Avocados

Keep them fresh by adding lemon juice, then tightly wrapping and putting that in a closed container.

We just used one last night for a "cerviche" of blood orange, mushroom, grapefruit, avocado, green apple, shallot, mixed with lemon juice (and lime is good too).

I love them plain, just a bit of lemon juice on and eat up. They also make a good mayo substitute...

Or use vinegar if you don't have any lemon juice.

I love them plain with some good 'ol cottage cheese.

I never knew I could do so much with an avocado. i may need to try some of this stuff out.

i like to eat them out of the peel with a little Tony's Cacheree (I dunno how to spell it) or in sushi

Also, I'm gonna try a black bean avocado egg roll

stuff it with some tuna

make a raw key lime pie out of it.....i could go on and on

creamy avocado chicken salad. I find ways to make these kinds of things healthy, instead of mayo use cottage cheese. and no corn chips.

here's the link to the recipe: http://www.cheekykitchen.com/2011/04/creamy-avocado-chicken-salad.html

I love avocados sliced up and just sprinkled with salt, but there's lots of other things you can do with them besides guacamole. We're having fish tacos & black bean salad tonight. The black bean salad has avocados - it's really good! Here's the recipe I use, but you could adjust any of the ingredients to taste.

Black Bean Salad

15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
8 3/4 ounces whole kernel corn, drained
1 or 2 medium avocados, diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 jalapeños, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
Salt to taste

Mix all ingredients together and serve!

Lol have just been having this conversation with my partner as I love them to but only like to eat half a day ?

This salad is amazing and so filling!

Avocado Wasabi Salad
Serves 4-6

Greens of your choice for 4-6 people
1 Carrot, shredded
2 tsp Vegetable Oil, divided
1/2 to 3/4 Cup Broccoli, chopped small
1/3 Cup Toasted Slivered Almonds
1 Recipe Wasabi Chickpeas, below
1 Recipe Avocado Wasabi dressing, below
Fresh Cracked Black Pepper

Wasabi-Tamari Chickpeas
1 tsp Oil
1 Cup Chickpeas
1 tsp Wasabi Powder
1/2 tsp Sugar
1 Tbs Low Sodium Tamari/Soy Sauce

Avocado Wasabi Dressing
1 Ripe Avocado, diced
2 tsp White Wine Vinegar
3 Tbs Hummus, plain or garlic
1 tsp Stoneground Mustard
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Wasabi Powder
1/4 to 1/3 Cup Vegetable oil

Begin by whisking the dressing ingredients together, except for the oil. Whisk until smooth. If your avocado isn’t super ripe, you may wish to blend the dressing in a food processor. Slowly add oil until emulsified and the dressing is smooth, refrigerate until ready to use.

Toast your almonds in a dry pan over medium heat if they are not already toasted. Set aside.

In the same pan, add 1 tsp of oil and add broccoli. Sautee over high heat until the broccoli is beginning to color in spots and is bright green, but still tender-crisp. Sprinkle lightly with salt and set aside.

Add the second teaspoon of oil to the same pan and add the chickpeas. Reduce heat to medium-high. Cook the chickpeas until they are golden on all sides, using a spatula to loosen them as necessary, but don’t worry if they stick a little. Add the wasabi powder, sugar, and tamari and stir well. Remove from pan and set aside.

In a large bowl, add your salad greens. Add the broccoli, 3/4 of the chickpeas, 3/4 of the almonds, and 3/4 of the carrots. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Plate the salad, and garnish the top with the remaining chickpeas, almonds and carrots. Crack fresh black pepper over the top. Serve immediately.

If you are serving the salad later, do not add the dressing until the last minute.

I put mine on eggs, fajitas, burgers, tacos, salad (instead of dressing), the list goes on. Pretty much anything that may be spicy, I put an avacado on to tame it down.

Also, if you keep the pit in, it helps it not brown as much. I eat brown avacados too, just scrape it off a little. It's what happens to avacados when they get oxygen, like apples do. It hasn't gone bad! Still tastes the same :-)

I adore avocados! I put avocado on everything! Sandwiches, burgers, salads, wraps, burritos, tacos, with eggs, EVERYTHING.

mmm avocado & tuna sandwich, no need for any mayo.

i like 'em in a salad instead of meat.

I eat at least 1 avacado a day, sometimes 2 a day. They are my favorite thing to eat, even though they are high in calories, they are loaded with so much good stuff. I spread avacado instead of butter on breads, I eat lots of salads so its always on my salad. I had avacado on my chili today, sometimes I'll eat just a half, take out the pit and put a little evoo, vinegar and a splash of soy sauce and pepper, just spoon out the avacado and enjoy. I put it on my breakfast sandwich in the morning too. Of course tacos and anything mexican.

As for guacamole, I just mash the avacado, add some garlic powder, a little salt and pepper, some diced onion and chopped tomato and stir, may a little hint of lemon or lime juice if I have some. How do you make yours?

1. Avocado toast: toast bread (I like something multi grain or wheat the best). Mash avocado with some lemon or lime juice, salt, chili flakes or pepper. Spread on toast.
2. Chocolate Mousse: seriously try out this vegan mouse. Just google avocado chocolate mousse, it is really easy and tasty
3. Salad: apple or pear, avocado, crunchy lettuce like romaine or butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Optional: jicama or cucumber.
4. Salad 2: orange and/or grapefruit, mixed greens, avocado, lemon juice, salt and pepper. I also like bell peppers or mangos in this salad. Tasty with meat or fish too.
5. Salad 3: tomato, avocado, your favorite lettuce, balsamic vinaigrette
6. Add some to your favorite salsa
7. Make a slacker guacamole dip for chips: avocado, greek yogurt, lime juice, salt and pepper (chopped onion if you have time) mash it together. Extra protein and creaminess from the greek yogurt