Alternative guac
@sallypup (69180)
Centralia, Washington
January 17, 2016 11:51am CST
Adult tongue popper! Once I got used to the garlic whiz bang, I liked it.
What had hubby whizzed up in the blender? Guacamole.
He thawed out a bag of common green peas and ground them up in the blender than gradually added a ripe avocado and green onions and cilantro and fresh lime juice. And don't forget the garlic. I am sure a little less fresh garlic could be added. The green glop was too thick so he added a slurp of soy sauce.
Its guacamole yet it could also be used as a sandwich spread instead of mayo. It could be included in pasta dishes and I can imagine it spread on pizza instead of the usual red sauce.
The bonus: cheap on the pocket book and excellent fuel for the old bod.
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@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
17 Jan 16
Sounds interesting! It is common to have mushy peas served along with the traditional fish and chip supper here:
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@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
17 Jan 16
@sallypup These start off as dried peas, so not sure how much amino acid remains in any case:
When you need a staple side dish to go with classic British meals, it's always a great idea to have Batchelors Bigga Dried Peas in your cupboard.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
17 Jan 16
I had never added soy sauce, but would use lemon juice, and usually a jalapeno or two.
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@sallypup (69180)
• Centralia, Washington
17 Jan 16
@gardengerty Hubby would love you and your jalapenos. The lime juice added some interesting zest.
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@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
17 Jan 16
The green pea base sounds interesting and delicious. It would work well as a pasta sauce (instead of pesto) and I can certainly imagine a 'Mexican style' pizza using that as the base (though I always think that guacamole should be eaten cold).
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
17 Jan 16
hi@sallpup that really does sound so good just an hour til l nch, love guacamole so m ch and it is so good for you I remember running off to San /Fanciso as a silly too young c ollege st udent and being almost broke and buying a sack of avocados and practically living on them til I got a job . I was 19 and looking back what a heartache I must have given my p arents T he trouble was I did not get to choose my major I was coerced nto choosing a m edical field which i did n ot enjoy b
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
19 Jan 16
Sounds delicious! I love avocado and for a spread method even better.
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@boiboing (13147)
• Northampton, England
17 Jan 16
@sallypup There's a lovely story about a politician who had a northern constituency and was sent on a photo opportunity in a chip shop. When they slapped a spoonful of mushy peas (the traditional fish and chips 'side' in the north) he allegedly asked if it was guacamole.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
17 Jan 16
That sounds divine! I would love it I am sure Lenore.
It is good to find alternative foods.
I love guacamole.
I could do without the soy sauce tho I love it becoz of the salt.
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