Avocados 5 New Ways by Toby Amidor in 1 Food, 5 Ways, Healthy Recipes, May 2, 2012
- Replace regular mayo with a creamy, avocado-based sandwich spread.
We’ve told you how to enjoy avocados these 5 basic ways—but here are 5 more creative ways you can use them in recipes. Which will you try?
Avocado Halves
Although the fat in this recipe slightly exceeds our Healthy Eats guidelines, it’s the heart-healthy, unsaturated type. Since fat takes longer to digest, this low-calorie snack will help keep hunger at bay.
Recipe: Avocado Boats
Tostaditas
A fun spin with a Mexican flare, these crowd pleasing tostaditas have fewer than 50 calories each.
Recipe: Avocado and Corn Tostaditas
Smoothie
Avocados work magically in smoothies by adding a smooth and creamy texture.
Recipe: Go-Green Shake
Stuffed Potato Skins
These amped-up potato skins have it all: broccoli, Canadian bacon, cheddar, and avocado cream—and for only 180 calories each.
Recipe: Broccoli and Cheddar Stuffed Potato Skins With Avocado Cream
Mayo
Replace artery-clogging mayo on your favorite sandwich with this avocado-based spread. It’s also a perfect accompaniment to sashimi or a tasty dip for rice crackers.
Asian Avo “Mayo”
(Photo and recipe courtesy of Cheryl Forberg on behalf of Avocados from Mexico)
Makes 3/4 cup
Start to finish: 10 minutes
1 ripe Hass avocado, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons warm water
2 1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons chopped pickled sushi ginger
1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Transfer to a small jar and refrigerate. Keeps refrigerated for 2 days.
Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian and consultant who specializes in food safety and culinary nutrition. See Toby’s full bio »
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Tags: avocado, cinco de mayo, mexican
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Asian Avo “Mayo” is such a delicious recipe. Everyone should taste and feel the difference.
Thanks for the recipe idea. Avocado is quite an expensive fruit to buy where I live but it's always worth it, if only for the delicious spread/dip you can make from it. I'm also glad you distinguished between the (large amounts of) healthy fats contained in avocados, and the unhealthy fats contained in non-natural foods.
great ! thank you very much !
Thanks for the recipe idea. Avocado is quite an expensive fruit to buy where I live but it's always worth it, if only for the delicious spread/dip you can make from it.
Thanks for the recipe idea. Avocado is quite an expensive fruit to buy where I live but it's always worth it, if only for the delicious spread/dip you can make from it. I'm also glad you distinguished between the (large amounts of) healthy fats contained in avocados
Here is what I do three times a week.
I open up the avocado and divide it. I take out the seed and put a tablespoon of unpasteurized honey and eat it from there. Rose Mary
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