Avacado

columbus27
columbus27 Posts: 178 Member
in Food and Nutrition
This is the second time I purchased an avocado. I saw a recipe in Men's Health that used avocado in tuna salad. But I chickened out and did not use it in it. Does anyone have a good easy avocado recipe?
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  • katy84o
    katy84o Posts: 744 Member
    My favorite way to eat avacado is to cut in half, take out the seed, salt and pepper and just eat with a spoon. Another favorite is to have avacado slices on toast with mushrooms and tomatoes, if you have some extra calories, you can add a bit of mayo
  • tania2287
    tania2287 Posts: 236 Member
    I eat avocado on toast, with salad roll as l do not use butter l have avocado in place of the butter, on grill chicken. On a veg burger. I use avocado really in lots of things that l eat..
  • Vegan_Runner
    Vegan_Runner Posts: 133 Member
    Just cut it up and put it on a salad or a sandwich
  • Brunner26_2
    Brunner26_2 Posts: 1,152
    Make some guacamole
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
    Guacamole
  • kristi_asco
    kristi_asco Posts: 183
    avocados are amazing! i make grilled chicken with a little lemon and then put sliced avocado on top :) omnomnom
  • bambiemd
    bambiemd Posts: 14
    Add it to your any of your salads, is a VERY healthy fat!!
    You can drink it as well. I ripe avocado blended with skim milk. Don't be scare by the pale green color.. It's yummy! You can add a tsp of raw honey if you'd like
  • karo224
    karo224 Posts: 292
    apply to anything edible and eat away....lol. i love alvacado so i use it on sandwiches -salads-melba toast....even wraps in place of mayo. hope you find something that works for you!
  • vivo
    vivo Posts: 80
    smoked salmon and cottage cheese on toast, and avocado on the side!
  • StarvingDiva
    StarvingDiva Posts: 1,107 Member
    I love it just sliced up in a salad, it's delicious.
  • Panda_Path
    Panda_Path Posts: 86 Member
    Just eat it! 'cados are soo good!
  • _trickpie
    _trickpie Posts: 87
    Avocado. Avocado. There are two As and two Os. A/o/a/o.

    I'm a huge fan. Being a true and proper Aussie, I love a thick slab of avo on top of my vegemite on toast. It would definitely taste great with tuna. One of my favourite meals is haloumi, avocado and tomato on sourdough with some basil and lemon juice. If I go out for breakfast and it's not included in my (savoury) breakfast meal, I usually get it on the side. If I'm having a fresh sandwich for lunch I'll often add it to the mix. Fresh chicken and avocado sandwiches are delicious. It also shows up in a LOT of takeaway nori roll sushi places (in Australia, at least).

    One thing I definitely DON'T endorse with avocado is baking/grilling/toasting it; it gets a really funky (in a bad way) flavour to it. Having said that, it's great to add some fresh avocado to a toasted sandwich or open grill once it's done toasting.

    Fresh is best, and make sure it's nice and squishy - solid avocado isn't great.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    I eat an avocado daily 4-5 times each week. Cut in half, remove seed, cut into slices, peel, eat, usually on a plate of raw broccoli and cauliflower. Wasn't thrilled with the texture at first, but definitely like it now. I'm ridiculously picky about the ripeness of them though...has to be firm to squeeze, but give just a little bit. Usually, this is when the color is still mostly greenish (and not blackish).
  • bigredhearts
    bigredhearts Posts: 428
    avocados are great for making a substitute ranch dressing. Just mash up some avocado and sprinkle in a couple teaspoons of your fav packaged ranch seasoning and voila!
  • Goosiesnougs
    Goosiesnougs Posts: 420
    chop it into cubes, dice tomatoes add feta and cilantro and lime juice. Slap it on just about anything! Burgers of ANY kind, use it on salad, pita chips. Etc...so so so delicious!
    You can eat it by itself as well. We've put it on pizza, portabella mushrooms. Very versatile
  • nakedsun
    nakedsun Posts: 115
    The first time I tried avocado I put it in a salad. The first time my boyfriend tried it I just cubed the avocado, some lime juice and some salt/pepper. He thought it was a bit bland for his taste so the next time I put some soy sauce with it - he loves it now.

    It's good on burgers too.
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    OOooOo don't chicken out it is great in tuna salad, I make a tuna salad sandwich and add hummus spread and avocado slices YUM!!
  • considermac
    considermac Posts: 59
    There are many avocado salad reciepes that are really good. Here is another one... avocado pudding. Yes, it is good.

    Avocado
    a touch of vanilla
    Cream or milk
    touch of sugar

    Put it in a blender eat. You can put some chopped pistachios on top.

    Good source of fiber and good fats.
  • Morgan803
    Morgan803 Posts: 56 Member
    I love avacados, like to make toast put them on there with a little garlic powder or cut it in wedges and top hard boiled eggs a little salt and pepper or i chop a whole avacado with a little red onion and bell pepper top black bean burger with the mixture, or take the halves with seed taken out drop a whole raw egg in each half broil for about 5 minutes till eggs are cooked like you like them, make an avacado banana smoothie i know sounds weird but just a half avacado whole banana and a litte protein powder and soy or skim milk, extremly silky smooth almost like ice cream and the banana masks the avacado flavor!
  • kskroch
    kskroch Posts: 288 Member
    with salt, pepper, and a couple scoops of cottage cheese...

    never use to eat them much until this last winter and I've just gone nuts for them....
  • TanyaCurtis
    TanyaCurtis Posts: 630
    I just ate 1/4 of one :) I slice it up thinly and put it on top of my pita pizza I make! I'm addicted.... Sooooo good!
  • spearfox
    spearfox Posts: 276 Member
    I sometimes scoop it out with wheat thins.
    YAY! Instant avocado on cracker.
  • JSheehy1965
    JSheehy1965 Posts: 404
    avocados are amazing! i make grilled chicken with a little lemon and then put sliced avocado on top :) omnomnom

    Yes! with a little light mayo - some pepper in warm pita.
  • wendiv130
    wendiv130 Posts: 25 Member
    I just bought my first avocado today not quite knowing what to do with it! Thanks for posting this.
  • LisaCFSF
    LisaCFSF Posts: 258 Member
    Love avocados!!!! Guacamole made with 1 Tbsp light mayo, 1 TBSP light sour cream or Greek yogurt; a little onion & garlic

    powder, onion & garlic salt, cumin, chili powder, & a squeeze of lime juice. Cut in half, scoop out flesh, mash, mix! Great with

    Whole Foods Way Better Tortilla snacks like Black Bean or with Stacy's (about 130 calories) Naked-Sea Salt only pita chips for a

    delicious snack or light lunch!
  • columbus27
    columbus27 Posts: 178 Member
    I'm going to try one on Friday. On a salad do/ can I slice it? Or use it as a dressing additive?
  • DsAdvocate
    DsAdvocate Posts: 93 Member
    I like it best with salt.

    I made this the other day: http://penniesonaplatter.com/2012/03/19/avocado-chocolate-pudding/

    I personally didn't like it as it was sweet and I'm just so used to avocados being salty. I don't like them sweet.
  • Queenbee412
    Queenbee412 Posts: 53
    I make an avacado pasta that knocks my socks off :)

    Scoop out the insides of two avacados
    place in a blender/food processor
    add a couple tea or tablespoons of olive oil (to your taste)
    Juice from 1/2 a lemon
    a couple cloves of garlic
    blend until most of the chunks are gone.

    Gently toss with hot angel hair pasta. Garnish with a bit of lemon zest. Enjoy!

    Does not reheat well. A yummy alternative to fatty alfredo sauce.
  • adietron
    adietron Posts: 155
    I make an avacado pasta that knocks my socks off :)

    Scoop out the insides of two avacados
    place in a blender/food processor
    add a couple tea or tablespoons of olive oil (to your taste)
    Juice from 1/2 a lemon
    a couple cloves of garlic
    blend until most of the chunks are gone.

    Gently toss with hot angel hair pasta. Garnish with a bit of lemon zest. Enjoy!

    Does not reheat well. A yummy alternative to fatty alfredo sauce.

    This sounds AMAZING. Bump!
  • Helenacabral1
    Helenacabral1 Posts: 89
    Avacado and mango salad!!YUMMY...add red onions and lemon juice,chopped fresh parsley!!:)

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