Avocado

Try a Jicama Avacado Salad. 1 c. (or less) sliced/chopped jicama, 1/2 avacado chopped, 1 small roma/plum tomato chopped, 1 Tablespoon chopped red onion, lime juice and salt and tiny drizzle of olive or grape seed oil. Tastes ok without the olive oil if you are concerned about fat calories. Serve on a bed of shredded lettuce or without it. HINT: slicing jicama thinly enhances the flavor. To keep Jicama fresh, peel (cut in half or quarters, use a paring knife or potato peeler), slice/chop entire fruit, then put in a zip lock with a tiny bit of lime juice, move it around in bag, so all gets a little lime juice on it, and keep in crisper drawer in the refrigerator. It should be okay for about a week without getting mushy. Jicama? Also called ugly fruit. It's a little sweet, and sort of tastes like/has texture like a crispy pear. To me, it tastes like a potato and apple got together and grew a new fruit. Not available at your grocery store? Just ask produce manager to get some for you, or shop in a neighborhood with higher population of Hispanics. IF you like fish: Leave out the olive oil and a serving of add sardines or anchovies (in water, NOT oil) on the side for healthy and tasty dose of Omega 3.

My favorite avocado meal is served in a spinach wrap with zesty garlic hummus. Yummy. Also a grilled cheese-avacado sandwich is very decadent and I only have it on special occasions.

I like to mash mine and use it instead of mayo in tuna salad. One of my favorite quick and easy lunches is a can of tuna mixed with a mashed avocado, some salt, pepper and tomato slices - either just in a bowl, or as a wrap/sandwich. It makes a fair amount, so I can get 2 meals out of it if I make sandwiches.

Oops someone beat me to it. But I'm glad, it proves it's awesome.

Sliced avocado, sliced tomato, garlic hummus and homemade whole wheat bread. MMmmmmmm.


I just tried this recipe last night and it was lovely:

Avocado Soup
1 Avocado, cut into chunks
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 cucumber, peeled, cut into chunks
small handful of cilantro
1 green onion, roots removed
1 Tbl Lime juice
2 Tbl greek yogurt (optional)

Blend all in the blender! Add salt and pepper and/or croutons if desired. (I dipped my salmon cakes in it!)

That sounds fantastic!

Yesterday I toasted a slice of bread, smashed avocado on it, put homegrown tomato slices on top, and then sprinkled sea salt over it all. It was amazing.