Plantain Chips
Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Yields: 12 people
Ingredients
6 green plantains
Juice of 6 limes
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
Directions
1. Peel the plantains and slice very think on the diagonal.
2. Soak the slices in lime juice for 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Dry thoroughly and heat broiler.
4. Toss plantains with coconut oil in a bowl. Make sure oil covers slices.
5. Place on a baking sheet and put under broiler for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Flip to the other side and repeat.
7. Store refrigerated in an airtight container once cooled; they will keep for 1 week.
Honey Sesame Treats
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Yields: 8 people
Ingredients
3/4 cup sesame seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons raw honey
Directions
1. Grind 1/2 cup sesame seeds in a coffee grinder or suribachi. Grind well, but not so much that they become nut butter.
2. Place in a bowl, add honey and combine with a fork until it becomes a unified paste. Roll into 1/2-inch balls.
3. Toast the remaining seeds in a sauté pan for 5 minutes, stirring constantly until they turn golden brown, and transfer them to a bowl.
4. Roll the balls in the toasted sesame seeds.
5. Eat warm or refrigerate.
Garlicky Guacamole
Prep Time: 20 minutes Prep Notes: Chill for an hour in the fridge. Cooking Time: 0 minutes
Yields: 6 people
Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped onion*
1/2 cup green pepper, diced
1/2 cup red pepper, diced
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 cloves or 3 teaspoons minced garlic
2 jalapeño peppers, minced
3 large or 4 small ripe Hass avocados, halved and pitted
Juice of 1 lime
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
1/4 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste**
Directions
1. In a medium bowl, stir together onion, green and red peppers, cilantro, garlic and jalapeño.
2. Score avocados and slice in half, removing the pit. Scoop avocado from skins with a spoon.
3. In a large bowl, mash avocado with a fork until desired texture. Gently mix in half the lime juice.
4. Add onion mixture to the avocado mixture. Stir in tomatoes and add salt. Add more lime juice until desired consistency and taste. Cover and chill for at least an hour before serving.
Notes: Guacamole provides heart-healthy unsaturated fat, but it's a hefty fat nonetheless. Enjoy, but be mindful that 1 cup can pack 400 calories. With all the fixins, guacamole also delivers vitamins C, A, E and K.* Choose your onion based on your preference: red for more of a crunch, red or yellow for more of a kick, and white for a milder flavor. ** If you're serving with salty chips, you may want to reduce the added salt by half.
