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.