Happy Cinco De Mayo! Guacamole

You know I just can't help but feel like I mis-spell Guacamole every time... such a funny word, but what a great taste. And for Cinco De Mayo pair it with some crisp corn chips, a refreshing margarita and this creamy guacamole will provide a party in your mouth. Its no wonder why they're always smiling south of the border.
This is one of my go to recipes, I love it! Here it is:

2 ripe avocados
1-2 Roma tomatoes
1/2 red onion
Juice of 1-3 limes
salt

I keep it simple and always go by my instincts, for recipes like this you really need to adjust it based on the quality of your ingredients until you have a prefect symphony of salty, limey and creamy with pops of juicy tomato and sharp onion.

I dice the avocados and mash them with the back of my fork in a bowl, then I squeeze the juice of 1/2 a lime and stir it together to prevent the oxidization of the avocado (brownness) then I chop the tomato and onion to roughly the same size, I like my guacamole chunky so I leave them about the size of my thumbnail, do what ever you prefer. mix them in and then season with salt. Remember that you can always add more salt, but trust me! you can never take it away, I had to learn that the hard way.
Anyways I add the salt and squeeze in more lime, I then taste it and adjust to my preference. I like just a bit of bright lime, and a decent amount of salt to taste.

Then I have to get a chip and eat it right away!

Quick and Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

These chicken enchiladas are the perfect quick fix for dinner time. Lots of protein and backed gooey cheesy goodness. Here's a little peek:

This recipe couldn't have come together any quicker and its really affordable. Here's what you'll need:

2 breasts of chicken
half an onion
1 red pepper
a couple cloves of garlic
4-5 tortillas
1 jar of salsa
2- 3 cups of grated mozza
salt & pepper

Alright, here's the truth, I don't usually measure my ingredients so I'm estimating the amount of cheese, I used a good handful for each tortilla and some on top, so I'm guessing 2-3 cups.
So first you'll want to slice the chicken breasts, onion and peppers into strips. Season and saute the chicken, set it aside and do the same with the veggies and the garlic, use as much garlic as you like, I like to use a lot of garlic. When the veggies are almost done add the chicken back into the pan and toss.
Next add a bit of salsa to the bottom of a baking dish so that nothing sticks. Take a tortilla and fill it with some of the chicken and veggie mix, add a nice handful of cheese wrap it up like a burrito tucking in the ends. Place it in the dish and repeat until you have the desired number of enchiladas. Top the wraps with salsa and cheese and bake in a 400 degree oven until the cheese is all bubbly and gooey. I topped it with some cilantro because I think it brightens it up.

Serve with extra salsa and some sour cream. Yum!

Corn and Black Bean Salad

Such a delicious departure from your average salsa.
This dish is rich in protein and fibre, it can be eaten as a salad,
or with chips and veggies as a salsa!


Recipe:

1 Can of Black Beans
1 Can of Corn
1 Medium Bell Pepper
1 Medium Tomato
4 Green Onions
Big bunch of Cilantro

Dressing:
3/4 C Salsa
1/2 of the Juice from the Corn
Juice of 1 Lime
Salt & Pepper

Rinse the beans really well, add them and the corn to a largish bowl, save the juice from the corn for later. Chop the Bell Pepper (I used red, choose your fave) and the tomato fairly small. You want all off the vegetables to be roughly the same size and the corn and beans are definitely on the small side - don't stress out about this but if you do want to dip it on a chip you'll want to get all of the yummy bits on there! This goes for the green onions too, I use the whole thing, green and white, you could easily substitute red onion but my boyfriend doesn't appreciate them as much as I do so I decided to please him this time with the green.

Mix up the ingredients for the dressing and add to the salad, mix it all up and add as much cilantro as you like.

Serve with chips or as a side salad and enjoy!!