We love avocados! But at a certain point we don't think the avocado toast and guacamole are really special anymore… That's why we started looking for other ways in which we can eat this delicious fruit. And we found them! These are 7 surprising ways to eat avocado…
Avocado and pizza may seem like an illogical combination, but nothing could be further from the truth… It sounds like heaven for everyone who loves avocado and pizza – and who doesn't love that?! Now, pizza is generally not the most nutritious meal, but by using a whole wheat base and combining it with toppings like avocado and arugula, you can give it a healthy twist. Really worth it!
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You've probably heard of stuffed eggs, peppers, and maybe even zucchini, but have you ever thought about making stuffed avocados? Completely ideal if, for example, you eat low-carbohydrate. Make a tasty tuna salad with tomato, onion, capers and some mayonnaise and scoop it into half an avocado – ready very quickly, full of healthy fats and incredibly tasty!
Avocado for dessert? It's not as unusual as it sounds, because avocado is a fruit, after all. Thanks to the high fat content of the avocado, the mouse is extra creamy, but without dairy. The combination of avocado, cocoa, honey and coconut oil makes for a rich and delicious dessert, which is still healthy – there is only 5 grams of natural sugar per serving thanks to the honey.
Okay, avocado in a smoothie may not be very surprising, but the combination of tropical ingredients makes it just that little bit different. Thanks to the fatty avocado you can make a super creamy smoothie and because avocado does not have a strong taste, you can combine it well with other ingredients without the avocado dominating. You can create the tropical taste with mango, pineapple and coconut milk – enjoy!
Traditionally, gazpacho - cold soup - is rich in tomato, but this version has a milder taste. You can still serve it cold, but the base of the soup consists of vegetable stock, avocado and cucumber. It is creamier than tomato gazpacho thanks to the mashed avocado and contains less than 100 calories. Ideal as a delicious starter or a light lunch.
Normally you eat avocado in salads or on toast, but you can also use avocado very well as a side dish, for example in the form of fries. By breading the avocado with breadcrumbs and chili flakes and baking them, you can make delicious, filling fries. Because they are so rich in fats, you only need to eat a few fries to feel full. Combine them with a hot chili sauce for an extra spicy kick!
Sometimes it is quite difficult to estimate how long you can keep an avocado before it starts to brown, but you also don't want to use them too early, because then they will be too hard. Fortunately, you can use overripe or underripe avocados very well to make a pasta sauce, since you put them in the blender. Not only is the taste delicious, the sauce also becomes very creamy from the avocados. Delicious with whole wheat pasta – are you going to try it?
