A Few Tailgating Recipes

As much as I love a good burger or a cold beverage, sometimes the best part about tailgate food is the snacks.  Here are a couple recipes that I love to make for watching a game: guacamole and Greek bruschetta.

Ingredients for guacamole:

3 avocados
3 limes
salt & pepper

Chase style guacamole

(Note- this is the way Ryan and I like our guacamole, of course you can add cilantro or jalapeno or whatever else you prefer, but when you have ripe haas avocados, it's delicious as is.  The key is to use the same ratio of avocados to limes.)

Mix together all the ingredients with a fork and mash the avocado until you get it the desired consistency (I like it chunky, but you can make it as smooth or chunky as you like). Delicious as a dip, but also great on sandwiches or even as a salad dressing.

Ingredients for Greek Bruschetta:

2 ripe tomatoes
2 oz or more of good feta cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
2 tablespoons plus more for garnish of extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt to taste
2 flatbreads or pita bread

Delicious Greek-style bruschetta

On a lined baking sheet, brush the olive oil on both sides of the flatbread and sprinkle with the salt.  Put in broil for about a minute on the first side (until it just barely starts to toast), then flip to the other side and repeat.  Meanwhile slice tomato, feta, and oregano.  When bread is ready, slice into wedges (as big or little as you wish) and top each wedge with a slice of tomato, feta, and oregano. Then drizzle with a little more olive oil and sea salt.