How I love thee. Versatile fruit, delicious blended or sliced, plain or salted, in a dish or the dish itself. Avocados pack a nutrient punch…
Rich in minerals and vitamin B6, avocados are an easy snack to slice up and scoop for high energy. Packed with mono-unsaturated fats they protect the heart and lower the cholesterol. And yes, they even increase that libido <wink>
With a record crop reported this year avocados will be abundant. So here’s some easy quick ways to enjoy it:
Easiest (and my most favorite)
Sliced, scooped and lightly salted
If you’re like me I was completely at a loss as to how to cut an avocado, before I was done I’d have green mush on my hands, a pit rolling off the table and a tiny sliver to try and enjoy.
- Save yourself some heartache and follow this link to an easy quick way to cut and peel an avocado: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_cut_and_peel_an_avocado/
- Simply add a little pinch of salt to the avocado (for an even healthier snack leave the salt off).
Still pretty easy, an oldie but goodie:
Guacamole
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 small onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 small tomato
- 1 1/2 Tbsp lime juice (or juice of 1 fresh lime)
- salt and pepper to taste
Peel avocados and remove the pit
Peel and mince the onion and the garlic
Chop the tomato.
Mash the avocado in a bowl (fun for the kids) or keep in chunks and then stir in the remaining ingredients.
Serve cold with tortillas