Guilt Free Guacamole Asparagus Food

ASPARAGUS GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Place the asparagus in a pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes, until tender but firm. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
• Place the asparagus, salsa, cilantro, garlic, and green onions in a food processor or blender, and process to desired consistency. Refrigerate 1 hour, or until chilled, before serving.

ASPARAGUS GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Place 1/2 in. of water and asparagus in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Drain; , Place asparagus in a blender. Add onion and garlic; cover and process until smooth. , In a small bowl, combine the tomato, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, cilantro, chili powder and hot pepper sauce. Stir in the asparagus mixture until blended. Serve with vegetables and chips. Refrigerate leftovers; stir before serving.

GUILT-FREE CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a small pot with enough water to cover; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the pot, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes and transfer to a bowl; add the sour cream and mash lightly; scrape into the bowl of a blender.
• Cut asparagus into 3 parts: woody ends, tips, and center pieces.
• Combine the woody ends of the asparagus with the vegetable broth in a stockpot; bring to a boil and cook until the woody ends are tender. Remove woody ends with a slotted spoon and discard.
• Remove 2 tablespoons broth to a bowl with the asparagus tips. Transfer remainder of stock to blender with the potatoes.
• Chop the middle segments of the asparagus.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over low-heat; cook and stir the chopped asparagus, chopped onion, and 2 crushed cloves garlic in the hot oil until the asparagus is tender, about 10 minutes. Add to the broth in the blender, reserving oil in the skillet.
• Blend the mixture in the blender on high until smooth and creamy; return to the stockpot.
• Cook and stir the sliced mushrooms and 1 crushed garlic clove in the remaining oil over medium-low heat until the mushrooms soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the white wine; cook another 1 to 2 minutes. Stir the mushroom mixture into the soup.
• Heat the asparagus tips and broth in the microwave for 2 minutes; stir into the soup.
• Season the soup with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.

GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Cut the avocados in half, remove the pits, and scoop the flesh out of their shells into a large bowl. (I use my hands.) Immediately add the lemon juice, Tabasco, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper and toss well. Using a sharp knife, slice through the avocados in the bowl until they are finely diced. Add the tomatoes. Mix well and taste for salt and pepper.

ASPARAGUS GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to boil.
• Add asparagus and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Drain.
• Place asparagus into food processor and purée until smooth.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and serve.
• Yields 1/4 cup per serving.

GUILT FREE GUACAMOLE ( ASPARAGUS )

Steps:

• In a large pan (preferably non-stick), combine the asparagus with 1/2 cup of water and bring it to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, until the asparagus is tender but crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Drain and run under cold water to cool and stop the cooking process.
• In a food processor, blitz the asparagus, salsa, cilantro and garlic.
• Add the scallions, and pulse several times until chunky/smooth (as you prefer).
• Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Refrigerate, covered, until chilled, about 1 hour.

ASPARAGUS GUACAMOLE AND CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Wearing rubber gloves to protect your skin, rub chile with oil; broil 5 minutes, turning with tongs so all sides get charred. Transfer to a plastic bag, seal and set aside to steam 10 minutes. Remove stem, skin and seeds from chile and dice. Set aside. (Remove gloves only when you are finished handling the chile.) Fill medium sauté pan halfway with water and bring to a boil. Prepare a medium-sized bowl of ice water. Place asparagus spears into boiling water 3 to 4 minutes or until just tender. Remove and plunge spears into ice water to halt cooking and preserve color. When cool, remove, dry thoroughly and chop into 1-inch pieces. Transfer to blender or food processor, add yogurt and avocado and process until smooth. Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir in remaining ingredients (except chips). Serve with baked tortilla chips.

ASPARAGUS 'GUACAMOLE'

Steps:

• Wash asparagus, snap off the ends and simmer in water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to cool. Cut off the tips and reserve them.
• Cut the spears into half-inch pieces and process to a smooth puree in a blender or food processor.
• Fold in remaining ingredients. Either fold in the tips or use them to garnish the dip. Serve with corn chips or cut raw vegetables.

ALMOST GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Place asparagus in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on medium speed until smooth.
• Stir together asparagus and remaining ingredients except tortilla chips. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors. Serve with tortilla chips.

FESTIVE GUACAMOLE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. On an ungreased baking sheet, unroll one tube of crescent dough and press into a 13x8-in. rectangle. Prick with a fork; sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon taco seasoning. Repeat with remaining dough and seasoning., Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. , Cut each rectangle crosswise to make 4 strips (about 8x4-in.). For trees, cut each strip into 5 triangles, reserving scraps at each end for another use. For trunks, insert a pretzel piece into the base of each triangle., Beat cream cheese and guacamole until smooth; spread over trees. Halve and seed peppers. Cut 40 stars from yellow peppers using a 3/4-in. star-shaped cookie cutter. Dice and julienne remaining peppers for tree decorations. Decorate trees with pepper pieces and, if desired, cilantro. Refrigerate until serving.