To Avocado or Not to Avocado ???

Seasoning is everything! A little lemon juice, some pepper and some salt. Delicious! I love it with poached eggs, in smoothies to add creaminess, and as a side to healthy chillis and burrito bowls. I could eat avocados for days, I need to ration it. My favourite weekend breakfast is avocado with salt, lemon juice and pepper with super runny poached eggs on sourdough. *drooling*

So I love avacados in general so I can eat them just sliced. But if you mash them up, add some lime juice, crushed garlic, and chopped tomatoes (or salsa) put that on a turkey sandwhich instead of mayo...yum! My son and I (let me add that my son is only 18 months old and would eat this every day) love to eat the avacado mixture on toast with refried black beans and a poached egg on top, with a few splashes of hot sauce. Might sound odd but oh so good! And all that protein! Or try making a layered dip with avacado, light sour cream, black or refried beans, salsa, a little shredded cheese, shreded lettuce, and diced tomatoes and onions on top! Good luck finding your love for avacados

Avoiding Avocado because you had it at Subway is like avoiding beef because you tried it once at McDonalds. Knowing Subway, it probably was only about 50% Avocado and the rest was fillers and crap. Chipotle has good guac, and it's easy to make yourself.

If I have to eat at Subway (my son's current favorite) I get a 6" honey wheat with avocado, not guacamole. I then pile on the veggies and finish it with some vinegar. It's actually not too bad. Trader Joe's has guacamole mixed with Greek yogurt that is very good. I think they call it Guilt-Free Guacamole. I like it on top of their chile lime chicken burgers with some peach salsa, no roll. It's also yummy on a black bean burger.

I just had a chicken and avacado salad with rocket and it was delicious, although my favourite is to slice in half, season with tabasco and add prawns or any seafood really. Amazing!

While avocado is the main ingredient in guac, it's not exactly true that guac=avocado. Guacamole has other things in it (usually something like mayo or sour cream, and spices) and very likely won't give you a great idea of what plain avocado tastes like ... plus it can add unnecessary calories and be a less healthy option. On top of that, Subway would not be an example of good guac.

Try plain avocado. It has a mild flavor, but it's good. (Of course, how ripe it is can affect the flavor, too You may have to experiment a bit.) But, when it comes down to it, if you don't like avocado, don't eat it. I don't think there's any food out there with so great of benefits that it's worth forcing it down when you hate it.

debubbie wrote: »

I love the Wholly Guacamole snack packs (100 calories) in the spicy flavor and they are yummy! I enjoy them on cheeseburgers, with crackers, or veggies to dip in, sometimes on my salad mixed with some salsa, and with any type of taco like meals. Also, yesterday at a restaurant I had an avocado brownie and it was utterly amazing! They used the avocado to replace the oil that is typically used in brownies to make them moist and I definitely need to find that recipe!

I totally agree. The ranch flavor is good too. I also like to use it in my egg salad instead of mayo. Turns it green but tastes yummy. I really would like to try those brownies.

I like to mash it up and add lime juice, diced red onion, garlic and salt/pepper. Soooo yummy! I add it to my tuna or on a Wasa cracker...in my salads, on eggs...It's so versatile while still providing many dietary benefits.

Hell yes avocado!!!!! Subways guac sucks, gotta make your own fresh or just eat it plain with a little salt...YUM!!!!!

I like to slice each half into cubes then drizzle with a few grams of honey and season with sea salt. It's amazing!

Ugh...can't stand the texture of avocado. But I like guacamole with tortilla chips/salsa...that's about the only way I will eat it

I have avocado on my toast in the morning sometimes with eggs and kale/spinach over top. It's really good. I've also made pasta with a lemon sauce that had avocado in it. Very tasty!

icanplay3 wrote: »

And HOW do you ever know when they are ripe??? I have bought them before to make homemade guac and they are always rock hard. SMH I need to post this in the "what makes you irrationally angry" section haha

They're ripe when they're not rock hard anymore. You should be able to poke it and leave a print, but it should spring back a little. Don't plan to use an avocado the same day you buy it. Give it a few days on the counter.

VeryKatie wrote: »

icanplay3 wrote: »

And HOW do you ever know when they are ripe??? I have bought them before to make homemade guac and they are always rock hard. SMH I need to post this in the "what makes you irrationally angry" section haha

They're ripe when they're not rock hard anymore. You should be able to poke it and leave a print, but it should spring back a little. Don't plan to use an avocado the same day you buy it. Give it a few days on the counter.

Thank you for the tip!! I will try to be more patient with them next time! haha

I cut an avocado in half, take the pit out, and fill the hole with Balsamic vinegar or Sriracha... Avocados (and any healthy fatty food) are a great way of sustaining appetite for long periods of time...