Black Blue Avocados Recipes

BLACK BEAN, AVOCADO, AND CORN SALSA

Steps:

• Mix black beans, corn, cilantro, red onion, lime juice, oil, hot sauce, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Lightly toss in avocado immediately before serving to ensure it does not turn brown.

BLACK BEAN BLUE CRABS WITH LOTUS CRAB AND AVOCADO PARFAIT

Steps:

• In a hot wok fill 1/3 with oil and bring to a high temperature. In a large bowl, season the crabs, crab shells and lotus and toss well with the cornstarch. Blanch the crab/lotus in the hot oil for only 45 to 60 seconds and set aside on paper towels. Dump out the oil leaving 2 tablespoons and stir-fry on high heat the beans, garlic, ginger, jalapenos and scallions for 1 minute. Season mixture and add back the crab/lotus and deglaze with wines. Reduce by 50 percent and add soy. Check for seasoning.
• Plating: Fill the shells with hot rice. On large dinner plates, place shell in the middle and surround with 3 crab halves and lotus. Spoon on sauce.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the juice, zest, Dijon and honey. Drizzle in the oil and season. In another bowl, lightly toss together the crab, avocado, chopped chives and add half of the vinaigrette. Check for flavor. Lightly rub extra virgin olive oil on the inside of the molds and fill with the crab mixture. Keep in refrigerator. Season the tomatoes.
• Plating: On small plates, place 1 slice of seasoned tomato and top with parfait. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette and garnish with chive batons.

AVOCADO & BLACK BEAN EGGS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Add the chilli and garlic and cook until softened and starting to colour. Break in the eggs on either side of the pan. Once they start to set, spoon the beans (with their juice) and the tomatoes around the pan and sprinkle over the cumin seeds. You're aiming to warm the beans and tomatoes rather than cook them.
• Remove the pan from the heat and scatter over the avocado and coriander. Squeeze over half of the lime wedges. Serve with the remaining wedges on the side for squeezing over.