Avocados

SophieW1988
SophieW1988 Posts: 82
in Food and Nutrition
Avocados are up there as one of my favorite foods. How do you eat your avocado?

I like half of an avocado (~2.5-3 oz.) sprinkled with salt with the middle filled with hummus.
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  • heddy90
    heddy90 Posts: 144 Member
    I usually make guacamole with avocados, and then use that in tacos, in salads, in jacket potatoes, as dressing, on bread...
    I just mash them, add some chopped garlic, onions and chili, salt and pepper, squeeze a lime or lemon over and done :)

    Avocados are great!! Sure, they're quite high on fat, but the good kind. Very, very healthy and tastes good :D
  • Alishamarie48879
    Alishamarie48879 Posts: 92 Member
    I will mash or dice it up, and put it on everything! Eggs, wraps, salads. Yum. I usually only eat 1/4-1/2 an avocado when I do.
  • plafleur76
    plafleur76 Posts: 107 Member
    For those that eat a part of an avocado, what do you do with the remainder so it doesn't brown?
  • silvercanoe
    silvercanoe Posts: 95 Member
    I love avocados, too! I spread them on whole wheat toast and top with tomato slices, sea salt and pepper.
  • Bailey543
    Bailey543 Posts: 375
    With salt or hot sauce!! MMMMMMM or in salads! Love me some avacados! I make a mean avacado dressing, too!
  • DesireeLovesOrganic
    DesireeLovesOrganic Posts: 456 Member
    I eat one almost every single day. Half an avocado for lunch and half for dinner. I throw it on some black beans + tomato + cilantro + serrano pepper on a corn tortilla.
  • Bailey543
    Bailey543 Posts: 375
    Put it in a plastic bag with the pit in it. Works!
    For those that eat a part of an avocado, what do you do with the remainder so it doesn't brown?
  • DesireeLovesOrganic
    DesireeLovesOrganic Posts: 456 Member
    For those that eat a part of an avocado, what do you do with the remainder so it doesn't brown?

    Leave the pit in and wrap it in plastic wrap (tight) and stick it in the fridge, it will stay good until the next day.
  • AMYJK7110
    AMYJK7110 Posts: 126 Member
    LOVE avocados! Tonight I'm making spaghetti squash with avocado 'sauce' (pureed avocado, olive oil, basil and a squeeze of lime, salt and pepper) and turkey meatballs.
  • AMYJK7110
    AMYJK7110 Posts: 126 Member
    For those that eat a part of an avocado, what do you do with the remainder so it doesn't brown?

    squeeze lemon or lime juice on the half (make sure you coat it really well, put in a baggie and in the fridge...eat the next day! :)
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    For those that eat a part of an avocado, what do you do with the remainder so it doesn't brown?

    I live alone, and I've perfected this. I use 1/2 at a time. Leave the pit in the remaining half, put it in a plastic bag or container, and leave a little hole for the gases to escape, refrigerate. It keeps for about four days this way. I also leave the whole avocado in the refrigerator until I want it to ripen for use (about a day). I usually buy four at a time, and I rarely lose one.
  • toniRAD
    toniRAD Posts: 196 Member
    I like making a chicken wrap with mashed up avocado spread on it with some salt and pepper, it's so good! :smile:
  • peachyxoxoxo
    peachyxoxoxo Posts: 1,178 Member
    - GUACAMOLE
    - sliced avocado on toast
    - half an avocado sprinkled w/ sunflower seeds, salt, and pepper
    - chopped up as a topping on salad
  • Croit2
    Croit2 Posts: 1
    Love avocados! Use them on chicken sandwiches or wraps instead of mayonnaise.
  • apedeb09
    apedeb09 Posts: 805 Member
    i love making guacamole... or even just dicing it up and eating it with a little salt and pepper. Delish!
  • Zeromilediet
    Zeromilediet Posts: 787 Member
    For those that eat a part of an avocado, what do you do with the remainder so it doesn't brown?

    Always store with pit, not sure why
    1) Squeeze lemon juice on and bag
    2) A light glaze of olive oil and bag
    3) Bag it with slice or section of onion

    I've used all of these--they all seem to work.

    I use avocado for smoothies, sliced in salads (tossed, Cobb, etc.), on antipasto plate, guac, chocomole (avocado chocolate pudding), salsa and soup.
  • atxdee
    atxdee Posts: 613 Member
    i eat avocados almost ever day! starting w breakfast in my egg and potato tacos, eat it w almost any taco in general, w burgers, alone w tortilla chips, I think im addicted :)
  • gracieabem
    gracieabem Posts: 211
    For those that eat a part of an avocado, what do you do with the remainder so it doesn't brown?

    squeeze lemon or lime juice on the half (make sure you coat it really well, put in a baggie and in the fridge...eat the next day! :)

    This is what I have found works best.
    I love avocado on crispbread or toast mixed with vegemite and sometimes topped with fresh tomato and cracked pepper. Love it on a salad roll or any salad really. I'd like to be more adventurous too, but that's really all I do with them at the moment.
  • skwidlund
    skwidlund Posts: 117 Member
    I love guacamole and sometimes add a little avocado to smoothies. I'll eat avocados just about anyway, but my favorite salad right now is this:
    1 diced avocado, 1 diced beefsteak tomato, juice of a lime, salt and pepper and about a tablespoon or so of cilantro. Perfect with grilled chicken!
  • sportyredhead01
    sportyredhead01 Posts: 482 Member
    I love this sandwich for breakfast.

    Whole wheat bagel thin or breakfast thin toasted
    slice of tomato
    1 fried egg
    1 strip of bacon cut in half
    half avocado
    tiny bit of mayo.

    Great way to start the day.
  • plafleur76
    plafleur76 Posts: 107 Member
    Thanks for the storage tips
  • mgalsf12
    mgalsf12 Posts: 350 Member
    Leave the pit in the portion that you are not eating. It may still turn a little brown from oxidation, but you can just scrape off the brown part and it will be nice and green inside.
  • Treesy72
    Treesy72 Posts: 230
    LOVE avocados! Tonight I'm making spaghetti squash with avocado 'sauce' (pureed avocado, olive oil, basil and a squeeze of lime, salt and pepper) and turkey meatballs.


    Yumm that sounds great!
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    mashed with strawberries, almond milk and truvia
  • Jellyphant
    Jellyphant Posts: 1,400 Member
    I cube up a slice or two and add it to my occasional eggwhite omelet. Also, I add slices to my sandwiches. I HAVE to have my avocado. Oh, and also avocado bubble tea smoothies <3
  • Thirstygirl
    Thirstygirl Posts: 122 Member
    I usually make guacamole with avocados, and then use that in tacos, in salads, in jacket potatoes, as dressing, on bread...
    I just mash them, add some chopped garlic, onions and chili, salt and pepper, squeeze a lime or lemon over and done :)

    Avocados are great!! Sure, they're quite high on fat, but the good kind. Very, very healthy and tastes good :D

    what is a jacket potato?
  • rippedcutupabs
    rippedcutupabs Posts: 55
    I spread it on bread, tastes soooooooooooooo good!
  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
    I had guacamole with my omelette the last few evenings. I suddenly got a taste for it, and usually not one to add sauces of any kind or dressings to things, I felt the need to add something for some extra taste. It is really nice. I also just chop up avocado and have it with smoked salmon sometimes.
  • Thirstygirl
    Thirstygirl Posts: 122 Member
    what is a jacket potato? I am not sure how to post on what someone else has written...
    ps... im an avocado freak!!! OMG MMMMM
  • chm2616
    chm2616 Posts: 434 Member
    http://www.cookingalamel.com/2012/04/avocado-chocolate-mousse.html

    It's very rich, but YUMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!! :bigsmile:

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