Avocado Stuffed Yams Food

AVOCADO STUFFED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place yams on a baking sheet.
• Bake yams for 40 minutes, or until tender, turning occasionally. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the red pepper, avocado, cilantro, olive oil, green onions, cumin and lime juice.
• Cut yams in half lengthwise, and fluff the centers with a fork. Top with the avocado stuffing. Season with salt and pepper, and top with shredded Cheddar cheese.

YAM AND AVOCADO SPREADS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl add cooked yams. With a fork mash until smooth. Alternatively add yams to a food processor and puree until smooth.
• Add lemon juice, salt and pepper and mix well.
• In a mixing bowl add avocado. With a fork mash until smooth.
• Add juice, onion, chilli powder, salt and pepper and mix well.
• Either spread is a healthy substitute to mayonnaise in a wrap or sandwich. Just add your favourite protein and veggies, slap on some spread and you've got a gourmet wrap to sit down and enjoy or take with you on the go.
• Avocado spread can be used in place of store bought guacamole.
• Quick and affordable appetizer idea - serve as dip with veggies or a spread on crackers.

STUFFED AVOCADO

Steps:

• Cut avocados in half; remove pits and gently scoop out insides, leaving shell intact. Combine the avocados, scallions, cucumbers, radishes, tamari, oil, garlic, and add to shells. Top with yeast, sprouts and sesame meal.
• *Sesame Meal: Mix 1/2 cup of sesame seeds and 1/4 teaspoon salt, grind in nut or coffee grinder in 2 tablespoon increments.
• CURTIS' QUICK AVOCADO DRESSING
• In a blender place peeled avocado, add a pinch of chile powder, juice of one lime, salt and pepper, and add some nonfat yogurt. Thin with ice water if necessary. Blend to a pouring consistency. Serve over mesclun, pink grapefruit segments and diced red pepper.
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• Oxygen, or exposure to air is what causes your guacamole to turn brown. Making guacamole, or any avocado dish in advance make certain that you block out the air by making sure the surface of your dip is in contact with the plastic wrap.

MASHED YAMS WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Bake yams at 350 for 40-60 minute until soft. Let cool.
• Scrape cooled yams into bowl; mash.
• Add yogurt; whip.
• Quickly chop and blend in avocado.
• Move mixture to casserole.
• Top with crushed pistachios.
• Bake at 350 for about 20 minute.

AVOCADO STUFFED WITH SEAFOOD

Steps:

• Prepare squid:.
• Clean, remove tentacles, cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• Cook in boiling water for 4 min and drain immediately.
• Rinse with cold water.
• Dry on paper towel.
• Cut in small pieces.
• Cook scallops: In frying pan, add two tablespoon olive oil.
• When oil gets very hot, add garlic and scallops and cook till pink disappears (about 5 minutes).
• Cut in small pieces.
• Shrimp: Cut into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Crab:.
• Cut into small pieces.
• Add above ingredients to large bowl.
• Add cucumber, onions, green pepper, tomatoes, dill and Italian dressing.
• Stir and refrigerate until at least 1 hour.
• Serve in 1/2 avocado.
• (Trim avocado bottom to lay flat.).

AVOCADO STUFFED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place yams on a baking sheet.
• Bake yams for 40 minutes, or until tender, turning occasionally. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the red pepper, avocado, cilantro, olive oil, green onions, cumin and lime juice.
• Cut yams in half lengthwise, and fluff the centers with a fork. Top with the avocado stuffing. Season with salt and pepper, and top with shredded Cheddar cheese.

FRIED STUFFED AVOCADO

Steps:

• Take the ½ avocado and remove the skin, leaving avocado ½ whole. Take a scoop and.
• remove some of the flesh around the seed whole to allow for more filling.
• Dust with flour and wrap in plastic and freeze.
• Dip the avocado in the relleno batter removing some batter from the hole and deep fry.
• Heat, sauté and cook the shrimp with garlic and pico. Deglaze with white wine and add cream to bring to a boil. Add manchego cheese and cook until thickened.
• Fill the hole with the shrimp mixture and pour sauce around rim and serve.
• Serve on a large round plate and garnish with fresh cilantro.
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• Some restaurants fill both halves of avocado, put the halves together batter or dust with flour and deep fry for a couple of minutes.
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• Relleno Batter:.
• To prepare, place flour in a mixing bowl and add egg yolks, salt, oil, and beer.
• Stir batter until thoroughly mixed.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow it to rest in the fridge for at least 2 hours or as long as 24 hours - the longer the better, to a point.
• Just before using batter, stir it well again.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; gently fold egg whites into batter.
• Fry in oil at 360°F.