New to Avocado

Options
alexbusnello
alexbusnello Posts: 1,010 Member
in Food and Nutrition
How can I eat it? What can I mix it with? What are things that go good with it? It's a healthy fat and I have only heard good things about it. Any ideas?

Replies

  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
    Options
    I like it as a spread on a sandwich instead of butter/mayo etc. It's also yummy spread over a cooked chicken breast with some cheese grilled over it, or made into guacamole with crackers or vegie sticks. I'm not a fan of the texture when it's in chunks, but lots of people like it in salads. It's also good with poached eggs on a muffin or bagel for breakfast with lots of cracked pepper.
  • lachesissss
    lachesissss Posts: 1,298 Member
    Options
    I like to eat it with a spoon and my mouth. And maybe a few feral/ deranged glances.
  • Hadabetter
    Hadabetter Posts: 941 Member
    Options
    Do a Google image search on "avacado". Prepare to drool. :tongue:
  • starcatcher1975
    starcatcher1975 Posts: 292 Member
    Options
    I eat it plain, as guacamole, on a sandwich...however I can get it, I think it's delicious
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    Options
    Avocados are perfect. I like them on sandwiches, burgers, with my eggs, on enchiladas, on toast... honestly they're super versatile. You can even make chocolate pudding out of them. I had a raw vegan chocolate mousse pie that was avocado based once, and it changed my life. So damn good. Also, in tuna/egg salad sandwiches, I'll use half an avocado and just a small spoonful of mayo, instead of all mayo. Delish.

    And guac, obviously.
  • sauerkrautpolka
    sauerkrautpolka Posts: 266 Member
    Options
    I like to dice it up and eat it with lime and sea salt!
  • PQ4321
    PQ4321 Posts: 48 Member
    Options
    Someone mentioned avocado fries, which sounds intriguing. I might have to experiment on a low fat oven version.
  • concavity
    concavity Posts: 143 Member
    Options
    Mix it into a salad.
    Slice it and sprinkle a tad of salt on it.
    Mix it into tuna instead of mayo
    Smear it onto a sandwich as a condiment.
    Layer it ontop of a melted cheese tortilla
    Toast bread, mash avocado and then top with fets.
  • RumpusP
    RumpusP Posts: 163 Member
    Options
    I'm gonna echo it as awesome as a sandwich spread to add a nice green richness to it.
  • Mikkimeow
    Mikkimeow Posts: 1,282 Member
    Options
    In love with Avocados...! I actually mix them in my smoothies. Gives them such an awesome creaminess. Mostly I just use my hands and shove large pieces in my mouth while grunting.
  • CharRicho
    CharRicho Posts: 389 Member
    Options
    I make guacamole for tacos or fajitas, I put avocado on pizza (after it's cooked or it will burn!), in sandwiches, and on eggs benny. It's so yummy, you can put with almost everything!
  • reepobob
    reepobob Posts: 1,172 Member
    Options
    Heck, I just eat it raw...mash it up, add salt and maybe a little bit of pepper and dig in...2-3oz EVERY morning...it was an acquired taste for me...now I actually crave it. Weird...
  • alexbusnello
    alexbusnello Posts: 1,010 Member
    Options
    Thank you, everyone! :) Looking forward to trying it on an egg sandwich now instead of using mayo!
  • crabbyab90
    crabbyab90 Posts: 111 Member
    Options
    My favorite way hands down...is just a bit of sea salt. Oh man! SO GOOD!
  • underwater77
    underwater77 Posts: 331 Member
    Options
    i like them as a side to eggs in the morning - with a little salt.
    i use them in lieu of mayo in egg salad and chicken salad.
    put em on veggie sammies, put them in salad, make a taco salad...
    guac, of course.

    really, you can eat them any way.
  • wrests
    wrests Posts: 84 Member
    Options
    I looooooooove them mixed with a little bit of cottage cheese! If you use the low fat kind it's about 240 calories for a whole one mushed in with 1/4 cup of it, and it keeps me AMAZINGLY satiated. I also like to stick em on breakfast sandwiches, or make guac/sour cream (or plain greek yogurt) omelettes! I can also pretty much just squeeze one into my mouth and be happy that way too!
  • Aedrah
    Aedrah Posts: 100 Member
    Options
    Few of my favs:

    Avocado pasta sauce: http://ohsheglows.com/2011/01/31/15-minute-creamy-avocado-pasta/
    Mash it up with a little salt to replace mayo - eat with eggs/tomatoes
    Make ALT's (like BLT, but bacon replaced with sliced avocado)

    Edit - why do I always forget to close my brackets! lol
  • wrests
    wrests Posts: 84 Member
    Options
    Heck, I just eat it raw...mash it up, add salt and maybe a little bit of pepper and dig in...2-3oz EVERY morning...it was an acquired taste for me...now I actually crave it. Weird...
    Ha I'm in the same boat! I hated them, then I started sticking them in everything and trying to get used to it. Now it's pretty much my favorite food-I even went so far as to make an avocado pie (I don't suggest it, you'll almost certainly be disappointed)
  • alexbusnello
    alexbusnello Posts: 1,010 Member
    Options
    Omg, i did an image search with eggs and it made me hungry lol
  • bumpee55
    bumpee55 Posts: 2
    Options
    Here in Kali we have advocado's year-round. I love eating it raw with broiled skinless chicken breast. Sometimes my wife will mash it up then mix it with fresh mexican lime juice and cayenne pepper (another super food).

Categories