Grilled California Avocado Ssam - California Avocados

Grilled California Avocado Ssam - California Avocados

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Grilled California Avocados with Butter Lettuce Wraps, Red Quinoa, and Spicy Strawberry Ssam Sauce. Perfect for appetizers!

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Ingredients

  • 6 ripe, Fresh California Avocados, quartered with peel intact, seeded
  • 1 Tbsp. canola oil
  • 1 Tbsp. kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp. granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Korean chili powder
  • 24 butter lettuce leaves, 3-4” in length
  • 6 cups (12 oz.) red quinoa, cooked and cooled
  • Spicy Strawberry Ssam Sauce (recipe follows)
  • Crunchy Almond Slaw (recipe follows)
  • Lime wedges, for garnish
  • Spicy Strawberry Ssam Sauce
  • 2/3 cup (4 oz.) strawberries, stems removed, diced ½”
  • 1/4 cup (1 ¼ oz.) onion, diced ½”
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp. gochujang
  • 4 tsp. (1 oz.) honey
  • 4 tsp. sesame oil
  • 2 tsp. tamari soy sauce
  • 2 tsp. seasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp. Korean fermented soybean paste or miso paste
  • 3/4 tsp. sesame seeds
  • 1 Tbsp. garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • Crunchy Almond Slaw
  • 4 cups (6 oz.) Napa cabbage, sliced thin
  • 7 Tbsp. (1 ½ oz.) sliced or slivered almonds, toasted
  • 6 Tbsp. (1 ½ oz.) sweet red peppers, julienned 1/8”
  • 6 Tbsp. (1 ½ oz.) Persian cucumber, julienned 1/8”x2”
  • 1/4 cup (¾ oz.) shishito peppers, sliced 1/8” rings
  • 6 Tbsp. (¾ oz.) green onions, sliced 1/8”
  • 6 Tbsp. (¾ oz.) carrot, julienned 1/8”x2”
  • 1 1/2 tsp. lime zest
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cilantro, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 3/4 tsp. granulated sugar

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