7.19.2011

YUMMO Tuesday {Guacamole Bruschetta}


Guacamole may be one of my most favorite things ever. I found this recipe (thank you Pinterest..are you surprised?) and knew I had to share it today.

We have been having guests over to our house like crazy lately. I don't know about you, but I really enjoy recipes that I can whip up in no time, that require little effort, and one's that I already have most of the ingredients in our house anyways. Call me lazy but it's the summertime and I'd much rather be spending the time outside and with our guests. :) This recipe fits perfectly into my 'summer plan'.

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 6 min

Yield: 12-15 servings


Ingredients:

½ loaf French bread
1 clove garlic
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 tomatoes, medium chopped
2 avocados, medium chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
¼ cup chopped cilantro
2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
Slice the French bread on the diagonal into ½" rounds and place on a baking sheet.
Toast the sliced bread in the oven for 3 minutes, then flip each piece over and toast an additional 3 minutes.
Remove the toasted bread from the oven and immediately rub with the clove of garlic (it works best to first cut a small tip off the garlic clove so that the oils will seep out).
Brush the tops of the garlic-rubbed toasts with olive oil and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, avocado, onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper. Mix together gently making sure the avocado is well coated in the lime juice.
Spoon a portion of the mixture onto each of the garlic toasts and serve.

...You should probably go and make this this weekend. It will be a hit!

Next up - another recipe that caught my eye {ok, most do.}




Baked Southwestern Egg Rolls

Ingredients:

2 cups frozen corn, thawed
1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (10 oz.) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 (4 oz.) can diced green chiles, drained
4 green onions, chopped
1 tsp. ground cumin
½ tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
1 package egg roll wrappers (about 24 total)


Directions:

In a large bowl, combine everything but the egg roll wrappers.  Mix well to blend.  Lay an egg roll wrapper out on a work surface so that one of the corners is pointing toward you and place ¼ cup of the filling in the center.  Fold the tip closest to you up over the filling, roll a bit, then take the points pointing outward and fold them in toward the center.  Continue rolling into an egg roll shape until a small part of the remaining point is still free.  Dip a finger in water or beaten egg and lightly brush on the edges of the free corner.  Finish rolling and press to seal closed.  Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.

Preheat the oven to 425˚ F.  Lightly oil a baking sheet with cooking spray.  Place the sealed egg rolls on the baking sheet seam side down and spray the tops of the egg rolls with cooking spray.  Bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly brown, turning halfway through baking.  Serve warm with salsa.


**Both of these recipes are relatively healthy for you & are vegetarian. Scrumptious!

...and just because I think this is the coolest idea ever and I would eat this entire spread in .5 seconds...


So simple, yet GENIUS.


What is your favorite veggie?

Right now I am eating broccoli like it's going out of supply soon.
I just love it so much.

Would you make any of these recipes?!

Tell me your favorite simple summer recipes for when you have guests over!  

xo.




22 comments

  1. Both those recipes look sooooo yummy! i've been pinning recipes from pinterest for weeks now and have yet to try any of them! but i'm determined to start trying them soon (after i move and after the wedding) so i can serve my soon to be husband a proper dinner (well maybe once in a while anyway!) LOL

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  2. love it! I totally just pinned these!

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  3. What fun ideas! I love wrapping a piece of prosciutto around cantaloupe for a quick appetizer...or black bean corn salsa (with tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno and lots of lime juice and salt). I'm going to be posting that one soon. It's fast and easy.

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  4. These look delicious! I would love something like this for lunch right now!

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  5. That all looks SOOOO good, especially the guac bruschetta! I'm definitely going to have to try that!

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  6. I pinned both those on pinterest too! yummy:)

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  7. The food here looks SO good! It is making me hungry just oogling it. Funny thing, I have that picture with the vegetable table saved for a future post for my blog too! Such a creative idea!
    My favorite vegetable for munching is carrots, but for a side dish with dinner is definitely broccoli. Weird, huh?

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  8. It's hard for me to express my love for guacamole. In fact, I had it for dinner last night. Both recipes look AMAZING! I will for sure be trying those!

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  9. I am going to have to try both recipes, but the egg rolls look amazing!!

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  10. Ive made those southwestern egg rolls before and they are supppper yummy!

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  11. I think I am going to move in with you NEXT summer so you can cook me all this deliciousness!!! You are SUCH a suzie homemaker! I love it- and you!! Get better!!

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  12. yum! that bruschetta looks SO good! gotta try that!!

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  13. my favorite summer recipe is smart ones mini burgers....you take them out of the box, then out of the wrapper, put them on a plate and microwave for 50 seconds. ;)

    just kidding! it's definitely something NOT in a box. these look amazing!

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  14. Ahh I must try that guac recipe stat! We love it here at our house and adding that little crispy toast seems like perfection!

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  15. Definitely pinned that same guac bruschetta recipe. Now I think I need to go back and pin those egg rolls. Yum!

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  16. Oh baby, I think I need those egg rolls like asap. Thanks for the recipes..look delicious like always :)

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  17. Ahhh my mouth is watering so much!! I am in LOVE with guacamole too, so that first one will be made! How clever and pretty is that veggie display?!
    I can't get enough of cucumbers and zucchini!! Especially in the summertime!!

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  18. Delicious!! I'm completely obsessed with pinterest and spend entirely too much time using it as a method of procrastination. But I've found some AMAZING recipes doing so!

    http://www.mambogook.com/

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  19. I have these pinned too! Pinterest is so darn addicting! Anything with guac, I must make it and have it! So good!

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  20. I LOVE Guacamole! My boyfriend calls me a Guacamole whore because I eat it so much! hahaha I will have to me this for sure! I make a killer cream cheese guacamole that I will have to share so you can try it!

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  21. P.S. Tomatoes and Onions are my favorite veggies latly! I went through the broccoli phase last summer! lol

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