Avocado Stuffed With Dates Portuguese Cape Verde Recipes

STUFFED AVOCADO

Steps:

• Cut avocados in half; remove pits and gently scoop out insides, leaving shell intact. Combine the avocados, scallions, cucumbers, radishes, tamari, oil, garlic, and add to shells. Top with yeast, sprouts and sesame meal.
• *Sesame Meal: Mix 1/2 cup of sesame seeds and 1/4 teaspoon salt, grind in nut or coffee grinder in 2 tablespoon increments.
• CURTIS' QUICK AVOCADO DRESSING
• In a blender place peeled avocado, add a pinch of chile powder, juice of one lime, salt and pepper, and add some nonfat yogurt. Thin with ice water if necessary. Blend to a pouring consistency. Serve over mesclun, pink grapefruit segments and diced red pepper.
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• Oxygen, or exposure to air is what causes your guacamole to turn brown. Making guacamole, or any avocado dish in advance make certain that you block out the air by making sure the surface of your dip is in contact with the plastic wrap.

AVOCADO STUFFED WITH DATES - PORTUGUESE CAPE VERDE

Steps:

• Cut avocados lengthwise in half and remove seeds. Remove the meat carefully with a spoon so as not to tear or puncdture the shells.
• Place the meat in a large bowl. Mash with a fork until smooth. Add sugar, port and dates. Mix well. Cover the filling with plastic wrap. Chill at least 2 hours.
• Stuff the shells; place the filled avocado halves over crushed ice and serve.

HOT STUFFED AVOCADO

Steps:

• Slice avocado in half and remove pit.
• Put halves in large baking pan. Sprinkle each with lemon juice and garlic powder.
• In small saute pan, melt butter; add shallot, celery salt and pepper. Cook 3 minutes. Whisk in flour.
• Add cream. Cook while stirring until thickened. Fold in chicken and 1/4 cup cheese.
• Stuff each avocado with half of mixture, top each with remaining cheese and almonds and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.