Caribbean Recipes

Just combine a bit of garlic, half the chicken stock, lime juice, sour cream, avocado, and salt and pepper in a blender or food processor then puree – and viola —a whole new dish. Avocado soup is usually thick, a little bit sweet, and a little bit briny. Along with some baked tortilla chips and peach salsa, and paired with a tall glass of orange or grapefruit juice, it made a perfect lunch.

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Ingredients:

• 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded and cubed
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 3 cups (24 fl oz. / 750ml) chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon sour cream, optional
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• ½ to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce or a few drops Tabasco sauce
• 3 chives, finely chopped

Avocado and pineapple salad is simple but perfectly highlights the subtle creaminess of the avocados and the more assertive pineapple – says my fiancée. I particularly find pineapple and avocado to be strange mixture for a salad - don’t get me wrong I enjoy both pineapple and avocado by themselves or in other recipes, but just not together. Well what I can say my fiancée likes it, maybe you will like it too. Try it!

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Ingredients:

• 8 cups iceberg or other crisp lettuce
• 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
• 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 medium avocados, sliced
• Fresh lime wedges