Guacamole for the Brain Dead

Why pay for a tiny tub of guacamole when you can make a mound of the real thing in minutes?  You + your food processor = guac in minutes!  The processor is a Brain Dead Cook's best friend.

This is my personal blend of simple ingredients for an authentic dip.  And it's soooo good for you too!

Here are some fun facts about avocados (Source: WebMD)

"Avocado Varieties

There are more than 80 varieties of avocados.

The most common is the year-round Hass

avocado, whose original mother tree still

stands in California.

 

Alligator Pear

The avocado is also known as an alligator

pear, because of its shape, green skin, and

rough texture of the Haas variety. (The

Florida avocado has a shiny, smooth surface.)

 

Avocado Production

The two main U.S. producers of the fruit are

California and Florida. The Golden State far

outranks the Sunshine State, however, with

more than 6,000 groves accounting for about

90% of avocado crops.

 

Avocado Nutrition

Avocados are a good source of fiber,

potassium, and vitamins C,K, folate,

and B6. Half an avocado has 160 calories, 15

grams of heart-healthy unsaturated fat, and

only 2 grams saturated fat. One globe

contains more than one-third daily value of

vitamin C, and more than half the day’s

requirements of vitamin K.

 

Avocado in Salads

Consider adding avocado or avocado

oil to your salads. Recent research shows that

antioxidants such as lycopene and beta-

carotene are better absorbed with the healthy

monounsaturated fat avocados have in

abundance.

 

Super Bowl Guacamole

What would guacamole be without avocados?

On Super Bowl Sunday, Americans eat about

8 million pounds of guacamole. For Cinco de

Mayo, the tally is closer to 14 million."

 

So the mighty little avocado is truly worth

your efforts on a Brain Dead Thursday!
 
(Now please forgive the lack of pictures on

this post.  It was Cameraman Dave's and my

anniversary so time was tight!)

 

Here's what you'll need:

                                    2 ripe avocados

                                    Juice of 1 lime

                                    1 medium tomato

                                    2 trimmed green onions

                                    1 garlic clove

                                    1/3 C cilantro, packed

                                    1/2 t coarse salt

 

In your processor in this order:

Add lime juice, salt, garlic, onions and cilantro.

Process until fairly smooth.

 

Cut tomato into 6 wedges.  Halve each wedge.

 

Cut avocados into quarters.  Remove peel, of course.

 

Add tomato and avocado to processor.  Pulse until it reaches a consistency you like.

 

Blend through with a spoon.  That's it! 

A dip dripping with dietary delights:

Nutritious, easy to make and of course, delicious!