Can you believe it's already August? In just a few weeks the kids will be back in school! But I'm holding on to summer with everything I've got! My Friday Night Meal this week features crab cakes, and I have a recipe for a light and lovely sauce to go with them that is perfect for the remaining days of summer. The best part is, you could be eating this by the end of the week! Since it’s frozen, you will have it by Friday, and be ready to kick off the weekend. I'm also excited because the crab cakes are new! They will only be presented at the Featured Price for The Wishful Dish, and that price will expire at midnight.
Avocado Sauce
1 ripe medium avocado, peeled and pitted
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 chopped jalapeño pepper (only if you want the heat!)
¼ cup milk (optional, to thin the sauce)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Place the avocado, mayonnaise, lime juice, salt, and one half of the jalapeño (optional) in a food processor until the jalapeño is finely chopped. Taste and add more jalapeño if desired. If you don't want the heat, just leave it out. If you would like to thin the sauce, add a little milk and purée until smooth. Stir in the chopped cilantro and transfer the sauce to a bowl. Cover, chill and enjoy!
The great thing about this sauce is that you can play with it to get your own desired texture and heat level. There are no wrong answers! Also, if you would like to substitute low fat versions of the mayo and milk, it's perfectly fine. I hope you like it!
Oh! There's one more thing. We have a new Food of the Month since it's now August, and it's from My Grandma's Coffee Cakes.
We will see it in the show along with the Hot Pick from Popcorn Pete's;
- which we never seem to have enough of, so I hope to see you there on Monday at 5pm!
-Sharon