Recently, I found myself standing in my kitchen holding a handful of very ripe bananas without a vision in mind as to how to wisely use them. What was a foodie chef to do?? Why get creative, of course! And thus Banana Guacamole was born last week.
If anyone is curious as to what my creative process looks like when making new recipes, this is about as dazzling as it gets with my note taking. When drinking is involved, it becomes much harder to read my handwriting the next day (but I leave funnier notes for myself).
Another variation I would love to try one day is to add mango or even papaya to the mix. Mmmm, I'm craving a fruity drink with an umbrella and a pile of tortilla chips to go with this dip. Have fun, play around with the recipe until you find the version you like, and as always - enjoy!
Banana Guacamole
- 1 very ripe large banana
- 1 ripe large avocado
- 2 tbsp sweet onion, diced
- 1 tbsp elephant garlic, diced
- 2 tbsp anaheim pepper, diced
- 1/4 tomato, diced and seeded (saved for the dip)
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1-2 tsp hot pepper oil (like sesame)
- salt and pepper to taste
- red pepper flakes to taste
Mix the first two ingredients together until well mashed and incorporated. Using the back of a spoon or a fork works just as well as a potato masher. Next mix in the remainder of the ingredients, and tweak as desired for personal taste. Let chill for at least 15-20 minutes before serving. Double the recipe to make a four-person serving.
OMG Panda, that looks hot diggity DANK! When is the next foodie fe(a)st?
ReplyDelete<3 Gonna have to try it... and y'all should check out George Carlin's "Losing Stuff" bit from the 80s... twas the first time I heard the phrase "banana guacamole." Alas, not until now was the food product a reality to me. Thanks, Amanda! :)
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squeeze an orange
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