Serves: 6-10
Chef's Note:
“This healthy snack reminds me, and will probably remind you, of guacamole. I had originally called it ‘Guacamole with Peas’ but none of my friends I shared the recipe with liked the idea of me adding peas to guacamole. One taste and I won them over. So I guess I can say this recipe holds two surprises for you…It tastes like guacamole that we all love, and it is healthy.” –Chef Michael H. Flores
Recipe Spy's Notes:
This recipe was used to promote the Texas agriculture industry by the Texas Department of Agriculture. Therefore, several ingredients include the word "Texas" and can be substituted with common kitchen ingredients.
Ingredients:
6 whole pita breads
1/2 cup Texas olive oil
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. garlic salt
3 ripe avocados
7 ounces of Texas peas, lightly steamed and drained
1 handful Texas cilantro, roughly chopped
3 Texas green onions, roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
1 Texas tomato, seeded and chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Cut the pita bread into six wedges and place on a baking sheet. Drizzle with Texas olive oil; sprinkle with cumin and garlic salt. Toast in the oven until crisp – approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool before touching. Store in an airtight container until you’re ready to use.
Place the avocados, peas, cilantro, green onions and lime juice in a food processor and pulse until just combined. Put into a serving bowl and stir in the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper if you so desire. If you’re not planning on enjoying immediately, simply place some plastic wrap directly on top of the mixture and store in the refrigerator for up to a day. To serve: Serve with baked pita chips. Avocado and Peas is also great with carrot or celery sticks, on a baked potato or on top of roasted fish, chicken or red meat.
Recipe Author: Chef Michael H. Flores
Cookbook Author: "My Family, My Friends, My Food"
Specializes in Eclectic Mexican and Continental cuisine
Original Photograph By: Tracey Maurer Photography
Photograph Retouched By: Recipe Spy
Source: http://www.gotexan.org/Portals/1/doc/pdf/publications/oliveoil_recipe_final.pdf