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Avocado recipe?

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  I'd like to make something with avocados but not sure what. Any easy and quick ideas? We have some people coming over tonight who are vegetarian and don't eat sea food -- I've made avocado stuffed with shrimp before, but this won't work tonight.

  Flag as inappropriate Posted by Nataly on 12th January 2008
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  When I lived in Mexico, my host family would make vegetable soup and would have cubes of avocado on the side that you dropped into your soup right before you ate it. This was one of my favorite dishes. I think this would work with almost any kind of vegetable soup (the one that they used it with was a little spicy and a little tangy).
  
  The only other things I know to do with Avocado are to mix them in with a tangy vinaigrette, make guacamole, or have them sliced on sandwiches. I don't know if any of those are fancy enough for your purposes. Avocado stuffed shrimp sounds just decadent (even though I don't eat shrimp). Good luck entertaining tonight!

  Flag as inappropriate Posted by mamajama on 12th January 2008
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  Thanks, mamajama -- I actually found this really nice and easy recipe I am going to try tonight
  
  http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/001989grapef ruit_avocado_salad_with_plum_mayo_dressing.php

  Flag as inappropriate Posted by Nataly on 12th January 2008
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  My favorite is Guac...and some chips.
  
  I love to eat rice and beans and slice avocado on the side with a nice salad.
  I am a latin and I L_O_V_E my rice and beans.
  Do you like that?
  
  I see you already found a recipe. My son eats Avocado sandwishes all the time and now my daughter eats an avocado for lunch. We love them around here.
  
  Enjoy and have fun tonight.
  
  P.S. I have to agree regarding frozen grapes. Delicious.

  Flag as inappropriate Posted by momof2lovelies on 13th January 2008
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  I would love a great rice and beans recipe, if you have a minute to post it.
  
  BTW, made the recipe I linked to -- it's wonderful and takes about 10 minutes!

  Flag as inappropriate Posted by Nataly on 13th January 2008
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  I make brown rice and pigeon peas.
  
  I cheat because my mom makes the seasoning for me and I feeze it in trays. The seasoning is called Sofrito. I believe goya makes it too but I hear "not that good".
  
  I will get the low down from mom on how to make the sofrito and then post the recipe. I should know myself by now. She spoils me me with that stuff.
  
  We also make Kidney beans with with rice. DELICIOSO .
  
  GOT to run..my little Barbara Striesand is singing from her crib.

  Flag as inappropriate Posted by momof2lovelies on 14th January 2008
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  Yum yum. I love avocado. I'm a big believer in not using too many other ingredients in combination with avocado. I think it overwhelms that subtle flavor, and also distracts from the exquisite (I don't think I'm over-exaggerating) smooth texture. Ugh. Guac and tortilla chips. Heaven. Here's another idea - mashed on toast and with a little honey drizzled over it.
  
  Glad your dinner went well, Nataly!
  
  Mamajama - I've never heard of that. I've heard of avocado soup, which sounds lovely. But not dropping it in the soup.

  Flag as inappropriate Posted by Diane on 15th January 2008