Avocado And Red Pepper Salsa Recipes

CHILLED ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP WITH AVOCADO-CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• To make the soup, heat the oil in a large saucepan over high heat until very hot. Add the onion and garlic and saute for about 2 minutes. Add the cumin and saute for 2 minutes longer. Add the Marsala and reduce until about 1/2 cup remains, about 4 minutes. Add the peppers and stock, decrease the heat to medium, and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add the cilantro and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Carefully puree the soup in a blender. Transfer the soup to a large bowl, cover, and refrigerate until well chilled, about 2 hours. (If the soup is too thick after chilling, thin it down with a bit more stock.)
• Meanwhile, to prepare the salsa, combine the onion, garlic, chiles, and avocados in a bowl, and mix well. Add the lime juice, mix well, and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
• To serve, ladle the soup into bowls, and garnish with the salsa, creme fraiche, and a cilantro sprig.

PINEAPPLE AND AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, make the dressing by mixing 2 tablespoons of pineapple juice with the lime juice, honey, oil and jalapeno. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the pineapple and onion. Gently fold in the avocado and cilantro. Let the flavors blend for at least 15 minutes before serving.

AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine corn, olives, red pepper and onion. In another bowl, mix the next 7 ingredients. Pour over corn mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, overnight. , Just before serving, chop avocados; stir into salsa. Serve with tortilla chips.

AVOCADO-MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Toss together mango, bell pepper, onion, sugar, olive oil, and vinegar in a bowl. Gently fold in diced avocado, and season with salt.

AVOCADO AND RED PEPPER SALSA

Steps:

• Half and stone the avocados.
• Scoop out and finely dice the flesh.
• Finely chop the red onion.
• Slice the top off the pepper and pull out the central core.
• Shake out any remaining seeds.
• Cut the pepper into thin strips and then dice up the thin strips.
• Halve the chilies, remove their seeds and finelt chop them.
• Mix the chilies, coriander, oil, lemon and salt and pepper to taste.
• Place the avocado, red onion and pepper in a bowl.
• Pour in the chili and coriander dressing and toss the mixture well.
• Serve immediately.

PEPPER AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, peel and chop the avocado; stir into the salsa.,

PEACH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Gently mix peaches, jalapeno pepper, red onion, red bell pepper, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, and lemon juice in a bowl; season with salt and black pepper.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Fold avocado into the salsa to serve.

CHILLED RED & YELLOW PEPPER SOUP WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• For the soup: In a medium nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add onion and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth, bring to a boil, and simmer for 3 minutes; transfer to a medium bowl to cool.
• Place half of the cooled broth mixture in a blender (make sure to get an equal amount of liquid and onions); add yellow peppers and 1⁄2 cup of the yogurt; purée until smooth.
• Transfer yellow pepper purée to a covered container and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
• Rinse blender and transfer remaining broth mixture to it. Add red peppers and remaining 1⁄2 cup yogurt; purée until smooth.
• Transfer red pepper purée to another covered container and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
• For the salsa: While soups are chilling, in a small bowl combine avocado, cilantro, and lime juice.
• To serve the soup, simultaneously ladle a generous 1⁄2 cup of the yellow pepper soup and a generous 1⁄2 cup of the red pepper soup into each of 4 shallow bowls, allowing soups to meet in center. Garnish each with salsa and serve.

AVOCADO AND CORN SALSA

Steps:

• 1. Place the avocado in the bottom of a nonreactive mixing bowl and gently toss it with 2 tablespoons of the lime juice. Spoon the tomato on top of the avocado.
• 2. Cut the kernels off the corn. The easiest way to do this is to lay the cob flat on a cutting board and remove the kernels using lengthwise strokes of a chef's knife. Add the corn kernels to the mixing bowl. The salsa can be prepared to this stage up to 2 hours ahead. Refrigerate it, covered.
• 3. Just before serving, add the jalapeño(s) and cilantro to the mixing bowl and gently toss to mix. Taste for seasoning, adding more lime juice as necessary and season with salt and pepper to taste; the salsa should be highly seasoned.

SAUTEED CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS AND AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Mix first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Wrap tortillas in foil. Heat in oven for 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken and bell peppers to skillet; sauté until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Place 1 warm tortilla on each of 4 plates. Divide chicken and pepper strips among tortillas. Top each serving with some avocado salsa and nonfat plain yogurt.