Avocado Advice

chanel1twenty
chanel1twenty Posts: 161 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I've never before purchased them, tried guacamole once as a kid and wrinkled my nose to it ever since, and don't know the best ways to eat/use them.

Well recently they were marked down at the market, and knowing how good they are for you, I bought a couple.

Any thoughts or recommendations on how to eat or prepare them? Or what to eat them with?
Thank you,
Chanel
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  • Brandilynnrose
    Brandilynnrose Posts: 121
    I like using them on sandwiches in place of mayo. Just add 2-3 slices (I am making turkey spinach burgers tonight and topping them with avocado and Sriracha). I also like to eat them plain for breakfast- a few slices sprinkled lightly with sea salt served with a side of eggs.
  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    They're delicious on sandwiches. You could do a "Mexican" egg scramble for breakfast with eggs, cheese, avocado and salsa. Also, served with salsa, chicken and black beans, I bet they'd be fantastic! Mix with some mayo or Greek yogurt for a condiment for burgers, or just slice them up on burgers. Do you like BLTs? I bet they would be an awesome addition. I also like to eat them raw, out of the shell with salt and pepper. They're great with ranch, too.
  • jqh23
    jqh23 Posts: 311 Member
    Another idea is to smash it and swirl it in with some greek yogurt for a dip or sandwich/wrap spread.
  • Jeleblanc
    Jeleblanc Posts: 1 Member
    I am obsessed with avocado! They are ripe when they are soft to the touch when squeezed. If they are hard they arent tasty and will be hard to peel. I like them plain with just a lil italian dressing on them! A quick low cal snack!
  • drojen
    drojen Posts: 203 Member
    I just started making an open face sandwich with them - two slices multi grain toast, one avocado, mashed, and sliced tomatoes. I just mash up the avocado and I use the whole thing - makes the sandwich a little messy, but I love it. You can sprinkle with salt and pepper, I'm sure, but I don't add salt to my food. I'm also going to try some in a grilled cheese sandwich at some point and the suggestions of having it on a burger etc.... Yum, I see a lot more avocado in my future.
  • shenanigansmo
    shenanigansmo Posts: 119 Member
    I like using them on sandwiches in place of mayo. Just add 2-3 slices (I am making turkey spinach burgers tonight and topping them with avocado and Sriracha). I also like to eat them plain for breakfast- a few slices sprinkled lightly with sea salt served with a side of eggs.

    I eat them for breakfast also that way. I'll slice half an avocado, sprinkle it with some garlic salt, and just eat it like that.

    I also like to make tuna salad with them. I'll take a can of tuna, half an avocado cubed, a teeny amount (maybe a teaspoon full) of mayo just to make the texture smoother, some chopped celery, and lemon or lime juice, mix it together and it's delicious!
  • shenanigansmo
    shenanigansmo Posts: 119 Member
    Oh and if you want to try guacamole again, my dad has the BEST and easiest guacamole recipe ever!!!

    Here's the recipe on his blog:

    http://www.gabbygeezer.com/recipes/good-guacamole-starts-with-ripe-guacamole-berries
  • erikmsp72
    erikmsp72 Posts: 137 Member
    Avocado soup.

    http://www.girlcooksworld.com/2012/05/avocado-soup.html
  • roxy415
    roxy415 Posts: 29 Member
    i just had an awesome lunch that consisted of last nights grilled chicken -- shredded it in the blender and thru in a half of an avocado -- add some seasonings-- and onion and what evs else--- and you have chicken salad--- rocking awesome---
  • sportyredhead01
    sportyredhead01 Posts: 482 Member
    One of the best tips I've found...either this site or some Paleo site was how to ripen them.
    This is awesome because I used to buy them ripe then by the time I got them home they were past their prime.

    Buy the hard unripe avocados and stick them in a brown paper bag with a tomato. Then they ripen perfectly in a couple days..then I stick them in the fridge.

    I make egg salad where you mash the 2 boiled yolks with 1/2 avocado, some ground mustard and a little apple cider vinegar. Really good and you don't miss the mayo.
  • Brandilynnrose
    Brandilynnrose Posts: 121
    I like using them on sandwiches in place of mayo. Just add 2-3 slices (I am making turkey spinach burgers tonight and topping them with avocado and Sriracha). I also like to eat them plain for breakfast- a few slices sprinkled lightly with sea salt served with a side of eggs.

    I eat them for breakfast also that way. I'll slice half an avocado, sprinkle it with some garlic salt, and just eat it like that.

    I also like to make tuna salad with them. I'll take a can of tuna, half an avocado cubed, a teeny amount (maybe a teaspoon full) of mayo just to make the texture smoother, some chopped celery, and lemon or lime juice, mix it together and it's delicious!

    Oh my gosh, yummy! I have never thought about making tuna salad with avocado! I am trying this tomorrow for my lunch!
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/smashed-chickpea-avocado-salad-sandwich/ OMG so delicious
  • arhummel
    arhummel Posts: 32 Member
    I am not a fan of eating plain avocados but I love guacamole and you can make it really healthy by adding in onion, tomato and some seasonings!
  • holothuroidea
    holothuroidea Posts: 772 Member
    Use them in place of anything you'd use mayonnaise or other creamy dressings for. On a sandwich, in a salad, mashed up with lemon juice and salt and used as veggie dip, etc.
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    My favourite way is just cutting it in half sprinkling it with salt and going to town with a spoon.

    Other than that....I like it sliced on sandwiches, cubed in salads, sliced on toast with a fried egg, made into guacamole, put in burritos/wraps.
  • Amitysk
    Amitysk Posts: 705 Member
    I love to make it simply mashed on toast with salt and pepper.... Yummy!
  • weinbagel
    weinbagel Posts: 337 Member
    I mix them with eggs!
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    So delicious diced up with quartered mushrooms, a touch of soy sauce, black pepper and onion powder.
    Or, how about some avocado pie? Lotsa recipe versions out there, here's one. Although I prefer to top mine with sourcream/vanilla extract/sugar to sweeten mix, not whipped cream...
    http://mybyrdhouse.blogspot.com/2008/04/avocado-pie-april-ppp.html
  • KrazyAsianNic
    KrazyAsianNic Posts: 1,227 Member
    In sandwiches, cubed on top of salads, sliced on top of an omlette. Also it's yummy to toast bread adn spread it on bread.
  • LazyBearGrrr
    LazyBearGrrr Posts: 35 Member
    This is an absolutely amazing version of the BLT but with avacado added. I like to add a bit of low cal mayo. The recipe includes all nutritional info. Actually...the recipe is already in they myfitnesspal database.

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/08/blt-with-avocado.html

    Sean
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    I just had one today for lunch! They are ready to eat when they are relatively soft when you squeeze it. You can't really eat them when they are still rock hard.

    I cut the avocado into chunks (cut in half, remove pit, cut slices while it's still in the skin, then scoop out with a spoon), spread the chunks onto a place, and sprinkle with EVOO, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. It's so good!
  • psychedelicfrenzy
    psychedelicfrenzy Posts: 11 Member
    Surprised no one mentioned sushi. You could find recipes to make sushi at home (I do this quite often, with brown rice, white rice, and im trying to get down using cauliflower rice) and you could put avocado in that. That's pretty much the only thing Ill have avocado in. It's great.
  • amvis
    amvis Posts: 22 Member
    my favourite is avocado shake.blend together half of a ripe avocado with a dash of vanilla and one cup of almond milk or whole milk and add any kind o sweetner.
  • cindylouk
    cindylouk Posts: 9 Member
    I love avocado salad

    1 avocado chopped
    1 cucumber chopped
    1 jalapeno seeded and chopped
    1 yellow pepper chopped
    cilantro chopped
    1 teaspoon of salt
    2 limes
    add the first 7 ingred. into a bowl and then squeeze lime juice all over mixtrure. I put in fridge for a little while and serve cold. Love this especially in the summer
  • 3LittleMonkeys
    3LittleMonkeys Posts: 373 Member
    Love them in salads!
  • buzzcockgirl
    buzzcockgirl Posts: 260 Member
    bump
  • smacphee85
    smacphee85 Posts: 4 Member
    http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/avocado-chimichurri-bruschetta/

    Please try this recipe. It is an Avocado Chimichurri Bruschetta. My hubby, who thought he didn't like avocado requests it all the time. Every time I make it when there are guests coming or I go to a party it disappears before the any of the other food. Just watch your serving sizes. :)
  • jangier
    jangier Posts: 109 Member
    My daughter loves avocado, she eats 1/2 each day in her lunch, I just half it, pop out the seed, then cut into little pieces and leave in the skin so it stays green longer. We like on sandwiches, salads, and used as a dip.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I cut them up in salad or smash them with a bit of lemon to put in taco salads/tortillas.
  • annalovesfood
    annalovesfood Posts: 11 Member
    If you prefer sweet, you can try Chocolate Avocado pudding:

    http://enlightenedlife.ca/2013/03/31/chocolate-avocado-pudding/

    Or, make it in a smoothie with a banana, and some cocoa/cacao powder.

    Its also really good as a salad dressing, mashed into chopped up kale with your hands and a bit of lemon and garlic, compliments of the Engine 21 Diet. This is potent stuff but so good and healthy!

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