If you love avocados, try these delicious avo recipes?
According to Nutritionist Kristen Beck, “Avocados aren’t just delicious, they are also rich in healthy, good fats. They are packed full of good stuff but they’re also versatile and can be used for all types of recipes, from savoury to sweet.”
Find Kristen’s favourite avocado recipes below!
Avocado and banana chocolate mousse
A deliciously thick, creamy and healthy dessert or sweet treat that will satisfy a sweet craving in an instant.
Serves: 3
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooks in: minimum 1 hour refrigeration time
Ingredients:
- 1 x large ripe Australian avocado
- 2 x medium ripe bananas
- 25 grams (¼ cup) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 x teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4–5 large medjool dates (pitted) (these can be replaced with dried dates soaked in boiling water).
- Large pinch sea salt
- Optional: chopped roasted mixed nuts to serve on top
Method:
- Place avocado, bananas, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, dates and salt into a food processor or blender and blend until completely smooth and combined.
- Divide the mixture into 3 small serving bowls or glasses then refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Optional: Sprinkle finely chopped mixed dried nuts over the top before serving.
Nutrition:
You can enjoy the nutrition, health and taste benefits of avocados in this healthy dessert that uses the natural sweetness from bananas and dates (rather than the artificial sugars, syrups and intense sweeteners in so many so-called “healthy” desserts). This delicious mousse not only contains healthy monounsaturated fats, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants from Australian avocados, it also provides a stack of healthy dietary fibre which is so important for gut health, digestion and body weight management.
Cost per serve: $1.60
Avocado baked eggs with chili, lime and coriander
This easy, delicious and spicy recipe is a nutritionally complete, balanced meal perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Serves: 2
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooks in: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 x ripe avocado
- ½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 x large eggs
- 1 tsp red chili paste
- ½ fresh lemon or lime
- 2 sprigs fresh coriander
- Sea salt and black pepper
Method:
- Preheat oven to its highest temperature.
- Grease a small round baking dish with olive oil and crushed red chili paste.
- Crack whole eggs into the greased baking dish.
- First cut avocado into quarters, peel and remove seed then slice the avocado quarters into thin slices and arrange them around the egg yolks in the baking dish.
- Season dish with sea salt and black pepper.
- Place in oven for 8–10 minutes or until egg whites are no longer clear but still have a runny consistency.
- Sprinkle with roughly chopped fresh coriander and serve with fresh lime quarters to squeeze over the top.
Serve with crusty whole grain sourdough toast.
Nutrition:
This easy, quick recipe is a nutrition powerhouse, providing a balanced range of high-quality protein for muscle growth and weight maintenance, healthy monounsaturated fats both from Australian avocados, as well as slow-burning, healthy carbohydrates for energy, fibre for gut health and balanced blood sugars and energy levels.
Cost per serve: $2.26
Tropical avocado green smoothie
It might be freezing outside right now, but this delicious green smoothie will instantly transport you to your favourite tropical daydream (and provide a whole lot of nutrients and health benefits at the same time).
Serves: 2
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooks in: no cooking required
Ingredients:
- 1 x ripe avocado
- ½ cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 cup frozen spinach (or 2 cups fresh spinach)
- 1 medium ripe banana
- ¾ cup light coconut milk
- Juice of 1 x fresh lime
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Pinch sea salt
- 6 x ice cubes
- Optional: Vanilla protein powder
Method:
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend till smooth. If the consistency is too thick, add more coconut milk or if the smoothie requires more sweetness, add more honey.
Nutrition:
This nutrient-packed green smoothie delivers a super-healthy and delicious bundle of fibre-rich carbohydrates for long-lasting energy plus vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. The healthy monounsaturated fats from Australian avocados will also slow down how quickly you absorb the natural sugars from the other fruits and boost the absorption of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants from pineapple, spinach and bananas in the recipe.
Cost per serve: $3.21
