What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Country Casual Cravings: Avocado Onion Dip! Nowadays I look for any reason to eat avocados. Once I’ve have my fill of guacamole, I turn to other creative ways to produce a nutritional boost to the menu. Although stuffed avocados can be baked or grilled, sometimes it’s a real treat to prepare them this way. Some might call it a light lunch, simply because it satisfies the appetite as a filling meal.
AVOCADO ONION DIP
Ingredients:
8 ounce Neufchâtel cheese, softened
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons capers, chopped
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup crispy-fried onions, slightly crushed
2-3 ripe avocados, halved and pits removed
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Green onion snips, for garnish
Whole celery seed, for garnish
Instructions:
Using an electric mixer, beat together softened cream cheese, Greek yogurt, chopped capers, and cayenne pepper until blended. Fold in crushed crispy-fried onions until combined. Transfer to a covered bowl. Refrigerate for one hour. Prepare avocado halves. Brush with lime juice; sprinkle with sea salt and garlic powder. When ready to serve, scoop onion dip into each avocado half. Garnish with green onion snips, chopped capers, and a sprinkling of whole celery seed. Serve immediately.
Wow , this dip looks healthy and appealing.
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Thanks very much. 🙏🏻🍃
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Buying more avocados tomorrow.
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Me, too. At the Farmers Market. 🍅🥑🧅🫑🥦
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Love avocados, so this is for me, Gail!
Joanna
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It’s a temptation I can succumb to without guilt. 🥑🍃
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Sounds really delicious! Love the little tang from the yoghurt and capers, but the crispy fried onions are a surprise!
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I keep those on hand because my husband likes them sprinkled on salads. 🥗🍃🧅
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Delicious 😋😋 more please 😘🙋♂️
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Give me a sec. I’ll make another serving. 🍃🥑
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Just bought some nice avocados, so this came right on time! 🙂
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Don’t forget the crispy onion rings. 😜🍃🧅
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No way! 🙂
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This is the kind of dip I do not mind taking in the middle of winter.
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By using yogurt instead of sour cream, you could say it’s a “skinny dip”. 😜💦
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Clever AND cheeky!
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I learned from the master. (bow) 👏
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We rock!
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Sounds interesting! I always have difficulty buying avocados and getting them “just right” to eat. However, I continue to purchase them when on sale.
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I tend to buy them half-firm. Then I put them in a paper bag to ripen. Once they ripen, I can refrigerate them until I’m ready to use them. I learned a long time ago, if an avocado is not ripe, it tastes terrible! 🍃🥑
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