Crunchy, creamy, tangy, spicy. A small celebration in vernal shades of green. Consider this not so much a recipe, but a mere suggestion of what to do when your avocado is dead ripe, a craving for guacamole strikes, and you are missing some key traditional ingredients. Necessity is truly the mother of invention AND inspiration.
Crunchy Snow Pea Guacamole
Yield: approximately 1 cup
2 ripe avocados
Finely microplaned zest of 1/2 lime
Juice of one juicy lime
1/3 cup finely chopped blanched snow peas
2 tbs. snipped fresh dill
1/2 minced seeded serrano chile
Sea salt to taste
Mash avocados. Stir in remaining ingredients until combined. serve with chips and fresh vegetables. I employed chips baked from Ezekiel sprouted grain tortillas and slices of kohlrabi and cucumber as scoops.
Note: This would be wonderful as a dip for shrimp or crab, as a topping for wild salmon or other fish; served alongside grilled or roasted lamb.
8 Comments
Thats a lovely shade of green lol.
Jessy: Always nice to see you here. I’m in full-on Spring green mode.
You’ve hit on a few of my favorites here. I ADORE Snap peas, and am excited about the crunch, texture and slight bit of sweetness it would add to such a creamy, savory guacamole!
perfect… love it.
i would definitely do this and i love the addition of lime zest in guac. why didn’t i think of that? brilliant!
Brilliant and so fresh! I love the addition of dill and snow peas! It’s such a spring guacamole!
I’m getting sweet pea overload in my garden – perfect recipe.
Yum; we have avacado allergies in the house, otherwise, I would make this.
Cakespy, CEF, WOR, Steamy K: it’s always fun to take on the challenge of reworking the familiar and come up with something fresh and exciting.I suppose that concept could apply to many things – yes?
Maybelles Mom- Welcome!I always find interesting reads on your blog and I applaud your creative efforts in accomodating the allergies in your household. Nothing ever looks to be a sacrifice – just delicious and healthy.