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    To Avocado or Not to Avocado ???

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    • Posts: 213 Member
      A great way to use avocados is on sandwiches instead of mayo. If you like mayo on sandwiches, try some mashed avo with a dash of salt.
    • Posts: 1,137 Member
      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*
    • Posts: 7,490 Member
      I make my own guac and it's killer! Here's what i do:

      Smash the avocado in a bowl
      add lemon juice of half a lemon
      add diced onion
      add diced tomato
      add crushed garlic
      add salt
      Bam. Done.

      It's easy, and it's delicious. I love avocado in general, but yes i'd say it's somewhat "bland". It's not a very strong taste, but the silky and fattyness it adds is amazing.
    • Posts: 11 Member
      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 :)
    • Posts: 11 Member
      I like avocado with my salmon burgers. So yummy!
    • Posts: 99 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 8 Member
      Though probably not quite as healthy as gauc or plain avocado, it can actually be used in place of butter and less healthy fats in some desserts. One of my favorite recipes uses it to make chocolate chunk cookies:
      http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/double-chocolate-chunk-walnut-cookies-51252340
    • Posts: 2 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 2 Member
      I love avocado. I just chop it up, sprinkle a little sea salt and drizzle with chilli oil. Yum!
    • Posts: 25 Member
      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!
    • Posts: 508 Member
      The guacamole you get at Subway is below par. I agree with the poster about Wholly quacamole, it is much better. I will often make avocado toast in the morning, mash about 1/4 an avocado onto a dry piece of toast. Add salt and pepper, a little basalmic vinegar, lemon, or lime. It's very filling. I also like to cut up avocado with butter lettuce, mandarin oranges and a little Italian dressing. It's also great sliced on sandwiches.
    • Posts: 5,516 Member
      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 :grimace: 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.
    • Posts: 5,961 Member
      edited July 2015
      Avocado and guacamole are not the same thing... guac usually has onions, garlic, lemon, etc. in it.

      I used to find avocado bland but now I eat it and I fill the pit hole with (low sodium) soy sauce - it reminds me of sushi and is now one of my happiest treats.
    • Posts: 159 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 152 Member
      edited July 2015
      I eat a whole avocado with a spoon & nothing added to it. It's awesome! But it's also good with lime, salt, cilantro, diced tomatoes all mixed together. Makes a great topping/spread to almost anything!
    • Posts: 3 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 1,689 Member
      idk if subway guac is read avocado lol. avocado is very decision, and you can make your own guac way better than a take out chain. it is also good in smoothies, frozen to use as a base for a chocolate moose, plain by itself, on sandwiches, used in place of mayo. skinnytaste blog has a lot of recipes with avocado as well. guac is simple, mix the avocado (2) with some diced tomatoes, cilantro, lemon juice, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, garlic powder, diced onion.
    • Posts: 145 Member
      Hell yes avocado!!!!! Subways guac sucks, gotta make your own fresh or just eat it plain with a little salt...YUM!!!!!
    • Posts: 3,529 Member
      Avocado needs some salt and acidity, notably lime juice, to taste better and less bland.
    • Posts: 43 Member
      I like to slice each half into cubes then drizzle with a few grams of honey and season with sea salt. It's amazing!
    • Posts: 565 Member
      1. guacomole isn't the same as avocado
      2. subway is terrible, so of course their guacomole is terrible.
      3. i never ate avocados until about 2 years ago, now i routinely eat them as a side with a turkey burger, with chicken breast, with salmon, etc...I don't ever put anything on it though.

      it's a great side and super quick to get ready.
    • Posts: 173 Member
      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
    • Posts: 173 Member
      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
    • Posts: 143 Member
      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!
    • Posts: 781 Member

      Best Guacamole

      Servings: 8 Serving Size: 1/4 cup • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts
      Calories: 112 • Fat: 10 g • Protein: 1.4 g • Carb: 6.5 g • Fiber: 4.5 g • Sugar: 0.3 g
      Sodium: 5.6 mg (without salt)


      Ingredients:
      3 medium avocados, halved
      1 lime, juiced
      1/3 cup red onion, minced
      1 small clove garlic, mashed
      1 tbsp chopped cilantro
      kosher salt and fresh pepper, to taste

      Directions:




      Place the pulp from the avocados in a medium bowl and slightly mash with a fork or a potato masher leaving some large chunks. Add lime juice, salt, pepper, cilantro, red onion, garlic and mix thoroughly.
    • Posts: 5,961 Member
      edited July 2015
      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.
    • Posts: 1 Member
      My coworkers like it as a desert. They are from the Philippines and they are eating it with milk and sugar. I never tried it, but they love toit that way.
    • Posts: 173 Member
      VeryKatie wrote: »
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      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 o:)
    • Posts: 5,961 Member
      icanplay3 wrote: »
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      Thank you for the tip!! I will try to be more patient with them next time! haha o:)

      I hope you enjoy! Should be much less stringy now!
    • Posts: 167 Member
      edited July 2015
      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...
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