Gluten-Free Homemade Guacamole
Source : Teri Gruss, MS, Your About.com Guide to Gluten-Free Cooking
Based on a 5-star recipe for guacamole by our talented About.com Guide
to Low Carb Diets, gluten-free guacamole uses a few short-cuts during
preparation, making this a fast and easy party recipe.
The recipe calls for prepared salsa. Be sure to use a gluten-free salsa
product, or your own homemade fresh tomato salsa, which adds great fresh
flavor to this healthy gluten-free, dairy-free and low carbohydrate
appetizer recipe.
According to our Guide to Nutrition, avocados are a rich source of
monounsaturated fats, vitamin K, important to bone health, potassium and
fiber. All good reasons to add avocado to your gluten-free diet.
Yield: About 2 1/2 to 3 cups
Ingredients:
3 ripe Haas avocados OR 2 ripe Fuerte avocados (see note)
3/4 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon Kosher salt, or to taste
1/2 cup prepared tomato salsa OR pico de gallo
2 teaspoons gluten-free garlic powder (more if you like garlic!)
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (add more when adjusting
flavors if you like)
Optional: 2 small seeded, finely diced fresh jalapeno peppers
Note: Haas avocados, also known as California avocados are smaller and
have a rougher skin than the Fuerte, or Florida avocado, which is larger
with a smooth shiny green skin. Personally, my taste buds like Haas
avocados better. They seem to have more flavor - to me.
Preparation:
Wash avocados and carefully cut in half lengthwise and remove the pits.
Use a spoon to scrape the avocado into the bowl of a food processor.
Add the salt, garlic powder and fresh squeezed lime juice to the avocado.
Pulse the food processor until the guacamole is the consistency that you
like.
Some people like smooth guac, some like it a bit chunkier - just like
peanut butter!
Use a spatula to scrape the guacamole into a bowl and stir in the
prepared salsa
and optional diced jalapeno peppers if you are using them.
Check the flavors and add more salt, garlic powder, lime juice and/or
salsa if needed.
For best flavor, make up to one day ahead of serving, cover and chill.
Serve with gluten-free corn tortilla chips.
Reminder: Always make sure your work surfaces, utensils, pans and tools
are free of gluten. Always read product labels. Manufacturers can change
product formulations without notice. When in doubt, do not buy or use a
product before contacting the manufacturer for verification that the
product is free of gluten.
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Source : Teri Gruss, MS, Your About.com Guide to Gluten-Free Cooking
Based on a 5-star recipe for guacamole by our talented About.com Guide
to Low Carb Diets, gluten-free guacamole uses a few short-cuts during
preparation, making this a fast and easy party recipe.
The recipe calls for prepared salsa. Be sure to use a gluten-free salsa
product, or your own homemade fresh tomato salsa, which adds great fresh
flavor to this healthy gluten-free, dairy-free and low carbohydrate
appetizer recipe.
According to our Guide to Nutrition, avocados are a rich source of
monounsaturated fats, vitamin K, important to bone health, potassium and
fiber. All good reasons to add avocado to your gluten-free diet.
Yield: About 2 1/2 to 3 cups
Ingredients:
3 ripe Haas avocados OR 2 ripe Fuerte avocados (see note)
3/4 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon Kosher salt, or to taste
1/2 cup prepared tomato salsa OR pico de gallo
2 teaspoons gluten-free garlic powder (more if you like garlic!)
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (add more when adjusting
flavors if you like)
Optional: 2 small seeded, finely diced fresh jalapeno peppers
Note: Haas avocados, also known as California avocados are smaller and
have a rougher skin than the Fuerte, or Florida avocado, which is larger
with a smooth shiny green skin. Personally, my taste buds like Haas
avocados better. They seem to have more flavor - to me.
Preparation:
Wash avocados and carefully cut in half lengthwise and remove the pits.
Use a spoon to scrape the avocado into the bowl of a food processor.
Add the salt, garlic powder and fresh squeezed lime juice to the avocado.
Pulse the food processor until the guacamole is the consistency that you
like.
Some people like smooth guac, some like it a bit chunkier - just like
peanut butter!
Use a spatula to scrape the guacamole into a bowl and stir in the
prepared salsa
and optional diced jalapeno peppers if you are using them.
Check the flavors and add more salt, garlic powder, lime juice and/or
salsa if needed.
For best flavor, make up to one day ahead of serving, cover and chill.
Serve with gluten-free corn tortilla chips.
Reminder: Always make sure your work surfaces, utensils, pans and tools
are free of gluten. Always read product labels. Manufacturers can change
product formulations without notice. When in doubt, do not buy or use a
product before contacting the manufacturer for verification that the
product is free of gluten.
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