A Better Bag of Groceries

Spring Green

Monday, March 22, 2010 at 07:39 AM

What an amazing first day of Spring we had in New England!  Saturday could not have been better:  weather in the 70s (unheard of in Massachusetts in March), flip flops, short sleeves, sunshine.  In other words – heaven.  I had seen this incredible forecast ahead of time, so I was prepared with the ingredients for guacamole and steak on the grill. 

My husband had the kids playing outside, so I was all set to start mixing up my guacamole.  I knew exactly the recipe I wanted to follow:  Holy Guacamole from Chobani Nicki (who I had the pleasure of meeting at the ADA conference).  So, I went to the Chobani site to get my recipe but it was down.  Oh no!  So, I had to improvise. 

Here’s what I did:

2 avocadoes (NuVal score: 89)

3 cloves garlic, minced (NuVal score: 91)

1/2 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt (NuVal score: 94)

1/3 cup chopped cilantro (NuVal score:  99)

1/2 of a lime, squeezed (NuVal score: 91)

1/2 tsp. Kosher salt (NuVal score: 1)

1 jalapeno, finely diced (NuVal score:  99)

Slice the avocados lengthwise, remove the pit, and scoop out the insides with a fork.  Mash up the avocado with a fork in a mixing bowl.  Add garlic, yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, salt and jalapeno.  Mix well. 

As Tina would say, Holy Yum.  Since our cul-de-sac was full of parents and kids playing out in the beautiful weather, I brought some out for the neighbors to taste test with some Garden of Eatin No Salt Blue Chips (NuVal score: 52). 

The verdict:

• Two and a Half Year Old:  “Chip Please”
• Five Year Old: “May I have a chip, please?  No green stuff.”
• Middle-Schooler:  “Yum.  Love this guacamole.  Can I have another? And another?  And another?”
• Mom from Next Door:  “This is delicious.  When will the recipe be on A Better Bag of Groceries?”

So, it would seem that somewhere around Middle School, kids are ready to start tying some green stuff on their chips.

Much to my husband’s relief, I got the bowl safely back inside our house before too much taste-testing went on.  He and I finished it up – first on some chips and the rest we used on top of our baked potatoes.  We basically ate guacamole for dinner.  But what a great way to celebrate the First Day of Spring!

Thanks to Chobani Nicki for the inspiration for my own twist on her Holy Guacamole!

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