Chicken Cakes With Avocado Mayonnaise And Tomato Salsa Recipes

MEXICAN QUINOA CAKES WITH AVOCADO-TOMATO SALSA AND LIME CREAM

Steps:

• For the quinoa cakes: Break up the kidney beans slightly with a fork in a medium bowl. Add the quinoa, bell pepper, onion, garlic, lime juice, chili powder, eggs and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Mix together with your hands or a fork until evenly combined.
• Heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat until hot. Working in batches, add 1/3-cup scoops of the batter to form 4-inch quinoa cakes and cook until golden brown on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Gently flip with a spatula and cook until golden brown on the other side and the quinoa cakes are cooked through and no longer sticky inside, 2 minutes. Add more oil, as necessary, to cook the remaining quinoa cakes.
• Meanwhile, make the salsa.
• For the tomato-avocado salsa: Stir together the tomato, avocado and cilantro in a small bowl. Add the lime juice, a drizzle of olive oil and tiny drizzle of honey. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. (See Cook's Note.)
• For the lime cream: Stir together the yogurt and lime juice in a small bowl. (See Cook's Note.)
• Serve the quinoa cakes topped with the avocado-tomato salsa and dollop with the lime cream.

CHICKEN TACOS WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Brown chicken. Add water, sugar and seasonings. Cook 4-5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, gently mix avocado, corn, tomatoes and lime juice. Spoon chicken mixture into taco shells; top with avocado salsa. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

TOMATO & AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the onion, chilli, tomatoes, lime and vinegar with some seasoning and mix well. Can be made a few hours in advance and kept in the fridge. When you're ready to eat, peel, stone and chop the avocados and add them to the salsa mix along with the coriander. Serve immediately.