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CREAMED AVOCADO WITH YELLOW AND RED BEETROOT, SQUASHED POTATO AND WATERCRESS
Creamed avocado with yellow and red beetroot, squashed potato and watercress
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Recipe by: Abigail Donnelly
Serves: 4 as a starter or side dish
Dietary considerations: Low carb / Fat conscious / Health conscious / Vegan
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados, peeled
2 T lime juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 green chilli
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 x 500 g punnet ready-cooked and chopped
Yellow or red beetroots
12 baby potatoes, cooked
Watercress, to serve
For the dressing
½ cup soy sauce
2 T olive oil
15 ml ginger, chopped
½ cup fresh coriander
Cooking instructions:

Blend the avocados, lime juice, garlic and chilli until creamy. Season and chill. Mix together the dressing ingredients. Pile the beetroot onto a platter.

Squash each potato and add to the beetroot. Drizzle with the dressing. Toss watercress over and add a large dollop of the avocado cream.

Cook’s note: If you can’t find yellow beetroots, use only red ones.

Per serving: 1799kJ, 6.25g protein, 27g fat, 14.1g carbs

 

TASTE’s take:

There is something special about the taste combination of Asian flavours and avocado.

Wine: Graham Beck Viognier 2005


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