I wish there was some sort of Willy Wonka-style candy factory that produced savory avocado delights instead of candy. ย In addition to that statement making me sound stone-cold craaaazy, the reality of that sort of factory would be absolutely AMAZING! ย Don’t lie. ย You want in.
I’d totally Veruca Salt my way all up in there. ย No shame.
Since there is no fantasy-land avocado factory I’ve settled for roasting a big ol’ bunch of cherry tomatoes, and tossing them (along with just a little too much feta) into a batch of creamy do-no-wrong guacamole.
Don’t roasted cherry tomatoes look a little bit like candy? ย If candy were vegetable.
Related and rhetorical: ย why won’t I shut up about candy!?
These avocados feel like a hot commodity here in the South. ย In California, they grow on trees (like money, and Jimmy Choos) and you always have a friend who complains about the random avocado tree littering their backyard with avocados. ย Oooooh how I long for such produce problems.
In-skin slicing, because we’re very smart and very efficient.
Cilantro and onions in the avocado bowl all for the mashing.
Coarsely chopped roasted tomatoes and big crumbles of feta are folded into the mashed avocado mixture.
Lots of fresh lime, salt, and pepper, too!
That was easy, wasn’t it!?
It’s natural to feel mostly like a magician.
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Roasted Tomato and Feta Guacamole
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Ingredients
- 1 heaping cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to roast
- 4 ripe Haas avocados, pitted and sliced into chunks
- 1 small yellow onion, peeled and finely diced (a heaping 1/2 cup)
- 1 jalapeรฑo, seeded and finely diced
- juice of 2 limes
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- heaping 1/3 cup crumbled feta
- salt and pepper to taste
- corn chips for serving
Instructions
- Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place tomato halves, cut side up, on the baking sheet. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast until bubbling and slightly wrinkled and dry, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven dan plow to cool on the pan until cool enough to handle. Place all of the tomatoes on a cutting board and coarsely chop.
- In a medium bowl, combine avocado chunks, onion, jalapeรฑo, lime juice, and cilantro. Coarsely mash with a fork or a potato masher. Add tomatoes, feta crumbles, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Taste and season as necessary. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for about an hour before serving. Serve with corn chips.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
41 Responses
Yummy!!
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I put avocado on everything. I love it.
Yummy, I really need to try this!
I made this for dinner on Saturday night and have been enjoying the leftovers today for lunch. Yum!!
This is such a unique take on guac and I definitely think I need to try it. I almost ate an entire tub of guacamole for dinner last night. It’s one of my favorite things!
Bought $8 of heirloom grape tomatoes at the farmer’s market yesterday. Had eaten half of them within 15 minutes of getting home, all the while saying, “tastes just like candy!” ala Lucy Ricardo in the Vitameatavegamin episode!
I love you, Joy the Baker! Your attitude to avocados is exemplary. They surely can do no wrong! I’ll be making this and I can’t wait to try it! Yum… Keep up the awesome work please!
Is there an apartment vacant near yours? I bet your neighbors all gained ten pounds since you moved in. This sounds utterly de-licious!
Feta and guacamole. Sounds so good. Now Im hungry again.
Yummy yummy in my tummy. This sounds SO good! I’m a massive avocado and feta fiend so I already know I’m gonna love it :D xx
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Those roasted tomatoes are like little pieces of candy: Yum!
We have the same avocado issues here in London. If you are lucky enough to find a good one it will cost you ยฃ5 and your first child. But next time I find one I am making this recipe for sure!
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Is it wrong that I want a Jimmy Choo tree? Not instead of an avocado tree…but you know…next to it!
Is it wrong that I want a Jimmy Choo tree? Not in exchange for
that looks very jummy…. I have been in Greek recently and ate a lot of feta chees…but never in combination with avocato…have to try it :) thank you for sharing
We are pretty lucky about the avocados we get, except I heard there is going to be a shortage next year and I’m already freaking out about it!
I will never forget being in California and seeing avocado served with everything (even at the cheapest brunch places). Here (in Georgia), avocados are so expensive!! Definitely a treat for sure!
Every time I make guacamole, I load it up with goat cheese. It’s a little bit creamier than feta, but just as tangy. :)
I’m definitely with you! I’ll take avocados over candy any day of the week! This recipe looks delicious, and I definitely have to try making it one of these days.
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Delicious combination! I love roasting tomatoes :)
This looks so good! I never thought of mashing feta into my guac. When my mom moved to Florida from Nor Cal a few years ago, the very first thing she complained about (even before the weather!) was the sad avocado situation.
Yummy! I love the addition of feta in the guacamole!
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Taylor
this looks SO GOOD! i love guacamole. and i love feta and tomatoes. this sounds like a win/win for sure!!!!
As always, you can make something simple like guacamole into something sophisticated and fancy! I really want to try this…Aaaand since I’m in California, I feel like I owe it to you to go get some easily-available avocados and make this ASAP.
wow the salty feta and the smooth avocado – it will be lunch can’t wait for dinner!
We were just in Hawaii, and my husband’s aunt and uncle had a neighbor invite them over for their pretty much weekly bag of avocados picked from one of his tress.
Jealousy doesn’t even begin to describe what I felt. Think avocados are a commodity in the South? Try NYC. Ouch, that price hurts.
Also, this looks delicious.
I feel your pain about the avocado situation. They’re usually readily available here in MS, but not always all that fresh. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve dug through the avocado bin and all I found was mush. I need to research to find out if avocado trees would do well here. I’d totally consider planting one. Need to find some seeds for those money and Jimmy Choo trees, too, since those are IMPOSSIBLE to find here. haha
This looks delish, btw. I’ve never roasted cherry tomatoes but you’re right! They do look like candy! and I love candy! Also love quac. Sooo…I need to get on this! :-)
You think you’ve got avo supply issues- heck, I live in Dubai where they’re always imported from Mexico & Australia, & are pricier than gold!! That said, the precious couple currently ripening in my fruit bowl are definitely being turned into your divine sounding guac!
Good morning Joy! Is Geta Gauc supposed to be Feta Guac? Maybe? Or, leave it Geta Guac….Gotta Geta Guac <3
roast those tomatoes with a bit of sugar sprinkled over the top and boom! candy. Not joking. Out of this world. To have an avocado tree…that is a midwestern girls dream!
i would love to have produce problems too but unfortunately, i have a black thumb :(
THOSE TOMATOES!!!!!!!!!!!
In grad school, my lettuce and celery fields were down in Salinas. Everytime I’d go, they would beg me to pull avocados off the tree before I left. Twist my arm!
PS I want candy.
This looks SO good. Guacamole is such a versatile recipe! So many flavor choices! Love the feta that you added to this recipe. And sign me up for the avocado factory, girl
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Can an avocado please come litter my yard? No complaints here! And then I could make this every. Single. Day.
Loving all the flavours you put in here. Looks great!
I love the subtle changes you made to this dip. Will be trying very soon. :)
Wow, this looks incredible! On my list to try ASAP – and I’ll have it all to myself because my husband doesn’t like it!
I could eat avocado every day at every meal. You might have just created avocado heaven!
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This sounds really really good! I’m going to have to try it – thank you for sharing!
Perfect combination of flavors.. tomato and feta:) yummy!