Are you a fan of Guacamole?

Or

a fan of Hummus?

If that’s a YES for both, then this recipe is definitely for you! Combining the two epic dips together; zesty guacamole with creamy hummus – it is a Star of Dips!

If you have been following my blog lately, you would know about my love for hummus. On a weekly basis I end up making it in different combinations; either as a dip, or at times as a spread for rolls, like my favorite Roasted Chickpeas Hummus Roll. This continues from classic to variations like beetroot hummus, and now to my latest crush – avocado hummus. It’s so fresh and creamy, with a tiny hint of zestiness from the lemon. The dish keeps you guessing, with that taste which is in right between guacamole and hummus, n is so damn delicious!  Be it a spread on toasts or a heap on a tortilla chip, this avocado hummus dip is absolutely perfect…!

The extra creaminess comes not only from the avocados, but also from the chickpeas without it’s skin. It is purely optional to peel its skin as the avocado balances the texture, but definitely makes a difference when removed. You can also try adding jalapenos to give some heat to your dip if you like.

Enjoy, Happy Cooking…!

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Avocado Hummus

When Classic Mediterranean Hummus meets Mexican Delight Guacamole…Its a Celebration of Flavors…!! Presenting you the Extra Creamy, Healthy n Delicious Avocado Hummus… Perfect as a Dip or a Spread for Sandwiches & Toasts…!! 

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mediterranean, Mexican

Keyword appetizer, avocado hummus, hummus

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 5

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 2 ripe avocados (peeled and pitted)
• 15 oz. canned chickpeas or ½ cup dried chickpeas, cooked
• 1 garlic
• ¼ cup tahini sauce
• ¼ tsp cumin powder
• ½ tsp pepper powder
• 1 lemon squeezed
• ¼ cup reserved chickpeas liquid/water
• ¼ cup olive oil + enough for topping
• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves
• Salt (as required)
• roasted chickpeas/red chili flakes (garnish)

Instructions

• In a food processor, pulse together the avocados, cooked/canned chickpeas, garlic, tahini sauce, cumin powder, pepper powder, lemon juice, cilantro leaves, olive oil and salt.
• Scrape the sides of the bowl and add reserved liquid or water as needed while grinding to reach the desired consistency or until smooth. Check for the seasoning.
• Top with extra olive oil, roasted chickpeas (optional) or red chili flakes.
• Enjoy with veggie sticks, pita chips/tortilla, or bread.

Pro Tip: Peel off the chickpeas skin for a creamier hummus.

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“Avocados with a Sweet Tooth” is the new trend! It’s now in desserts, ice creams and smoothies! I know for those of you who haven’t tried it out, this might not sound tasty. But if you are ready to experiment, Trust Me… it’s a great add on to your smoothies. You won’t even feel its taste because it blends easily with the other fruits.

Avocados are a great source of healthy fats, anti-oxidants, and are a low carb plant food. It helps with digestion due to its high fiber content despite being creamy. Loaded with folate, and tons of nutrients n minerals, this magical fruit is pretty easy to incorporate in your diet with sweet or savory dishes.

Strawberries & bananas are always a winning combo for any smoothie recipe. Including Avocado to it makes the smoothie creamier and rich, adding volume to the drink. And drop in a spoon of cocoa powder, you have one delicious chocolaty dish.

This smoothie has become one of my family’s favorite smoothies, and is not only a good breakfast but also perfect for any time of your day. Top it off with your favorite nuts to give it that extra crunchiness… and there you go…

Enjoy…!

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Chocolate Avocado Smoothie

Start your Day with Avocado, Strawberries, and Banana in this Creamy Rich Chocolate Smoothie…!! A Fresh, Healthy n Delicious Breakfast in just 5 mins!

Course Breakfast, Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword avocado chocolate smoothie, chocolate smoothie, smoothie

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• ½ avocado
• 1 very ripe banana
• 8-10 strawberries
• 1-2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk (of your choice)
• ½ cup water
• Pistachios (garnish)

Instructions

• Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
• Garnish with pistachios.

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Rain, Rain, Rain… it’s been raining crazy for the last two weeks and I just feel like crawling under my blanket, stay warm n cozy, and  sleep a lot more. Do you guys feel the same on rainy days? And when you wake up, you wish to have a hot piping cup of coffee and a warm breakfast, ready on the table… I would love to have a toast with sides for breakfast!

My regular breakfast menu is mostly of Indian dishes; either some sort of a savory crepe, or steamed rice/wheat cakes. Although they are rich and healthy, they are not a good choice for a lazy morning. Smoothies and cereals are our go-to options for a quick breakfast, even eggs; my husband does eggs many ways and they turn out pretty good always. He loves eggs and has a couple of tricks up his sleeve to quickly cook eggs, be it poached, hard boiled, fried, or even microwaved!! So when it comes to any egg based recipes I am experimenting with, I leave the eggs with him; Of course I want them to look perfect in my recipe photos, and I know that he being a perfectionist does a wonderful job with the cooking and presentation!!

So this recipe is yummy and simple, there is hardly any recipe to speak about. All you need are:

• Sliced bread – toasted, any variety would work.
• Eggs – poached or fried, but keep the yolks runny.
• Avocadoes – sliced.
• Seasoning – salt and pepper.

This warm n crunchy toast is a perfect dish for any meal of the day and you can try out wide varieties of it with different toppings of your choice.

Enjoy, Happy Cooking!!!

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Avocado Egg Toast

Healthy Avocado Toast… A Protein Packed Breakfast with Eggs and Avocado…!!! Simple, Nutritious, & Perfect for any meal of your day… All in 10 minutes!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword avocado egg toast, egg toast

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 2 slices of bread
• 1 avocado (sliced lengthwise)
• 2 eggs
• Salt and pepper
• Lime juice (to drizzle, optional)
• Cilantro leaves (garnish, optional)

Instructions

• Heat a little oil in a pan on a medium flame.
• Crack the eggs into the pan and cook sunny side up for 3 to 4 minutes until the whites are set & yolks still runny.
• Toast the bread slices and arrange the avocado slices on top of it. Drizzle lemon juice over the avocados.
• Top the toasts with eggs.
• Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves.

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(Thanksgiving chicken/turkey leftovers can also be used)

Your first worry after a huge feast or a Thanksgiving / Christmas party is the leftover food. You just don’t want to throw it away considering all the hard work you’ve put in to prepare it, and at the same time you’re bored to repeat it again for your next meal.  So, how do you make it fun and satisfy your dilemma? Well, that’s why you are here..!

When it comes to preparing sauces for a sandwich or salad, I prefer it to be creamy, tangy, loaded with herbs, and overall flavorful. Avocado brings a natural creaminess to any sauce, keeping it healthy without the need of any mayo. The tanginess from the lemon, and the green goodness from herbs like parsley & cilantro together works very well with the veggies and chicken for this recipe. I hope you love this Green Delight…

Are you still searching for your roasted bird recipe? Check out my Whole Roasted Chicken recipe with Garlic & Rosemary.

Enjoy, Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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Roasted Chicken Sandwich with Green Delight Sauce

A delightful Sandwich loaded with Veggies, Roasted Chicken, and a dash of Green Sauce blended with Avocado, Parsley, and Cilantro!!!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken, roasted chicken, sandwich

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 1 cup roasted chicken / turkey (sliced) (leftovers can also be used)
• Spinach / arugula / lettuce
• 1 large tomato
• 4 bread of your choice

Green Sauce

• 1 avocado
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup parsley
• ½ cup cilantro
• salt

Instructions

• For the Green Delight Sauce: In a food processor, pulse all ingredients until smooth. Adjust salt and tanginess with lemon juice.
• Prepare the sandwich by toasting bread and arranging veggies and chicken along with tomatoes and green sauce. Enjoy!

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Tacos are one of my favorites and I’ve always wanted to try them at home. I didn’t want to prepare the usual and was looking out for something different. Later one day my husband came home after a party at work and was describing me the awesome Shark Tacos he had. And that’s how I decided to prepare a fish taco!

Baja fish taco was the first recipe which came to my mind, but then I wasn’t keen on something deep fried. Salmon obviously was my next choice as I know you don’t have to fry them and they are great when grilled or baked. So I went ahead with my spicy version of salmon, the tacos turned out great and my husband loved it. Spicy fish is very common at my hometown in India, but we’ve never tried one with salmon before. This spicy salmon is soo good that it goes well with rice too; we had some leftovers which when paired with rice was delicious. For more of my salmon recipes, click here.

To compliment the taco, I used a simple coleslaw mix which gives it that freshness and a crunchy texture to the bite. For the sauce I’ve used avocado as the base, avocado and sour cream together is a perfect blend… it’s just takes the flavour to a whole new level.

Enjoy, Happy Cooking!!!

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Salmon Tacos with Avocado Crema

Salmon Tacos loaded with Coleslaw, Jalapenos, and a dash of Avocado Crema…!!!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword mexican, salmon, tacos

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 45 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Author Akhila

Ingredients

For Salmon

• 1 pound salmon fillet
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp pepper powder
• ½ tsp ground thyme
• a drizzle of lemon juice
• ½ tsp salt

For Avocado Crema

• 2 avocados
• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp water
• salt (as required)

For Tacos

• 8 flour/corn tortilla
• coleslaw mix
• jalapenos (sliced)
• lime wedges
• cilantro chopped

Instructions

• For the Salmon: Marinate salmon with paprika, pepper powder, salt, thyme and lemon juice, for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a baking tray/oven safe dish with aluminum foil, grease with some cooking spray. Place the marinated fish on it and bake for about 30 minutes or until flaky, flipping on the other side after 15 minutes to ensure proper cooking on both sides. Using a fork, shred the salmon and keep aside.
• For the avocado crema: Blend all the ingredients until smooth and creamy. Check for the seasoning.
• Assemble: Warm the tortillas, assemble your tacos with the coleslaw mix, salmon chunks, jalapenos, a dash of avocado crema, topped with cilantro and a drizzle of lime. Enjoy!

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