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Thai-Inspired Fruit Salad with Lime and Thai Basil

May 1, 2013 by Erica

Thai-Inspired Fruit Salad with Lime and Thai Basil

Happy May!

I think this fruit salad is the perfect way to start off such a glorious month.

Fruit salad just screams “summer barbecue” to me. It doesn’t make an appearance unless you have warm weather, a grill, and enough friends present to make a dent in a huge bowl of fruit. Yep, it doesn’t get much better the kind of occasion that features fruit salad.

But I’m not a fan of what I’ve come to think of as the typical fruit salad: pineapple, melon, and grapes. Maybe I’ve eaten too many continental breakfasts, but that just does not appeal to me. It always seems to sit out too long, the pineapple is all sour and hard, and does anyone actually like the melon in that salad? If so, the world – or at least hotel breakfast buffets – needs more people like you. And fewer people like me, who pick out all the grapes for themselves.

So instead, I created this Thai-inspired fruit salad featuring my favorite spring and summer flavors. No melon required.

Thai-Inspired Fruit Salad with Lime and Thai Basil

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Fruit, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: basil, lime, mango, papaya, strawberries, thai, vegan, vegetarian

Simple Guacamole

November 13, 2012 by Erica

simple guacamole

Guacamole makes everything better, don’t you think?

Chips. Tacos. Spoons. Tuesdays. All made tastier by mashed-up avocado goodness.

simple guacamole

As for this post, I’m not so sure it’s a “recipe.” It’s really just… the way I make guacamole.

Everyone has the guac ingredients and method they swear by. Salsa vs. tomatoes, chunky vs. smooth, food processor vs. fork, avocado pit in the bowl or not… these could all become heated debates. I think I learned to make it this way from my mom. And you just don’t mess with Mom’s recipes! They are time-tested and Dad-approved.

simple guacamole from coffee & quinoa

(Although Mom now informs me that she adds cumin and cayenne to hers. Sorry Mom – I messed with it!)

There are only a few ingredients in my guac, which makes it ideal for whipping up quickly before a party. Or do what we did last Sunday night and scoop some on top of these chipotle sweet potato tacos from Naturally Ella!

5.0 from 2 reviews
Simple Guacamole
 
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Hands-on time
10 mins
Total time
10 mins
 
Author: Erica
Yields: 6
Ingredients
  • 4 ripe avocados
  • 1 vine-ripened tomato, diced
  • ¼ to ½ red onion, finely diced
  • juice of 1 to 2 limes
  • ½ tsp salt plus more to taste
Instructions
  1. Halve the avocados and scoop the flesh out into a large bowl. Mash quickly with a fork or potato masher, leaving some chunks.
  2. Dice the tomato and onion and add to the bowl with the avocados. Depending on the size of the onion, I usually start with a quarter and see how that looks, then add a bit more if necessary.
  3. Juice 1 lime over the bowl, sprinkle ½ tsp salt over, and stir to combine. Taste test, then add up to 1 more lime and another ½ tsp of salt to suit your tastes.
  4. Serve with tortilla chips or however your prefer!
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How do you like your guacamole?

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Hi, I'm Erica! I'm a lover of all types of food, although I’m mostly vegetarian these days. I like salad, but I LOVE chocolate. This blog is a place where I try to balance the two.
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