Avocados

[treebaby]

I don't really know much about the nutritional benefits (if any) of avocados. Are they considered a healthy food? Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks in advance,
Teresa

 

[Mckmain]

Actually Avocadoes are a "good" fat. As long as you don't eat too many....I love them sliced on a turkey sandwich myself. Just don't get me started on Guacamole (not so good)......Carole

 

[hippahips]

Hi Teresa, check out the following link:

http://www.all-about-lowering-cholesterol.com/avocado-cholesterol-and-avocado-fat.html

I usually mash avocadoes, add non-fat evaporated milk so that I have a thick paste and sweeten it with some Splenda. It's a milky version of guacamole and one of my favorite snacks. Carole, you might like this... Or not.

Pinky

 

[treebaby]

Wow, thanks for all the useful information and ideas and so quickly!!

Teresa

 

[kathryn]

You can make a healthy, lower fat quacamole by substituting either mashed peas or steamed broccoli stem innards (not the technical term, but what the hey!) for some of the avocado. I haven't tried the broccoli version, but the pea version doesn't change the flavor much from the regular version.

 

[bethmeira]

All I know about avocados is that my dog loves them!

Beth

 

[macska]

And a bonus: they are very good for join joints too! I have a passionate love affair going on with avocados...

 

[SooFit]

I actually make my tuna and egg salad using avocado instead of mayonaise. It's a funky green color but it's much more healthy for you than mayo. Reminds me of eating Dr. Zeuss food!!!

Just mash up an avocado add your tuna and some lemon juice and salt and pepper a bit of minced onion and celery if you like and mix it all up. Put it on a piece of whole grain toast and top with a piece of cheese if you wanna make a tuna melt, YUMMMMY !!! :7

Susan

 

[Mckmain]

That's a great site Pinky. I think the main problem with guacamole is I need chips to dip in it.....after reading the other posts I remembered my sister-in-law gave me a recipe for Mock Guacamole using canned asparagus! She tried it out on her hubby (who is mexican) he never had a clue it wasn't made with avocadoes. I tend to like the real thing myself......Carole

 

[luv2bfit]

Oh man, this is right up my alley- Yummm... Going to try this this weekend. Thanks for the recipe. Like the one Pinky posted as well... (nuts about Guac)

Elizabeth

 

[samIam11]

Ceviche is my favorite..I make it with the little bay shrimps-

Diced Tomatoes
Diced Onions
Little chopped Cilantro
Little chopped Cerrano chiles

Basically makes a pico de gallo

Then marinate the bay shrimp in lime juice...drain and then dice up avacado.add..mix together...add some garlic salt..

Very refreshing...
make baked corn tortillas...and make a tostada...YUMMMYYYYYY

 

[kali1]

How much avocado can you eat in a day before your overdoing it? Also - can you freeze them? It doesn't keep well in the fridge....