A while back I posted the smoked fire roasted salsa I put together and was totally blown away by the response I got from you folks. Never in my wildest dreams did I think It'd get that much attention. Heck, even up to just a few days ago folks were posting that they tried it and seemingly are enjoying the recipe. I'd say that was one of my more proud moments here in the forum 
There was a run not long ago with folks posting Gyros and being that I love those things decided to make some. The star is the tzatziki sauce as far as I'm concerned so I played around a bit and put together a recipe for the sauce that we just love. Then a few weeks ago I planned to make some insane salads for dinner that were going to be loaded with bacon. Thought an avocado ranch dressing would be good. It may be out there somewhere but I've never seen it, heard of it, or eaten it, so this was a first for me. Put together a batch and it was super good. Took it up the lake a couple times as a dip for fresh veggies and everybody fell in love with the stuff. We were headed out again last Saturday on the boat and I wanted to make more but had no avocados and didn't feel like running to the store to get any. Dug through the fridge and saw cucumbers....and the cogs started turning. What I wound up with is a fusion of the avocado ranch dressing and the tzatziki sauce, and it's brain numbing good!! Took a tub of it up the lake Saturday and it was gone in a matter of minutes. People wanted more so I promised to make a big batch, which I did Tuesday. Sorry for the long dialog but this was an evolution....
Start with 5 large cukes stripe peeled. The dark green really adds to the visual aspect
Slice lengthwise and run through the tater grater into a pan covered with a towel. You MUST get as much of the juice out of the cukes as possible or the sauce will be runny
Get out 6 large green onions and cut them up (2 pics)
This is the ranch dressing mix I used
Put everything in the Ninja (full recipe to follow)
Mix it all up and here's what you get
Sorry...couldn't resist
This stuff is really flavorful, cool, refreshing and vibrant. It can be used for a bunch of different things: dip for veggies or crackers, dressing for salads, topping for burgers or sandwiches, etc....It'as also very easy to make. If you plan to make this, I'd recommend having more of the dressing mix on hand just in case you feel like amping up the flavor a bit. Here's the recipe:
5 large cucumbers
6 large green onions
1 pack of the ranch dressing mix
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup sour cream
2 T dried dill (can use fresh if you have it)
2 t kosher salt
2 t black pepper
1 1/2 t garlic powder
The night I put this together I did some burgers and used this with them. Burgers grilled up and add some feta cheese
Tomatoes and onions
Lettuce and a nice shot of the salsa we just made
Cut away view
Burgers were fantastic. The cool and refreshing notes of the veggies and salsa were off the charts. Heck, not only did Tracy put it n her burger, she also put a bunch on her plate for additional burger dipping and to scoop up with her chips. Last night I did grilled pork loin salads and used this as a dressing.
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, and onions
Chops grilled up. Just seasoned with S&P
Slice and let cool so they don't wilt the veggies
Add pork to the salad
This is a BIG salad so I used lots of the salsa
Top with lots of fresh shredded mozz and you have an epic salad that certainly eats like a full meal.
Well folks, that's the latest in the insanity that seems to keep coming from Casa TX. I will say this though, the salsa is outstanding and both of these applications, as well as just using it for a dip for the veggies last weekend, was thoroughly enjoyable. We've already been through almost one jar, and one went to the neighbors, so I'll probably be making more of this real soon. Thanks for dropping in and we'll see all y'all at some point soon I'm sure
Robert
There was a run not long ago with folks posting Gyros and being that I love those things decided to make some. The star is the tzatziki sauce as far as I'm concerned so I played around a bit and put together a recipe for the sauce that we just love. Then a few weeks ago I planned to make some insane salads for dinner that were going to be loaded with bacon. Thought an avocado ranch dressing would be good. It may be out there somewhere but I've never seen it, heard of it, or eaten it, so this was a first for me. Put together a batch and it was super good. Took it up the lake a couple times as a dip for fresh veggies and everybody fell in love with the stuff. We were headed out again last Saturday on the boat and I wanted to make more but had no avocados and didn't feel like running to the store to get any. Dug through the fridge and saw cucumbers....and the cogs started turning. What I wound up with is a fusion of the avocado ranch dressing and the tzatziki sauce, and it's brain numbing good!! Took a tub of it up the lake Saturday and it was gone in a matter of minutes. People wanted more so I promised to make a big batch, which I did Tuesday. Sorry for the long dialog but this was an evolution....
Start with 5 large cukes stripe peeled. The dark green really adds to the visual aspect
Slice lengthwise and run through the tater grater into a pan covered with a towel. You MUST get as much of the juice out of the cukes as possible or the sauce will be runny
Get out 6 large green onions and cut them up (2 pics)
This is the ranch dressing mix I used
Put everything in the Ninja (full recipe to follow)
Mix it all up and here's what you get
Sorry...couldn't resist
This stuff is really flavorful, cool, refreshing and vibrant. It can be used for a bunch of different things: dip for veggies or crackers, dressing for salads, topping for burgers or sandwiches, etc....It'as also very easy to make. If you plan to make this, I'd recommend having more of the dressing mix on hand just in case you feel like amping up the flavor a bit. Here's the recipe:
5 large cucumbers
6 large green onions
1 pack of the ranch dressing mix
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup sour cream
2 T dried dill (can use fresh if you have it)
2 t kosher salt
2 t black pepper
1 1/2 t garlic powder
The night I put this together I did some burgers and used this with them. Burgers grilled up and add some feta cheese
Tomatoes and onions
Lettuce and a nice shot of the salsa we just made
Cut away view
Burgers were fantastic. The cool and refreshing notes of the veggies and salsa were off the charts. Heck, not only did Tracy put it n her burger, she also put a bunch on her plate for additional burger dipping and to scoop up with her chips. Last night I did grilled pork loin salads and used this as a dressing.
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, and onions
Chops grilled up. Just seasoned with S&P
Slice and let cool so they don't wilt the veggies
Add pork to the salad
This is a BIG salad so I used lots of the salsa
Top with lots of fresh shredded mozz and you have an epic salad that certainly eats like a full meal.
Well folks, that's the latest in the insanity that seems to keep coming from Casa TX. I will say this though, the salsa is outstanding and both of these applications, as well as just using it for a dip for the veggies last weekend, was thoroughly enjoyable. We've already been through almost one jar, and one went to the neighbors, so I'll probably be making more of this real soon. Thanks for dropping in and we'll see all y'all at some point soon I'm sure
Robert
