Deconstructed Guacamole Recipes

GUACAMOLE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, yellow pepper, black beans, red onion, jalapeno peppers, and lime zest in a large bowl. Whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic, and cayenne pepper and pour over the vegetables. Toss well.
• Just before you're ready to serve the salad, fold the avocados into the salad. Check the seasoning and serve at room temperature.

MOLLETES WITH DECONSTRUCTED GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the bolillo roll halves cut side up on a baking sheet and spread each with 1/2 tablespoon of butter or margarine. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes.
• Place refried beans in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes until warm.
• Divide the refried beans among the toasted rolls and spread evenly to the edges. Sprinkle each roll with 2 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella. Return rolls to oven and bake until cheese is melted, 7 or 8 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top each roll with the sliced tomatoes, avocados, red onion and chopped cilantro. Sprinkle each roll with a pinch of cumin and a pinch of salt. Drizzle each roll with 1/4 teaspoon of olive oil.
• Serve warm with fresh sliced lime.

DECONSTRUCTED GUACAMOLE SALAD

Steps:

• Place 1 cup of the spring mix in the bottom of two serving bowls.
• Cut red onion into rings and arrange a layer of on each bed of greens.
• Separate avocado from skin and remove pit.
• Cut into slices and arrange on salads.
• Sprinkle salads with sea salt and the juice of the lime.
• Chop fresh cilantro and distribute evenly over the two salads.
• Thinly slice green onion and add to salads.
• Arrange the tomatoes on the salads.
• Dress liberally with the vinaigrette.
• Top with slices of steak or chicken (or grilled shrimp or salmon), if desired.

DECONSTRUCTED GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Slice the avocado and limes. Chop the cilantro. Mix together.
• Serve in bowls to go with the steak.