~~Tomato-Cucumber Guacamole~~

What you need:

2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved

2 medium cucumbers peeled and coarsely chopped

2 Hass avocados, coarsely chopped

1/4 Cup red onion, chopped

3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 Teaspoon lime zest

1/2 Teaspoon ground cumin

**I add jalapeno's because I love them** 

What to do: 

In a medium bowl, gently toss tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados, onion, juice, zest and cumin.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

~ BBQ Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps~

This recipe is stolen from Rachel Ray :) 

What you need:

2 cups, 4 handfuls, fresh shiitake mushrooms (optional - my man HATES mushrooms) 1 1/3 to 1 1/2 pounds thin cut chicken breast or chicken tenders2 tablespoons light colored oil, such as vegetable oil or peanut oilCoarse salt and coarse black pepper3 cloves garlic, chopped1 inch ginger root, finely chopped or grated, optional1 orange, zested1/2 red bell pepper, diced small1 small tin, 6 to 8 ounces, sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped3 scallions, chopped3 tablespoons hoisin, Chinese barbecue sauce, available on Asian foods aisle of market1/2 large head iceberg lettuce, core removed, head quarteredWedges of navel orange -- platter garnish

What to do: 

Remove tough stems from mushrooms and brush with damp towel to clean, Slice mushrooms. Chop chicken into small pieces.Preheat a large skillet or wok to high.Add oil to hot pan. Add chicken to the pan and sear meat by stir frying a minute or 2. Add mushrooms and cook another minute or two. Add salt and pepper to season, then garlic and ginger. Cook a minute more. Grate zest into pan, add bell pepper bits, chopped water chestnuts and scallions. Cook another minute, continuing to stir fry mixture. Add hoisin Chinese barbecue sauce and toss to coat the mixture evenly. Transfer the hot chopped barbecued chicken to serving platter and pile the quartered wedges of crisp iceberg lettuce along side. Add wedged oranges to platter to garnish. To eat, pile spoonfuls into lettuce leaves, wrapping lettuce around fillings and squeeze an orange wedge over.