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Last Friday night four Chicago area bloggers gathered together to experience Cinco de Swap with Avocados from Mexico. We each made an avocado dish (or two) to pass and share. There was one blogger who had never tried avocados before. The majority of us were trying new recipes from avocado macaroni and cheese, avocado ice cream, guacamole and avocado fries. For some fabulous photos of the dishes served visit Frosted Fingers!
Did you know that avocados from Mexico are available all year round? I didn’t know this. I also didn’t know this when I chose a recipe for BLT sandwiches:
Fresh avocado in sandwiches, on toast or substituted as a spread in place of many other popular foods may help reduce your intake of calories, fat, saturated fat, sodium and cholesterol.
I also did not know that one ounce (3 slices) of an avocado has 50 calories and contributes nearly 20 vitamins and minerals, making it a good choice to help meet nutrient needs! I find that amazing.
However, I did know that avocados are full of good fats our bodies need. One of the reasons I would feed it to my little ones as babies – my older girls to this day love avocados. It makes for a very easy to prepare meal. Just wash it, cut it open, de-pit it and start spooning baby bites into baby’s (or your) mouth! Easy peasy! Our younger crew didn’t even notice the avocados on the avocado BLT turkey sandwiches.
Not very many in my family liked the avocado fries. I thought they tasted good, but liked Michelle’s (of Honestly and Truly) idea of serving them with a yummy dip.
Avocado Recipes
Here’s the link to the recipe that inspired our Avocado Fries. However, we did not fry them, we baked them and we used olive oil instead of canola oil. We also used regular bread crumbs seasoned with our own spices.
Our Avocado BLT Turkey Sandwich was inspired by this Turkey Avocado Bacon Sandwich recipe.
You can visit www.theamazingavocado.com for more recipes and nutritional
information.
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Salad with fresh avocado slices and blueberries is really good side dish.
I like to slice it with salt and pepper and a little mayo on my veggie wrap
Southwest Avocado Salad ! mmmm…. My family loves that!
Egg Salad & avocado in a pita wrap.
ALT (Avocado, Lettuce, and Tomato) sandwiches are delicious!
Cobb salad would be wonderful with grilled chicken, bacon, hard boiled eggs, avocado and honey mustard dressing!
Avocado with grilled chicken quesadillas is perfection
Avocado Chicken Enchiladas. My recipe is from The Novice Chef…yum!
A Tex Mex dip or a seven layer dip with it!
I like to make guacamole with avocado, tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro and lime juice
mash up avocados add salt, pepper and a pinch of lemon juice, dip with chips
I like to make guacamole with avocado
i like classic guac with tomatoes and onions
I love Alton Brown’s guacamole
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/guacamole-recipe/index.html
You can grilled them on burgers
Added to grilled ham and cheese
My mom makes salsa with them, OMGosh to die for!
Avocado is one of my favorite smoothie ingredients. Creates a silky texture with a punch of healthy fat for staying power!
Avocado and Tortilla Soup
I use it as a simple sandwich spread, honestly. And I also puree it as a calorie booster to my infant’s baby food (he is a peanut).
One of our favorites is turkey sandwich with avocados and cranberry sauce. Yum!
I like Avocado Corn salsa
2 small avocados, finely diced
1 cup fresh corn kernels
2 medium tomatoes, finely diced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mocha Almond Fudge Avocado Cake
Avocado salad with vinaigrette mmm
I usually make guacomole with some lime, onions and avocado and spices.
Homemade guacamole. It’s super-easy to make!
avocado – turkey burger or if you like it spicy half avocados half onions finely chopped as dip
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I recommend crab with avocado and a drizzle of lemon. Delish!
i love it with salsa
halve an avocado remove pit break egg in each indentation bake until the egg is done to your likeness
cool and eat!
I have only had them raw and guacamole
I loved sliced avocados on BLT sandwiches.
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We love chilled Avocado Soup! The one we make is from my Mary Hart cookbook and is so easy! Its just 3 avocados, 1 1/2 c chicken broth, 1 1/2 cup light cream, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon onion salt, 1/8 teaspoon white pepper, and 2 teaspoons lemon juice! Puree avocados with chicken broth and then mix in cream and seasonings! You should chill for at least two hours….we sometimes make the night before for our family get togethers! Add the lemon juice just before serving! It tastes so good during the summer!!!!
Avocado salad.
Avocado with grilled chicken quesadillas
ALT’s are awesome (similiat to BLT’s). Also avocado tomato and mango salsa!
My favorite avocado recipe is a Avocado, Tomato and Mango salsa:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Avocado-Tomato-and-Mango-Salsa/Detail.aspx
I like to eat avocados right out of their skin drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
mexican burger: avocado, burger, pepper jack cheese, slasa, jalapenos
avocado deviled eggs
Try an avocado and pear smoothie.
http://www.yumsugar.com/Healthy-Fast-Avocado-Pear-Smoothie-Recipe-13200983
I enjoy a mean avocado salad. Ingredients are: cherry tomatoes, red onion, hearts of palm, and avocados. Mix with mayo and lemon juice. It’s excellent.
I’d like a Guacamole Layered Dip
I like this mix – Avocados bell and hot peppers onions corn tomatoes with Greek dressing.
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I love Avocado guacamole with pomegranate seeds and also avocado carob pudding with avocado, carob and honey!
Guacamole with avocado
the tex-mex spinach dip!
Tomato, cheese and avocado omelette
Saute shrimp in butter and minced garlic .Put over a bed of slice davocados sprinked with lime juice and olive oil. Serve with fresh salsa and tortillas
use avocado dip in 7 layer dip