Life
/ January 2018

Stuffed Avocado Salsa Recipe

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I am writing this post late at night, which is usually when I write my posts. It is getting close to 10pm and right before I wrote this post I finished all my grocery shopping for tomorrow, without even leaving my desk. Do you know how nice that feels? I had a ton of stuff to buy tomorrow, and Kris is working all day, so it is just me and the kids. Rather than dragging the troops out into the snow I decided to stay home, get some work done, and have the groceries delivered right to me. Giant Eagle just started a new service where they deliver the groceries right to your door and I am LOVING it.

My main goal for the new year is to transition to a healthier diet incorporating more fresh produce and little to none meat. So I have been on the lookout for simple veggie recipes that I can make at home. Someone mentioned to me that I should try stuffed avocado salad, the healthy fats in the avocado make this meal filling, and the combination of veggies and light dressing make it super tasty. I ordered all my ingredients the day before using Giant Eagle Curbside Express Delivery.

The Giant Eagle delivery service allows you to shop online for all your groceries, including fresh produce. Then you can choose a time to have the food delivered, and pay online. Within the order you can leave specific notes, for example if you prefer green banana’s you can note that, or if you want an extra large onion, they will find that for you. You can also choose to allow substitutions or not. When I first started using the Curbside Express service (a few months ago) I didn’t allow substitutions. I would skip an item if it wasn’t in stock rather than having the personal shopper find a replacement. But now I do allow substitutions because I have grown to trust Giant Eagle personal shoppers. I’ve learned that they will always choose the best of the best products for me.

My healthy new year dinner turned out so well I had to share it with all of you! The recipe is below.

Stuffed Avocado Salad Recipe

This recipe is both healthful and delicious, a perfect way to ring in the new year in a healthy way. It tastes great paired with a small side of pasta. You can get everything you need for this recipe at Giant Eagle, if you shop using Curbside Express, try connecting your advantage card and using your shopping history to save time searching for items you buy often. This recipe serves 4.

Ingredients:

– 4 Fresh avocados

– 1 Large tomatoes, diced

– 1/4 Red onion, finely chopped (about 2 tbsps)

– 4 Kalamata olives, chopped

– 3 Fresh basil leaves, finely chopped

– 2tbsp of Balsamic vinegar

– 1tbsp of Olive oil

Directions:

1. Prepare the veggies, dice the tomatoes and finely chop the red onion, kalamata olives and fresh basil leafs.

2. Cut the avocados in half and partially hollow out the center. Leave about 1/2cm thick of avocado on the peel. Dice the rest of the avocado up.

3. Mix all the veggies and the basil together in a bowl.

4. Pour on the olive oil and balsamic vinegar and stir.

5. Fill each avocado half with the salad, and serve.

This stuffed avocado salad recipe is simple to prepare and takes very little time, but it tastes so good! I saved even more time by using the Curbside Express Delivery service at Giant Eagle. If you are a busy mama looking to save a little time, this service is definitely worth a try! The delivery fee is waived on your first order, so there is no risk in trying the service to see if you like it!