Avocado - Fruit or Vegetable?

Avocados are one thing I'll miss when I move out of California. They are one of my favorite fruits (yes I know weird, I consider them a vegetable) and they can easily be eaten whole with a spoon and a sprinkle of sea salt. The hard part isn't choosing which recipe I'll use them in, it's keeping them their perfect shade of green. Avocado green is such a soothing shade. I should paint my room that color. Anyway, over the years I've learned a few tricks. I'd like to share my avocado trick with all of you. The best way to keep your avocados green is to quickly run it under very cold water. I can go into the science (that I know little about) on how it works, but lets spare each other the time. :)

Whether you slice an avocado in half or peel the skin off, try to rinse most of the fruit in cold water to preserve the green color.

I decided to highlight the beautiful color and smooth butter taste of avocados against a nice piece of grilled steak.


Grilled Rib Eye Steak with Avocado Sauce



This recipe is a delicious and an easy way to turn your ordinary guacamole into a silky sauce to accompany any meat chicken or even fish.

Ingredients:

1 Ripe Avocado
1/3 Cup of Fresh Cilantro
2 Cloves of Garlic
1 Medium Sized Shallot
3 Tbsp of Olive Oil
1/2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
Juice from 1 Large Lime
Season with Sea Salt and Pepper

Can you believe that's all you'll need to make the best avocado sauce you'll ever taste?

Begin by slicing the shallots in thin slices lengthwise. Next heat a pan on medium heat with 1 tbsp of olive oil and sauté your shallots until they are caramelized.

Once they have turned golden brown remove them from the heat and let cool to room temperature.


In a blender combine, avocado, garlic, red wine vinegar, lime juice, caramelized shallots, salt, and pepper. On low, slowly pour in the remainder of the olive oil (1-2 tbsp) depending on how thin or thick you want the sauce. If the sauce is still too thick, you can add 1 tbsp at a time of warm water until your desired consistency.


The steak was prepared very simply. Take a rib eye steak and drizzle with olive oil and season with lemon pepper seasoning. Grill on a medium high grill or grill pan until cooked at your desired level. I like mine medium rare - still pink and even slightly on the red side.


Slice the steak into strips and place on a serving dish. Spoon a large helping of avocado sauce across your sliced steak. Garnish with a sprig of cilantro.


I'm telling you now...make more sauce than you need. Double the recipe if need be. When we were finished, my dad and I ate the sauce with chips. I even poured some on the rice I made. It's basically an all purpose mind blowing avocado sauce!


Enjoy!!