Showing posts with label avocado. Show all posts
Showing posts with label avocado. Show all posts

Friday, August 24, 2012

Bacon, Avocado and Jack Cheese Omelets with Fresh Salsa

Ingredients


1 small tomato, chopped
3 green onions, finely chopped
0.5 jalapeño pepper, fresh or canned, seeded and finely chopped
2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
4 large eggs
2 Tablespoons water
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, divided
3 Pieces slices bacon, cooked until crisp, crumbled
0.5 Haas avocado, peeled and sliced
4 Ounces grated Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

Prepare salsa: In small bowl, combine tomato, green onions, jalapeño, cilantro and lime juice and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.

In medium bowl, whisk eggs with water and season with salt and pepper.

Melt half the butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When foam subsides, add half the egg mixture. Tilt pan to coat bottom and cook 1 minute, until almost set. Sprinkle half the omelet with half the bacon, avocado and cheese and cook 1 minute.

Fold empty half of omelet over filling and slide omelet onto a plate. Keep warm.

Repeat with remaining butter, egg mixture, bacon, avocado and cheese. Serve with salsa.



Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Cobb salad



                                                                  


The Cobb salad is a main-dish American garden salad made from chopped salad greens (iceberg lettuce, watercress, endives, and Romaine lettuce), tomato, crisp bacon, boiled or roasted (not fried) chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, chives, Roquefort cheese, and red-wine vinaigrette. -- wikepdia.com

...As to who invented it. varies depending on who tells it, but it was invented at the the then famous Brown Derby restaurant in LA. It was named for the owner Robert Cobb who own the Derby in the 30's.

Anyway the salad is delish, and one of my all time favorites.  The is the Weight Watchers version.


Ingredients

3/4 cup(s) canned cranberry sauce, whole-berry
3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1/4 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
1 Tbsp olive oil
5 cup(s) romaine lettuce, coursely chopped
3 cup(s) Iceberg lettuce, coursely chopped
8 oz cooked turkey breast with skin, smoked, chopped
1 cup(s) low-fat shredded Cheddar cheese, white
1 cup(s) frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 cup(s) sweet red pepper(s), diced
1/2 cup(s) uncooked celery, chopped
1/2 cup(s) (sliced) uncooked red onion(s), diced

Instructions

Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk until well blended. Cover, and set aside.

Combine romaine lettuce and iceberg lettuce in a large bowl. Place 2 cups lettuce mixture in each of 4 large salad bowls. Arrange 2 ounces chopped turkey, 1⁄4 cup cheese, 1⁄4 cup corn, 1⁄4 cup red bell pepper, 2 tablespoons celery and 2 tablespoons onion over each. Serve vinaigrette with salad. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 salad and about 1⁄3 cup dressing).

  
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