This pineapple guacamole brings a fruity kick to your favorite party dip.
Yesterday, I went to a taping of The Chew. Which is kind of funny because I haven’t had cable in almost 2 years so I’ve never actually watched an episode of the show.
But the cool thing about those co-hosts is they’ve all had other gigs before that I’ve watched.
So Carla was totally the quirky Top Chef contestant in my head, Michael Symon was The Next Iron Chef contestant, Mario was well…Mario, clogs and all and any time Clinton looked in my direction I’d find myself wondering if he was judging my outfit.
As for Daphne? I’ve never even heard of her until this show and her recent book which is fine by me because as soon as the cameras turned off, her face would go straight into pissed off grimace mode. I wanted to be like “really, bitch? You got those kick ass turquoise pumps for free, someone did your hair & makeup and I’m sure you’re making bank…can you just pretend to enjoy your life for an hour?”
Want to know what’s more torturous than smelling delicious food cooking when you’re starving?
Watching 10 lucky bastards sit at a counter eating said food while you’re 20 feet away, clapping like a maniac and fake laughing for fear the audience warm-up comedian guy is going to kick you out if you don’t oblige.
Guys, being an audience member is HARD WORK.
And they didn’t even feed us OR give us a copy of Michal Pollan’s new book, Cooked that he made an appearance on the show to talk about for that work. I’d like to send an email to his publisher and ask how much 120 extra copies would’ve cost them? I would’ve talked the shit up about that book, dude’s like my hero.
So we left starving and a bit cranky. No book, no free food and I spent 1 hour sitting next to an old lady that couldn’t keep her clap rhythm in check.
You know when you’re not paying attention and you get offbeat on a clap? But you realize it when you hear a single clap in that second of dead silence when everyone else’s hands are apart? Yeah, that was this lady except she never hit the realization part.
I’m not saying they needed to cook up 120 extra burgers, root beer floats and ham sandwiches (it was a soda shop episode) but some snacks in the studio feels like it would be appropriate for a show named The Chew, no?
I’d gladly have taken this pineapple guacamole. Especially in a cute little parmesan cup.
Get on it, ABC.
PAIR THIS PINEAPPLE GUAC WITH THESE RECIPES:
Steak and shrimp fajitas
Lamb tacos
Spicy seasoned pretzels
Slow cooker Mexican shredded beef bowls
Pineapple Guacamole
Ingredients
- 2 avocados
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup crushed canned pineapple, packed in pineapple juice, not syrup, drained
- juice of 1/2 a lime
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
- salt & pepper
For optional parmesan serving cups
- freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Once hot, add shallots and garlic and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly until aromatic and just barely sauteed.
- Transfer shallot mixture to a bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients for the guacamole and mash together with a fork.
For optional parmesan serving cups
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.
- Make 1/3 cup piles of freshly grated parmesan on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes until bubbling and starting to brown.
- Place a mini muffin tin upside down.
- Carefully remove parmesan circles from the baking sheet with a spatula and drape over the back of a mini-muffin tin to form the cup shape. Hold in place for about 30 seconds until the sides harden.
- Once cooled, remove and flip over, you’ll have a little serving cup to fill with guacamole now.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
yum, what an awesome idea to add pineapple! i could eat guacamole with every meal…I’m excited to try out your recipe.
p.s. are those red hot blues chips i spy? they are the best for dipping into guac! :)
indeed they are ;) they’re sooo good!
I love The Chew and have totally wondered what the behind the scenes are like. Thanks for the hilarious insight. And your guacamole is making me want shrimp tacos ASAP!!
Oh my goodness as a self-proclaimed guacamole obsessed chick…. I bow down to you. Never would have thought to add pineapple and now I cannot wait to try it. Pure brilliance.
such a creative take on guac..also I need to make those parmesan cups.
How unique, never thought of pineapple in my guacamole but I like it a lot :-) and so interesting about the chew. I actually like that show even though I have only watched a couple of time. It sucks to be an audience member, I worked on TV when I was younger so I know :-)
The lady I sat by on my plane home from Michigan yesterday had a much worse habit than a no-rythym clap. I would’ve traded places with you :) #NeedFreshAir
oh jeez…you win. That’s definitely worse. Hoping for better luck than you tomorrow on my flight out to California!
Ha! I’ve always wondered what tapings are like! My friend is trying to be an audience member on Hell’s Kitchen.
Anyway, Parmesan cups are the perfect scoop for guac! Genius! :)
I’ve had diced mango in guacamole before and loved it, so I’m definitely trying this pineapple version!
First… isn’t pineapple kind of a weird word? Or is that just me? Anyway… seriously they need to feed the audience of food shows jeez that’s just wrong! I never got a good vibe of Daphne and until this show had never heard of her. I really am not a fan of her dad either so maybe it’s a family weirdness ;)
Yum I so love pineapple so I am loving the idea of adding it to guacamole! Genius :)