AVOCADO PREPERATION

Everyone knows that Avocados make great guacamole, but it is hard to find a good recipe to make any other kind of dip or salad for parties.

I ran across this recipe for a great party salad with avocados. A little goes a long way and it has superb flavor.

First you have to know how to dice an avocado. This is actually a lot easier than you think.

Cut an avocado in half from small end to big end all the way around.

Grasping one half of the avocado in each hand with the cut in the middle gently twist the avocado halves in opposite directions.

This will break the pit out of one half of the avocado.

Set aside the part with out the pit.

Place the avocado half with the pit still in it on a cutting surface.

Take a sharp knife and hit the seed with the sharp edge of the knife like a hammer. (Please watch out for your fingers and hand!!!)

The knife will lodge in the pit.

Gently hold the avocado and twist the knife to remove the pit.

Hold an avocado half in one hand, using a table knife cut the meat to the shell (being careful not to cut the shell itself) in horizontal slices about ½ inch apart.

Turn the avocado and repeat until all of the meat is scored to the shell.

Over your bowl, gently push the center of the shell toward the scored pieces. This will in essence turn the avocado inside out, in the process your pieces will separate and fall off of the shell into your bowl.

Repeat with the other side of the avocado.

For the salad, coarsely chop up and fry 8 slices of bacon over medium heat until crisp.

Remove the bacon from the pan and place on a paper towel to drain.

Remove all of the bacon fat from the pan except about 2 tablespoons.

Lower the heat under the pan to Med-Low and sauté ½ cup of Onion that has been finely chopped.

Add ¼ cup vinegar, 1 tsp. lemon juice, ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper to the onion.

Cook for about 3 more minutes to blend the flavors.

Add the bacon to the onion mixture, combine well and remove from the heat.

Prepare 2-3 avocado’s as listed above (about 2 cups prepared).

Place the avocado’s into a medium sized bowl and pour the warm onion & bacon mixture over them.

Serve warm, or let sit for a half an hour to allow flavors to mingle.

Serving Suggestions: Serve on lettuce leaves, garnish with fresh diced tomato’s if desired.