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Snow Crab & Granny Smith Apple Guacamole

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Crab & Apple Guacamole Recipe

I love, love, love the guacamole sampler at La Condesa.  It’s a total must-order when I have visitors in town. And every time I order it, I secretly hope the company I’m keeping isn’t a fan of crabmeat so there’s more crab and apple guacamole for me.

Snow Crab Claws

Until recently, it never dawned on me how straightforward this guacamole was.  There’s nothing super complex about the guac itself, no marinades on the meat or fruit, and no secret sauce drizzled on top {to my knowledge}.  Its simplicity is what makes it so delicious.  So why not make it at home?

How to keep apples from getting brown

I couldn’t remember much about specific flavors of the guacamole other than crabmeat and apples, so I whipped something up that was super delicate that really allowed the garnishes to shine.  Typically, I’d put red onions and garlic in a guac, but shallots seemed like the more appropriate choice tonight.  And instead of serving with tortilla chips, I changed it up by using dried plantains.

Will knowing how to recreate this dish reduce my future La Condesa visits?  Absolutely not!  But having a homemade guac recipe with such a fun twist will surely come in handy for future dinner parties.

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Avocado, Almond & Basil Egg Salad

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No Mayo Egg Salad

I have a difficult time eating food that has passed its sell by date.  Partially because of a slight paranoia that I’ll get sick, but mostly because I don’t understand the concept.  Why sell by and not eat by?  How many days, exactly, does one have to eat by after a sell by?  And an even more confusing, unrelated to this post, question – how many edible days follow the refrigeration of a refrigerate after opening food?

Boiled Eggs

Luckily there’s an easy solution for the half-dozen eggs that are sitting in your fridge on their sell by date.  Egg salad.  Hard-boil your almost-bad eggs and let them hang out in your fridge {with shells on} for a couple of days until you have time to prep some super delish egg salad.

Avocado Almond Basil Egg Salad

And then skip the mayo and reach for an avocado as your binder.  I used almonds for texture and basil for flavor, but the traditional mix of onions and celery would totally do.

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