It’s Feta Friday! Yes!
I have a very special treat for all of you out there!
Kataifi Avocados which I have deep-fried and served with a jalapeno-orange feta sauce! Crazy huh! But as you know I love avocados and feta! A true marriage of flavors-right? Then, I needed a dipping sauce and couldn’t resist the squeeze of a fresh orange in my basket with a hint of heat, a jalapeno. Where we live in San Diego, we are surrounded by avocado groves. We actually went out and bought two trees for our garden, and they are doing great with our weather conditions.
A ranch nearby in our area.
The picking and packing process, that’s alot of avocados ready for the market!
My favorite avocado is the “Reed”.
Kataif with Avocado Recipe
Defrost kataifi (shredded phyllo) the night before.
Peel and remove the pit from the avocado and cut in sixths.
Pull out a strand of the dough and cut into a 1- inch wide by 6-inch-long piece.
Wrap one slice of avocado at a time, until you have all six done.
You can bake these at 375 degrees and flip halfway through the cooking process.
Or in a heavy pan, add 2-3 tablespoons of oil and heat.
Deep-fry the avocado, a couple at a time.
Turn once and remove when slightly brown. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Serve hot with feta sauce.
Orange- Jalapeno Feta Sauce
In a food processor add, three cleaned green onions chopped, one jalapeno seeded and cut in half, and the juice of two oranges and 1/2-pound feta. Add a splash of milk and blend until smooth.
Serve with warm avocados!
You can find Katifi at Fillo Factory in your supermarket or on their website.
Avocado recipes you may to try:
Grapefruit and Avocado Cabbage Slaw
Avocado Risotto with Lime and Olive Oil
This makes a great appetizer,
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Oooh! Crunchy and creamy together! YUM!
Hey there,
I’ve been trying to find Kataifi in LA, in the Venice area. Would you know where I buy it?
Kerry,
It’s very hard to find but here are some suggestions.
Call your Greek restaurant and ask to buy some.
Online it’s available. https://www.fillofactory.com/kataifi-shredded-fillo-dough-p/rf-k.htm
And a store called Baklava Factory : https://www.yelp.com/biz/baklava-factory-glendale?osq=filo+dough
I hope that helps.
Mary