pico de Gallo and stir together gently. Always test the guacamole with tortilla chips so you'll get a more accurate gauge of the salt content.
• Dice up equal quantities of onion and tomato. Roughly chop the cilantro.
• Now, slice 1 or 2 jalapenos in half. With a spoon, scrape out the seeds. (If you like things spicy, leave in some of the white membranes.) Dice the jalapenos very finely; you want a hint of heat and jalapeno flavor, but you don't want to cause any fires. Now dump the four ingredients into a bowl.
• Slice the lime in half and squeeze the juice from half a lime the bowl. Sprinkle with salt, and stir together until combined. Be sure to taste the pico de gallo and adjust the seasonings, adding salt or more diced jalapeno if needed.

AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Process the avocado, buttermilk, vinegar, scallions, garlic, chives, dill and parsley in a blender until smooth. Season with 1/2 teaspoon fine salt and a few grinds of pepper. Transfer to a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap so that it sits directly on the dressing and refrigerate for 30 minutes up to 1 day before using.

AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• For the salad: Peel the avocados, cut into 1-inch chunks and put all but 2 chunks into a large mixing bowl for the salad. Put the remaining 2 chunks into a small mixing bowl and set aside for the dressing.
• Add the parsley, cucumber and onion to the avocado chunks in the large mixing bowl. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• For the dressing: Mash the reserved 2 chunks of avocado with a fork until smooth. Add the oil, honey, cumin and lime juice and whisk until smooth.
• Pour the dressing over the avocado salad and gently toss with your hands to combine. Serve immediately.

AVOCADO TOASTS

Steps:

• Mash the avocado with a fork in a shallow bowl until chunky. Season with fine salt and black pepper.
• Toast the bread until browned and crisp. Lightly rub 1 side of each slice with the cut side of the garlic until fragrant; discard the garlic. Lightly brush the toasts with oil, and season with fine salt and pepper. Divide the mashed avocado evenly among the toasts, and top with more flaky sea salt, more black pepper and red pepper flakes if using.

AVOCADO TOAST THREE WAYS

Steps:

• For the base: Crush the avocados in a bowl with a fork. Fold in the scallions, lime juice, cilantro and some salt and pepper, leaving the mixture pretty chunky.
• For the egg salad and radicchio toast: Brush the pumpernickel bread with oil, and toast under the broiler; or toast in a toaster and then brush with oil.
• Combine the grated egg, creme fraiche, mustard, shallot, dill and some salt and pepper in a bowl.
• Spread the toast with some of the avocado base, and top with some radicchio, egg salad and dill sprigs.
• For the salmon and dill toast: Brush the health bread with oil, and toast under the broiler; or toast in the toaster and then brush with oil.
• Spread the toast with some of the avocado base, and then top with some smoked salmon, a dollop of creme fraiche and some dill sprigs.
• For the Fresno chile toast: Brush the bread with oil, and toast under the broiler; or toast in the toaster and then brush with oil.
• Spread the toast with some of the avocado base. Top with some sliced chiles, a sprinkling of lime zest and some cilantro leaves.