Avocados

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  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,520 Member
    I have half an avocado almost every day when they are in season. Yummy! Sometimes it is hard to fit them in my calories. But they are great on sandwiches instead of mayo or butter.
  • alise_lmx
    alise_lmx Posts: 292 Member
    oh here's a tip I heard somewhere, not sure if it really works, but it seems to for me! If you're only eating half, slice it in half and then save the side with the giant seed, leaving the seed in it. Apparently that keeps it from turning brown right away.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    I eat them. High potassium and good source of healthy fats and fiber.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    I eat avocado almost every single day on my sandwich at lunch. I slice it and use about 1/4 at a time (usually works out to about 50 calories worth). I tightly wrap the remainder in plastic wrap and stick it in the fridge. Kind of like a banana, it gets a little brown around the edges but still edible.
    I do this too with a sandwich on whole wheat, usually turkey. The avocado is creamy so you don't need mayo. I do add some mustard sometimes though. As far as saving the parts you dont use, I just put the avocado in a ziploc bag and pour a bit of orange juice over it, just enough to wet it. The acid keeps it from turning brown and it adds a little more flavor. :)
  • luvsherhubby
    luvsherhubby Posts: 135 Member
    I love love love alvacado. I eat about 1-2 a week and have been seadily loosing 1.5 to 2.5 lbs a week. They are 50 calories an ounce. I like many others usualy half one and then I scoop and weigh the amount eating 1-2 oz depending on my other calories for the day. Wrap the other half ( whith the seed) and store in fridge to eat the next day. It is high in fat but GOOD fat and has a ton of vitamins. None of us ever got fat eating alvacados- just dont go crazy!
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    I know this might be gross to some people but I will take half an avocado, mash it up, add some diced chicken or turkey and a little bit of dijon mustard. I mix it up like a chicken salad and just put it on whole wheat bread. I even eat it by itself sometimes. Yummy!
  • Pepper2185
    Pepper2185 Posts: 994 Member
    Avocados are awesome!

    Salads and sandwiches (and sushi rolls) are my favorite ways to eat them. I don't give a second thought to the calories - avocados are darn good for you and I eat 'em up!!!
  • ummommyme
    ummommyme Posts: 362 Member
    I eat from half to a whole avacado daily. I was just thinking today i might have a problem. I had 1 and 1/2 today, lol. All three meals contained avacado. It was my mexican day. There are days i don't have any but miss them. I say eat them up!! Just budget for them.
  • raevynn
    raevynn Posts: 666 Member
    I also belong to the avocado fan club!

    I adore them... and I will just eat it with a fork, if nothing else, though I prefer it in a tempeh/tomato/lettuce sandwich, or with tortillas.

    I will gladly trade off calories in order to have an avocado (I usually split one with my hubby).
  • deadmittens
    deadmittens Posts: 536 Member
    I LOVE avacados!!! For dinner I made Avacados & Chicken breast for about a week straight! (What can I say - I bought a bag of avacados at costco & they don't last long!)

    When I talked to people at work about how they have 300 calories in them they were like "Yeah, but they're GOOD calories."

    Nevertheless, they're still calories and you should enjoy the delicious green monster in moderation.
  • deadmittens
    deadmittens Posts: 536 Member
    I know this might be gross to some people but I will take half an avocado, mash it up, add some diced chicken or turkey and a little bit of dijon mustard. I mix it up like a chicken salad and just put it on whole wheat bread. I even eat it by itself sometimes. Yummy!


    Yuummmm that sounds amazing. Does Dijon mustard have calories?
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    oh here's a tip I heard somewhere, not sure if it really works, but it seems to for me! If you're only eating half, slice it in half and then save the side with the giant seed, leaving the seed in it. Apparently that keeps it from turning brown right away.

    Adding lemon juice helps to keep it from going brown. Or lime juice. I tried orange, and it didn't work. :D
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    They are expensive, otherwise I would eat it every day.

    I cannot get my calories in the healthy way very easily. I would rather eat ice cream and be done with it.

    Avocados are full of vitamins and healthy fats, and they are freaking delicious, as well as rather filling. I spread the avocado on a piece of toast and I am content.

    Avocado ice cream! LOL. (It is actually really good.)
  • alphagirl82
    alphagirl82 Posts: 34
    Helpful hint for those who love guac but can't finish an entire avocado's worth in one sitting: keep the pit in the guacamole. It won't turn brown! You still have to seal it, but it will stay fresh much longer!

    I eat about 2-3 avocados a week, usually sliced over a salad. I love them!
  • ValMcB
    ValMcB Posts: 44
    Haas have more calories per ounce than Florida Avocados. Tricky part is the FL Avocados are 2-3 times bigger, so if you eat a whole Haas it will be less cals than a whole FL one. They both taste great, but Haas are a little richer in taste.

    Hope this helps!

    As a fellow Avocado enthusiast, I absolutely LOVE them!
  • Trugrit12
    Trugrit12 Posts: 17 Member
    Love them! but in moderation, I started eating more of them instead of cheese, b/c they're creamy and about the same cal as 1 oz. of cheese;]
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    I LOVE all the new ideas and recipes you guys are giving with avocados! I usually just mash it up with a tablespoon of light sour cream and a dash of salt for tortilla chips.

    I think i'll try the salsa instead of sour cream next time though and see how i like that. In general I don't care for most guac mixes because they have an off, kind of processed taste, but every once in a while I love a fresh avocado.

    I really like the idea of making it into a spread like a sandwich condiment. That sounds fantastic.

    I need to make an avocado recipe book!
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