Posts Tagged ‘ avocado ’

Chicken Fajitas In A Whole Wheat Pita Pocket

August 22, 2010
By Melanie Mendelson
Chicken Fajitas In A Whole Wheat Pita Pocket

The authentic fajitas are always wrapped in flour tortillas.  Not this version :) This is a spontaneous change from the traditional chicken fajitas recipe – instead of using a flour tortilla I put the fajita filling in a whole-wheat pita pocket. Ingredients: Chicken breasts, 1 lb 2 bell peppers Salsa, store-bought 1 large avocado...

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Tomatoes, Avocado and Cilantro Salad Recipe

December 7, 2009
By Melanie Mendelson
Tomatoes, Avocado and Cilantro Salad Recipe

I created this salad when I had avocado in my fridge, but was tired of guacamole :) Salad Ingredients: Tomatoes Avocado Cilantro Olive Oil Lime Juice Directions For Making The Salad: Chop the tomatoes.  Peel and chop the avocado.  Chop the cilantro. Whisk together olive oil and lime juice (3 parts oil to 1...

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Salad With Mache Lettuce (Lamb’s Lettuce) And Avocado

November 28, 2009
By Melanie Mendelson
Salad With Mache Lettuce (Lamb’s Lettuce) And Avocado

I went to Trader Joe’s and saw that unusual lettuce sold in packages.  It had tiny cute crisp green leaves.  The name of the lettuce on the package was Mache Lettuce, and the package also noted the lettuce’s alternate name – Lamb’s Lettuce.  The package with lamb’s lettuce also had an orange sticker that...

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How To Pick A Ripe Avocado

August 27, 2009
By Melanie Mendelson
How To Pick A Ripe Avocado

When the avocado is ripe and ready for eating, the skin peels away from the flesh very easily, and the inside of the avocado is soft and mashes easily with a fork.  Ripe avocado is full of flavor – it tastes smooth and buttery.  An avocado that is not yet ripe is tough and...

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Chicken Fajitas Recipe

July 11, 2009
By Melanie Mendelson
Chicken Fajitas Recipe

Chicken Fajitas Ingredients: Cooked chicken meat Onion Avocado Flour tortillas Directions how to make chicken fajitas: 1. Thinly slice cooked chicken (I use the slicing blade of the food processor, so it only takes a few seconds to create very thin chicken slices). Here’s the picture I took of sliced chicken breast for the...

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Turkey, Avocado And Corn Salad Recipe

February 9, 2009
By Melanie Mendelson
Turkey, Avocado And Corn Salad Recipe

This salad is filling enough to be a main dish! Ingredients: Cubed cooked turkey breast Canned corn, drained Avocado, cubed Lettuce leaves Oil Vinegar Directions: Whisk oil and vinegar (3 parts oil, 2 parts vinegar) to make a dressing. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients.  Toss with dressing to coat. Note: you can...

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