Rachel's Guacamole

Ingredients:
3 avocados, halved, seeded and peeled
1 lime, juiced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 medium onion, diced
1 roma tomato, seeded and diced
1 clove garlic, minced


Instructions:
1) Halve avocados and scoop out pulp. Add lime juice, toss to coat,
then add the salt, cumin, and cayenne and mash.

2) Fold in the onions, tomatoes, and garlic.

Mango Grilled Shrimp

Rachel grilled up this shrimp dish on her boyfriend Scott's custom designed and welded smoker.  It was a great summer dish for a backyard BBQ.  

Ingredients:
1 large clove garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
1.5 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 large mangoes, cut into 1 inch cubes

Instructions:
1) In a small bowl, crush the garlic with the salt. Mix in cayenne
pepper and paprika, and then stir in olive oil and squeeze in juice
from lemon. In a large bowl, toss shrimp and mango with lemon mixture
until evenly coated.

2) Barbecue shrimp along with mango for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or
until opaque.

3) Serves 6

Rachel's Potato Salad

This potato salad was a bit hit at Rachel's yesterday.  It was refreshing and light for a hot, sunny day in Noe Valley.  Rachel didn't tell us that the potato salad was made with mostly yogurt (instead of mayonnaise) until we had all tried it.  We were all shocked, it didn't taste healthy, at all!!  I will definitely be trying out this recipe in the near future.


Ingredients:
2 pounds (about 12) small red potatoes, quartered
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 stalk celery, diced
2 ounces diced pimento
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 cup low-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon flax oil
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
1) Boil potatoes for about 15 minutes, until tender.  Drain and cool.
Combine potato, green onions, celery, and pimento, and gently toss.
2) Combine all other ingredients to make dressing.  Add to potato
mixture, tossing gently to coat.
3) Serves 8