My Favorite Ways to Eat Avocado

Avocados are a good source of a slew of nutrients, including vitamin C, K, B6, folate, fiber and potassium. Though they contain some fat, that’s no reason to shy away from them – especially since it’s the heart-healthy unsaturated kind! The state I live in happens to be the biggest U.S. producer of the fruit, hence why I’m able to buy them locally to enjoy all the time.

My grandma just asked me how I usually eat avocado. She’s been eating them plain because she isn’t sure what else to do with them. My response was, ‘Don’t worry, I’ll blog about it!’ 😉

So here goes, here are my favorite ways to incorporate avocado into my diet:

#1 – In Salads:  I love eating a caprese salad with avocado , as pictured above. If I’m making a Mexican salad, I like to use avocado as part of my dressing by mashing up 1/2 of one with light sour cream, salsa, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Yum.

#2 –  Classic Guac: Sometimes I’ll make a super easy and light guacamole to eat with carrots, pita chips, celery or tortilla chips. All I do is mash an avocado in a bowl, add chopped red onion, squeeze some lemon juice in, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and add a touch of olive oil.

#3 –  With Grains & Veggies:  To throw a quick meal together, I often make brown rice with tomato and red pepper. If I have avocado around, I’ll add that to the mix as well. Also pictured above is couscous with cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, sesame seeds and sliced avocado.

#4- In Grilled Cheese: I’ve talked about my love for grilled cheese with tomato and avocado before. So. damn. good.

#5 – In Wraps: Avocado is also a great addition to wraps. Shown above is a whole grain wrap with hummus, black beans, cherry tomatoes, roasted red pepper, lettuce and avocado. This wrap combo is a great lunch because it packs in the produce and is light yet filling.

#6 – In a Fruit Salad: I love to chop up some avocado with apple, mango, fresh basil, and lemon juice – what I call fruity guac. It’s great with some crackers or toast, or as a side with cheese quesadillas. Speaking of quesadillas, I throw avocado into those all the time too!

What’s your favorite way to eat avocado?