Kim DeStratisSuper Guacamole
July 20th 2008 23:58
I have never really been a fan of guacamole. Which is strange since as far as eating green food goes, I generally love it all, broccoli, string beans, and snap peas are just a few of my favorites, and thats foods, not just vegetables. However, avocados have always ranked fairly low on my list of green food that I actually want to put in my mouth. I also don't really know what to do with them or have recipes to use them in so I've never really bothered.
Than, last summer I learned how to make awesome guacamole from a friend's mom, and I feel it has now been tried and true since I have converted many other guacamole-haters with this recipe. I've made it here and there for game nights or get togethers with family and friends, and then I read an article that listed the benefits of avocados and now I feel I need to start eating a lot more of this super-food.
One of the common impressions of avocados is this is just a fattening food and there are better ways of getting healthy vitamins and minerals. However in this day and age where everything is way more complicated then just labeling something as a fatty food or a healthy food, I think it merits a second look at how the benefits outweigh the perceived negatives.
Consider this:
Avocados contain 20 different vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients (these help prevent many chronic diseases) including vitamins E, K, & C, iron, potassium, foliate, and fiber.
Avocados help enable your body to absorb fat-soluble nutrients from other healthy vegetables when eaten together, including beta-carotene and antioxidants. (For example, the healthy beta-carotene in carrots can't be absorbed by your body unless eaten with something containing fat such as salad dressing or dip)
Avocados are virtually the only fruit that contain monounsaturated fats which help lower cholesterol and risks of heart disease and stroke. (They're generally found in oils.)
Avocados contain lutein, which help maintain eye health as we age.
So, the next time you're looking for a tasty snack, mix up these ingredients and try out this guacamole recipe:
3 avocados mashed
4 Tbsp mayo
1/2 red onion chopped fine
1/2 lime's worth of juice
salt to taste
Leave a couple of pits in to keep it from browning too fast and enjoy! I also found that it's easier to mash the avocados with a pastry cutter or potato masher rather then a fork, especially if the avocado isn't quite ripe yet.
(Facts found on Hass.com and health.MSN.com)
Than, last summer I learned how to make awesome guacamole from a friend's mom, and I feel it has now been tried and true since I have converted many other guacamole-haters with this recipe. I've made it here and there for game nights or get togethers with family and friends, and then I read an article that listed the benefits of avocados and now I feel I need to start eating a lot more of this super-food.
One of the common impressions of avocados is this is just a fattening food and there are better ways of getting healthy vitamins and minerals. However in this day and age where everything is way more complicated then just labeling something as a fatty food or a healthy food, I think it merits a second look at how the benefits outweigh the perceived negatives.
Consider this:
Avocados contain 20 different vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients (these help prevent many chronic diseases) including vitamins E, K, & C, iron, potassium, foliate, and fiber.
Avocados help enable your body to absorb fat-soluble nutrients from other healthy vegetables when eaten together, including beta-carotene and antioxidants. (For example, the healthy beta-carotene in carrots can't be absorbed by your body unless eaten with something containing fat such as salad dressing or dip)
Avocados contain lutein, which help maintain eye health as we age.
So, the next time you're looking for a tasty snack, mix up these ingredients and try out this guacamole recipe:
3 avocados mashed
4 Tbsp mayo
1/2 red onion chopped fine
1/2 lime's worth of juice
salt to taste
Leave a couple of pits in to keep it from browning too fast and enjoy! I also found that it's easier to mash the avocados with a pastry cutter or potato masher rather then a fork, especially if the avocado isn't quite ripe yet.
(Facts found on Hass.com and health.MSN.com)
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I think putting mayo in guacamole is a little too much. Sour cream? nothing?
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