They started talking about the benefits of avocados in our country as soon as the overseas pear-shaped fruit appeared on store shelves. But there are those who brought home a half-vegetable, half-nut, rich in vitamins and minerals, and they don’t know what to do next.
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Instruction manual
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Avocado Sandwich
Avocados are good to use as part of sandwiches and sandwiches, using it instead of butter or any other spread. To such a sandwich, it is good to add slices of tomatoes, onions, sprouts or greens.
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Salad
The most common way to consume avocados is to cut them into squares or slices and add to the salad. Due to the high fat content in avocados, it is not recommended to add other products like eggs or potatoes to such salads. Avocados should be the heaviest ingredient in the dish. To this salad, you can add lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and herbs.
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Guacamole
Avocado is the main component of the famous Mexican snack. In order to cook it, you will need the pulp of avocado, the juice of one lemon or lime, salt, tomatoes, peppers, onions, herbs, garlic, herbs, seasonings and other vegetables if desired. The pulp of avocado is mashed with a blender or fork, sprinkled with lemon or lime juice. Peppers, onions, tomatoes and other vegetables (optional) are finely chopped and mixed with herbs and spices. All this is sprayed with lemon juice and mixed with mashed avocado. You can consume guacomole with chopped vegetables, wrap in lettuce leaves or spread it on bread rolls.
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Rolls
One of the favorite fillings of sushi lovers is avocado. The fruit is cut into thin strips and laid on a nori leaf covered with rice. Further, the sheet is folded and cut as in the standard production of rolls. Avocados can be an independent filling or used as part of vegetable rolls.
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Smoothie
Avocados can be the basis for a healthy breakfast - smoothies. Mix avocados with pineapple, tomato, cucumber or other healthy vegetables and fruits in a blender. You can also mix avocados with yogurt. Do not forget to add lemon juice so that the darkened avocado does not spoil your appetite. You can also add a leaf of mint and honey to the avocado smoothie.
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Mask for the face
Avocados can be used not only for food, but also as an excellent moisturizer for the body. Apply the flesh of an avocado to your face or other dry areas of your body for just a few minutes, and you will have a perfect moisturized skin.
note
So that the avocado does not lose its appearance and does not begin to darken as part of other dishes, sprinkle it with lemon or lime juice.
Useful advice
When choosing an avocado, pay attention to the softness of the fruit - it should not be too "mushy", but should not be too hard - the flesh should be slightly compressed when pressed.
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