Avocados and Potatoes! March 15, 2010
One of my favorite blogs (Jordan Reid at NonSociety) is no longer online. Saddens me greatly not only because I have always enjoyed her updates, but also I lost the bookmark to her avocados and potatoes salad recipe. I tested the recipe and hadn’t had a chance to share it on the blog yet (sharing recipes on the blog helps me with ‘backing up’ recipes bookmarks and 3 x 5 cards.) So if memory serves, Jordan combined 4 ingredients to make a avocado and potato salad. Intrigued, Brandi and I bought some lemons, a couple of avocados, and a couple of potatoes.
I was making jambalaya while Brandi tackled this fun new recipe. She kind of eyeballed everything to taste.
Directions:
- Peel and cube the potatoes and boil til tender.
- Sliced the avocados.
- When the potatoes are done, drain.
- Add the juice of a whole lemon.
- Add a bit olive oil.
- Mix.
- Add salt and peper and more lemon to taste.
Not only was this unique and delicious, but both Brandi and I were excited about the endless possibilities you can do with this simple base recipe. Several of our ideas are as follows:
- Add bacon and chives
- Add bits of grilled chicken
- Make this a mashed potato/avocado side instead of just mixing
I can’t wait to pair this with maybe chicken marsala.
Lastly there is one important tip we wanted to pass along. Don’t make TOO much of this because it does not keep/heat up well. The lemon juice, olive oil, and avocados kind of separate and make for a wet soppy goo when reheated after being in the fridge.