Can you believe that Halloween is just around the corner? I swear it totally snuck up on me this year. I didn’t even decorate until Sunday!
Well just in case you have some fun Halloween parties planned, I have a couple of recipes that might just spook your guests!
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| Image and recipe courtesy of Avocados from Mexico |
Serves: 4 (5 1/3 cups plus tequila or vodka)
Prep time: 22 min.
Ingredients:
Kosher salt
2 teaspoons grated lime rind
1/2 cup lime juice, divided
2 cups peeled, cubed cucumber
1 fully ripened avocado from Mexico, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced
1 cup raw cubed tomatillos
1 cup halved seedless green grapes
1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
1 whole seeded fresh Serrano pepper
1 teaspoon celery salt
6 dashes green hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1-1/3 cups unsweetened coconut water
Tequila or vodka, optional
Avocado slices, grape tomatoes and pickled onions, optional garnish
Preparation:
On a small flat plate, stir together 3 tablespoons salt and the lime rind; set aside. Pour 1/4 cup of the lime juice into a shallow bowl and set aside. In a blender, combine cucumber, avocado, tomatillos, grapes, cilantro, Serrano pepper, remaining 1/4 cup lime juice, celery salt, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, the hot sauce and black pepper; whirl until smooth; mixture will be slightly thick. Transfer to a 2-quart pitcher; stir in coconut water. Add tequila or vodka to taste, if desired. To serve, dip glass rim in reserved lime juice, then into salt and lime rind mixture. Add ice and fill with Spookamary. Thread avocado, grape tomatoes and pickled onions onto toothpick or skewer for garnish, if desired.
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| Image and recipe courtesy of Avocados from Mexico |
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons raw shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon each cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper
4 fully ripened avocados from Mexico, halved, pitted and peeled
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Preparation:
In a small bowl, combine pumpkin seeds, oil, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, cumin, paprika and cayenne; mix well until seeds are coated. In a skillet over medium heat, cook coated pumpkin seeds, stirring frequently, until seeds begin to pop and are puffy and golden. Remove from heat and set aside. To make guacamole, in a large bowl combine avocados, lime juice onion, cilantro and remaining salt. With a spatula or potato masher, coarsely mash mixture until well-combined and chunky. Sprinkle with reserved pumpkin seeds. Serve with warm tortillas or chips.
