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August 06, 2009

Advocate for avocados

By Kashi Read more fruit, greens, healthy eating, mindful eating, and vegetarian
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours

Oh, the blessed but elusive green orb—is it a fruit or a vegetable? (Answer: It’s botanically a fruit but often plays in cuisine like a veggie.) Full of “good” fats and nutrients, and packed with flavor, it’s a great substitute for butter, margarine, and other fats or oils. Today, challenge yourself to add some avocado to your diet in interesting ways, including:

  • Blend it into oil and vinegar, or mix it with carrot juice, for richer dressing
  • Spread it on bread in place of less nutritious toppings
  • Use it as a dip for cut veggies
  • Mash and mix it with popcorn

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    I love blending it up with a little lemon juice, grapes, cucumber, mint, purple onion, sea salt & pepper with diced tomatoes on top.

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    Avocados are not only delicious, but nutritious.

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    3fernandez commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I use avocado on my sandwiches and leave off the mayo. Delicious!

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    mommyto3angels commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I have always only ate avocados as savory dish, but seeing some entries here I will try it with fruits now as well. Try this avocado, some cream cheese, one roma tomato, 2Tbs plain yogurt and thyme, mash it up and top a baked potato. You would not think how good this is.

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    dracolithfright commented on this. over 2 years ago

    yum.. I like the barely ripe ones. They are the best with tomato sandwiches!

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    spydermonkey511 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I used them on sandwiches and salads. They are so wonderful.

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    Bravo commented on this. over 2 years ago

    Avocados are amazing!! In the last months, I have been getting this gigantic ones with my CSA and they are so sweet and packed full of flavor. I love eating them with eggs or cottage cheese. They taste really great with mangos as well! They can really make a meal and make your day extra great!

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    debbiegalvin commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I enjoy making avocado salsa. I put it on whole wheat tortillas.

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    phishfri commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I love Avocados just by themselves(naked), sometimes I throw a little fresh lime juice and sea salt with them, but really they are great naked.

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    cherri5425 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    Cut up one pineapple and freeze then blend with one avocado and add vanilla taste. We call it an avacolda. A healthy twist that tastes like a pina colda

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    katt48 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    i love advocados and what i do is make toast in the mornig and mash up a quarter of one and spread it on my toast, this is good for lunch also

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    uffda55 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    Mash avocados with tomatos for a fresh salsa with any herbs .

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    bahbaw commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I like fresh tomatoes, onions and avocados. Just mixed fresh with a little lemon.

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    lorooster commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I like to take fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and onions from my garden and mix with my homemade vinegrette. mmmmmmm good. I also make guacamole with everything fresh from my garden. Then I freeze it in small packages. I just love the summer and all the fresh veggies from my small back yard. I use every inch. I have half barrels where there is concrete

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    wkfrank29 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    We planted an avocado tree last year, hoping it starts bearing fruit next year! Yay for avocados in salads and on sandwiches :)

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    debgarrow commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I love avocados. I add them to my salads and sandwiches. In a salad with low fat or fat free Thousand Island dressing is out of this world. My favorite sandwich is avocado and alfalfa sprouts with your choice of bacon, bacon bits (imitation) or veggie bacon on whole wheat bread.

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    tealady7 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I found out that I really like avocados and want to include them in my diet on a regular basis. YUM!!

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    NancyKnight commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I recently made a toasted Quinoa/avocado recipe I found on on avacado.org. http://www.avocado.org/recipes/view/24812/Toasted-Quinoa

    I love being able to pick avocados from the tree in so-cal.

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    sjsizzle commented on this. over 2 years ago

    avacodos are soooo good on eggs!! i love them on salads too. sometimes i slice them up and eat them by themselves!!

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    baseballcoach commented on this. over 2 years ago

    Does anyone have a good recipe for a salad dressing using avocado as an ingredient?

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    jannalak commented on this. over 2 years ago

    The less you add to it, the more you taste the nutty, green flavor! I add just a dash of salt and a squeeze of lime and that’s it or nothing at all. Avocados are so yummy they can go with breakfast, lunch and dinner!

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    RSDpoet commented on this. over 2 years ago

    A healthier BLT Sandwich:

    Ripe Avacado slices
    Whole grain bread
    Turkey bacon slices cooked
    Sliced Tomato
    Lettuce leaves
    Low fat Mayo

    Use the above ingreadients to make the best BLT ever!

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    moriahjean commented on this. over 2 years ago

    avacado
    red onion
    apple
    soft cheese, I like swiss
    toasted bread or english muffin
    great quick sandwich

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    w_cathy97327 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I make the simplest enchilada sauce using avacados…
    just put avacados, jarred salsa verde and a couple spoons of chicken broth or tomato juice in the blender n puree till smooth. it turns out creamy spicy and full of flavor:)

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    jlschoenfield commented on this. over 2 years ago

    Avacadoes have fat that is great for you and for loosing weight. When mixed with tomato they form a calorie burning team. I have a avacodo and tomato omelet for breakfast, a salad with lettuce, chicken, avacado, tomato, and oil and vinegar for lunch.

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    bangiuli commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I went crazy trying new recipes for my mangoes and avacadoes from my tree. I have combined avacado, mango,compari tomatoes, cilantro, and olive oli and lime juice!!!! What a salsa for fish or use slices of jicama as chips!!!

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    shadycharbonnet commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I made delicious fresh Guacamole dip* to go with my vegan quesadillas.

    • 2 avocados, zest & juice of a large lime, 1/4 grated vidalia, 1 grated small clove garlic, 1/4 c parsley (I HATE cilantro) & 3/4 c. tomatillo salsa. Pulse all in food processor w/ s&p to taste & 1 tsp. cumin. Served w/ oven baked fresh corn tortilla chips.

    Tomorrow…..avocado and almond popsicles! Yummmmm :)

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    jensmith826 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I keep hearing mixed reviews – does anyone know if there should be a limit to how much avocado you eat – say like half a fruit a day? It tastes so good I could easily eat the whole thing but worry about getting too much fat in my diet.

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    kronka commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I like avocado cut up in my green salad. I feed my babies avocado from the time they can start solids. They don’t seem to like it whent hey get older but I sneak it into their berry & banana smoothies.

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    kronka commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I like avocado cut up in my green salad. I feed my babies avocado from the time they can start solids. They don’t seem to like it whent hey get older but I sneak it into their berry & banana smoothies.

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    somnium commented on this. over 2 years ago

    My husband love what in his country is called avocado juice mix a avocado with some suger and whole milk and blend till smooth for a wonderfully delicious treat

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    pcanterbury commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I cut up a quarter of an avocado in my salad. It adds healthy fat and tastes delicious!

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    jodyciz commented on this. over 2 years ago

    Olive oil is a must when using this fruit. Keep it simple and you will reap the health rewards of ‘Going Green’ with the Avocado! Don’t forget your favorite HotSauce! No salt needed! Easy on the SourCream! Stuff that PEPPER! Heat by way of a GasGrill (a Touch of cooked WildRice is OK) – and -“Use Your Napkin”!

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    mjbenczars commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I mix avacado with tuna to make tuna salad! I’ve also been enjoying a toasted whole grain bagel smeared with avacado and a touch of salt! Yum!!!

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    amarcus commented on this. over 2 years ago

    I made cucumber and avocado soup. It was refreshing and delicious
    1 avocado
    1 cucumber seeded and peeled
    1 shallot minced
    1 teaspoon of cumin
    1 cup of lowfat buttermilk.
    Put it all in a blender. Blend until smooth

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    rosorri01 commented on this. over 2 years ago

    Just an FYI, avocados are a wonderful food so healthy and delicious and contain Vitamin E.
    Vitamin E is Lipophil which means your body can only absorb it when you mix it with
    a drop or two of oil. I prefer olive oil which is a healthier oil.

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    lilmrsgracefull commented on this. over 2 years ago

    Shrimp And Avocado Rolls hres a recipe i found , sounds pretty good :)

    • 1 1/4 cups sushi rice
    • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon mirin
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 8 sheets nori, top 1/4 cut off and discarded
    • 2 teaspoons store-bought wasabi
    • 1/2 pound cooked medium shrimp (16 pieces), halved lengthwise
    • 1 avocado, sliced
    • 1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into thin strips

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    Directions
    1.
    Cook the rice per the package directions. Meanwhile, combine the vinegar, mirin, honey, and salt in a small bowl. When the rice is cooked, stir in the vinegar mixture and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.
    2.
    Working one at a time, place a nori sheet on the work surface. Starting at the edge closest to you, spread the bottom half with a slightly rounded 1/3 cup of the rice. Spread 1/4 teaspoon of the wasabi in a straight line across the center of the rice. Top with 4 of the shrimp halves laid end to end, 1/8 of the avocado, and 1/8 of the cucumber. Using a sushi mat, fold the end of the nori nearest you over the filling and roll. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Cut each roll into 6 pieces to serve.
    Click here to find out more!