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Rockin Raw Nachos

By Leslie · Comments (4) · January 2nd, 2013

If you’ve never had raw nachos before you probably think I’m crazy, but raw nachos are awesome! Even if you don’t want to try these nachos, I highly recommend eating guacamole and salsa with thinly sliced jicama instead of chips. Infinitely more nutritional and better for you! I wish I could take credit for inventing jicama chips, but my favorite Sun Cafe offers you the options of jicama in their delicious nachos.

Raw Nachos

Serves 4-6

1 jicama peeled, halved, and thinly sliced

Salsa:

1/2 sweet onion, finely diced

6 roma tomatoes, diced

1 jalapeno, finely diced (for less heat, remove the seeds and ribs)

10-15 sprigs of cilantro, leaves, chopped

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.

Guacamole:

1/2 sweet onion, finely diced

1 clove of garlic, finely chopped

1/2 -1 jalapeno, finely chopped

3 avocados

1/8 cup chopped cilantro

the juice of 1/2 lime

Mash avocados in a bowl and fold in the other ingredients.

“Cheeze”

1 cup of raw cashews, soaked in water for 1 hour then drained

1 garlic clove

1/8 cup chopped onions

1/4 cup nutritional yeast

1 tbsp. paprika

1 tsp. lemon juice

1- 1 1/2 cups water

Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Start with the 1 cup of water and add more if necessary.

To assemble the nachos, arrange the jicama on a plate and layer the guacamole, then salsa, then drizzle with the “cheeze” and sprinkle with chopped green onions. Enjoy!!

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Categories : Ethnic: Mexican, featured, gluten free, Guacamole, recipes, Vegan

Fun in the Sun Guacamole

By Leslie · Comments (1) · May 11th, 2011

Growing up in So Cal, I eat A LOT of guacamole!! It’s one of my favorite foods ever! I’m always striving to create different versions of this perfect food! Sun-dried tomatoes add a pop of sweetness to this spicy and savory guacamole. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Fun in the Sun Guacamole

Makes about 2 cups

What you’ll need:

1/2 yellow onion, finely diced

2 ripe avocados

1/4-1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not in oil!)

a handful of cilantro, chopped

1 jalapeno, minced (with ribs and seeds if you like it spicy and take them out if you don’t)

1/8 tsp. chile lime salt (if you can’t find it, use the juice from 1/2 lime and a sprinkle of dried ground chile)

What you’ll do:

Put the diced onion in a medium bowl and sprinkle with a little salt. (the salt will help draw some of the bitterness out of the onion.) Peel and de-pit the avocados, dice them and add them into the onions. Smash with the back of a fork. Fold in the tomatoes, jalapeno and cilantro; then season with the chile lime salt to taste.

Serve with chips or for a low-fat option, serve with jicama, cucumber or celery!

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Categories : Dips, Ethnic: Mexican, Guacamole

New Twist on Guacamole : )

By Leslie · Comments (5) · August 17th, 2010

I am usually a purist when if comes to my guacamole. You can find my basic recipe here, but I was inspired to mix it up a little recently. Not too many changes, just the addition of some cheese (and when is cheese not the best addition!?) and some scallions for a nice fresh flavor. I hope you enjoy as much as I do!

Don't waste the calories on tortilla chips this summer, use your favorite veggies as dippers. Some of my favorites are cucumber, jicama, celery, carrots, peppers and tomatoes.

Mixed up Guacamole

What you'll need:

1 avocado

1 small tomato, deseeded and diced

1 scallion, roughly chopped

a small handful of shredded mexican cheese, chopped

about a tsp. of fresh cilantro, chopped

salt to taste

What you'll do:

Smash the avocado in a bowl and mix in the rest of the ingredients. Salt to taste.

Enjoy!

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Categories : Appetizers, Ethnic: Mexican, Guacamole, Vegetables: Tomato

Guacamole!

By Leslie · Comments (6) · May 4th, 2010

There are few things I love more in life than good guacamole! Growing up in San Diego, it became a staple in my diet very early on. So, without further adeu, here is the way I make guacamole:

Guacamole