How to Eat Avocados

The avocado is a fruit that is very rich in healthy fats. It comes with several health benefits, and 5-Minute Crafts has a list of 6 recipe ideas to help you enjoy it in the most delicious ways.

1. Seasoned

Ingredients:

• 2 avocados, pitted, scooped, and sliced
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to make it:

• Slice the avocado in half and remove the pit.
• Scoop the avocado and cut it into slices.
• Place the slices on a platter.
• Drizzle them with olive oil and lemon juice.
• Season with salt and pepper.

2. Stuffed

Ingredients:

• 3 sliced avocados
• 1 lemon (for its juice)
• 1/3 diced cucumber
• 1 cored and diced bell pepper
• 1 diced jalapeno (seeds removed)
• 1/4 diced red onion or 1 small shallot
• 1 minced garlic clove or 1/3 tsp — 1/4 tsp of garlic powder
• A small handful of diced grape tomatoes
• 2 tbsp — 4 tbsp of hummus or mayo
• Salt and pepper

How to make it:

• Slice the avocados in half and remove the pit.
• Squeeze the lemon juice on the flesh (to prevent the avocado from browning).
• Place the cucumber, bell pepper, jalapeno, onion, garlic, and diced tomatoes in a mixing bowl.
• Add the hummus or mayo — just enough to bind all the ingredients together.
• Fill the top of the avocados with this mixture and top it with salt and pepper.
• Squeeze some more lemon on top.

3. Guacamole

Ingredients:

• 3 ripe avocados
• 1/2 of a small, finely diced onion
• 2 diced tomatoes
• 3 tbsp of chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 finely diced jalapeno pepper (with the seeds removed)
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 lime (juiced)
• 1/2 tsp of sea salt

How to make it:

• Slice the avocados in half and remove the pits and the skin.
• Place them in a bowl.
• Mash them with a fork and make it chunky or smooth, depending on how you like it.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and mix it all together.

4. Dressing

Ingredients:

• 1 large avocado
• 1 peeled clove of garlic
• 1/2 tbsp of fresh lime or lemon juice
• 3 tbsp of olive oil
• 1/4 tsp of salt
• 1/4 tsp of ground black pepper
• Water, as needed (should be around 1/4 cup)

How to make it:

• Slice the avocado and remove the pit and skin.
• In a food processor, add the garlic, avocado, lime or lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• Process everything until smooth.
• Add some water to thin the dressing and reach the desired consistency.
• Keep it in a container and use it for up to 4 days after making it.

5. Pudding

Ingredients:

• 1 whole avocado
• 1 cup of coconut milk
• 2 tsp of honey

How to make it:

• Slice the avocado and remove the pit and skin.
• Put it in a blender with the coconut milk and honey until it’s all smooth.
• Serve it in short glasses.

6. Fries

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces or 2 small avocados, peeled, pitted, and cut into 16 wedges
• 1 large lightly beaten egg
• 3/4 cup of breadcrumbs
• 1 1/4 tsp of lime chili seasoning salt
• How to make them:
• Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
• Place the beaten egg in a shallow bowl.
• On a plate, combine the breadcrumbs and lime chili seasoning salt.
• Dip the slices in egg and then in the breadcrumbs with the lime chili seasoning salt before setting them aside.
• Transfer them to a baking sheet and wait for them to get golden and crispy, which should take around 10 to 15 minutes.