Recipe from Saasha:
OLIO Guacamole
The word 'OLIO' means 'a miscellaneous collection of things', and this principle is applied to just about anything I cook in the kitchen (with the exception perhaps of a Victoria sponge or other cake, requiring an element of precision!). I like to make Guacamole in the OLIO fashion - crunchy, creamy, delicious, and totally random. Not only is it healthier and more filling, it's a great way to use up spare veg knocking around the kitchen.
Serves 4 as a starter
Ingredients:
- 2 medium or 1 large, ripe avocado, mashed (did you know you can put an avocado that's just achieved perfect ripeness to the touch in the fridge, where it will last for many more days then if left out in the open?)
- Equal quantity to the avocado of very finely diced chopped vegetables - whatever needs eating, be it carrots, celery, radishes, courgettes, sugar snap peas, broccoli stem…be creative!
- 1 small red or white onion, finely diced
- 1 medium tomato, chopped (or a handful of quartered cherry tomatoes)
- Handful of shredded or finely chopped cilantro
- ½ the juice of a fresh lime (or lemon or orange, depending on what you have going)
- 1 diced jalapeno (leave the seeds in if you like it hot)
- 1/8th teaspoon garlic powder
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients, salt to taste
- Sprinkle with pumpkin or sunflower seeds
- Serve with a corn tortilla or pitta bread as an appetiser, or spread onto toasted bread for a delicious sandwich base. And, if your eyes are bigger than your stomach and you have Guacamole going spare, why not offer it on OLIO for a lovely neighbour to collect? J
About OLIO
OLIO is a free app which connects neighbours with each other and with local shops and cafes so surplus food can be shared, not thrown away. If you love food, hate waste and want to connect with your community, OLIO is for you.
The inspiration for OLIO came from two female mumpreneurs whose families have first-hand experience of this scandal. Tessa Cook is a farmer's daughter who effectively saw a third of her family's hard work discarded daily, while Saasha Celestial-One is the daughter of Iowa hippies and an avid freecycler equally passionate about cutting waste.