Avocado Tequila Linguine Recipes

FROZEN AVOCADO MARGARITA

Steps:

• Add the tequila, lime juice, agave, triple sec and ice to a high-power blender. Blend until the ice is crushed and the mixture is homogeneous, about 20 seconds. Add the avocado and barely blend, about 10 seconds more. The mixture will be smooth and pourable. (Be sure not to overblend, because the mixture will become too thick.)
• Use a lime wedge to moisten the rim of the glass. Dip the rim into the coarse salt. Pour the margarita into the glass and garnish with another lime wedge.

LINGUINE WITH AVOCADO, TOMATO & LIME

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to pack instructions - about 10 mins. Meanwhile, put the lime juice and zest in a medium bowl with the avocado, tomatoes, coriander, onion and chilli, if using, and mix well.
• Drain the pasta, toss into the bowl and mix well. Serve straight away while still warm, or cold.

PASTA WITH TEQUILA, AVOCADO AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Puree tomatoes in a blender until smooth, adding a tablespoon or 2 of water if dry. Reserve.
• Fill a large stockpot with water and bring to a rolling boil. Add salt and pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain in a colander.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over high heat. Saute shrimp with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes until pinkorange, about 1 minute per side. Add tequila and flambe. With a slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to a platter, leaving butter in pan.
• Add reserved tomato puree, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by about one third. Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Break apart remaining butter into small pieces and stir into sauce along with shrimp. Once smooth, remove from heat, and ladle over bowls of warm fettuccine. Garnish with avocado and chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.

AVOCADO-TEQUILA LINGUINE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Add onion and bell pepper; cook for 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, chile pepper and tequila, cook another 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, oregano, and cilantro; cook for another 5 minutes, or until tomatoes are soft.
• Stir feta cheese and avocado into the skillet.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and add to the hot linguine.
• Mix thoroughly; adjust seasonings again.

AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Halve the avocados, remove the pits, and then, using the tip of a sharp knife, cut lines down the flesh of each half, about a 1/4-inch apart and then the same across. Turn the avocado halves inside out, or otherwise release the pale green cubes into a bowl, then tumble in the scallion, chopped jalepenos, salt to taste, lime juice and most of the cilantro and toss gently to mix. Taste to see if any more salt is needed before scattering with the remaining cilantro and taking to the table.