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Avocado Recipes: Spicy Habanero Avocado Cream Sauce
Ingredients:
1 tomato
2 jalapeño peppers
1 habanero pepper
3 avocados
3 tablespoons of lime juice
1 clove of garlic
6 tablespoons of olive oil
Directions:
Remove the stems of the jalapeños and the habanero. Boil the jalapenos, habanero, and the tomato for 10 minutes. Save this water. Place the boiled peppers and tomato into your Vitamix or blender. Add the three avocados (cut, peel, and remove pit first). Add the lime juice, garlic, olive oil, and 1/4 cup of the water you used to boil the peppers. Blend until completely creamy. Store in a covered container or squeeze bottle. Refrigerate and use within three days.
Image and recipe via smartschoolhouse.com
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Healthy Avocado Recipes: Goat Cheese Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients:
4 slices wheat bread
1/4 cup pesto
4 slices mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup spinach
1/2 avocado, sliced
1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions:
Spread pesto over bread and layer with mozzarella, spinach, avocado and goat cheese. Top with the second bread slice. Transfer to skillet, and brown each side in olive oil over medium heat. Slice and serve.
Source: rachelschultz.com
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Healthy Avocado Recipes: Chicken Salad
Ingredients:
2 cups chicken, cooked and chopped
1 large avocado
3 tablespoons mayo (or more as needed)
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
In a large bowl, add the chicken, mayo, lime juice, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Cut the avocado in half, pit and dice into small pieces. Scoop the avocado out into the bowl and stir all of the ingredients together until it has reached your desired consistency. Taste and adjust seasonings to your preference.
Source: livewellbakeoften.com
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Healthy Avocado Recipes: Salad Dressing
Ingredients:
1/3 cup mashed avocado
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon honey
2 to 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir vigorously until combined.
Source: theleangreenbean.com
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Healthy Avocado Recipes: Tomato Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
For the salad:
1-1/2 cups of chopped tomatoes
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
1 avocado, diced
4 ounces feta cheese, cubed
For the dressing:
2 tablespoons minced red onion
2 tablespoons minced parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
8 twists of black pepper from a pepper mill
Directions:
Combine chopped tomatoes, diced cucumber, diced avocado, minced red onion, minced parsley and feta cubes to a bowl. Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar and black pepper in a separate bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently.
Source: greenvalleykitchen.com
Healthy avocado recipes are at the top of our list for must-try dishes, because as far as we're concerned, the avocado is the Beatles of produce. The buttery fruit is a larger-than-life superstar, timeless and an inevitable crowd pleaser. (And, yes, rumors of a looming avocado shortage were throwing us into a panic -- until we realized we can freeze avocados.)
Avocados are packed with skin-enhancing healthy fats, plus nearly 20 vitamins and minerals, including and vitamins A and C. Plus, eating half an avocado with lunch may help control hunger throughout the day, according to one 2014 study.
But if you're bored with guacamole (nearly impossible, we know), there are a number of other ways to put this green wonder fruit to good use. Here, 14 easy and healthy avocado recipes to try at home.
Avocados are packed with skin-enhancing healthy fats, plus nearly 20 vitamins and minerals, including and vitamins A and C. Plus, eating half an avocado with lunch may help control hunger throughout the day, according to one 2014 study.
But if you're bored with guacamole (nearly impossible, we know), there are a number of other ways to put this green wonder fruit to good use. Here, 14 easy and healthy avocado recipes to try at home.
