Avocados are called the "alligator pear." Homeland fruit - South America. Today, the cultivation of this fruit is engaged in most tropical and subtropical countries. The fruits of the tree are picked when they are still hard and only later, when they ripen, the fruits become no harder than butter. Their flesh is famous for its richness of proteins and oils, low in fruit acid and sugar. The taste of hearths can rightly be called original. This made avocado dishes incredibly popular ( Mexican recipes became known all over the world).
The fruits of this exotic fruit contain about 30% fat, and are also excellent sources of potassium, vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin E, thiamine and riboflavin. It is worth noting that only 20% of fats are saturated, the rest are unsaturated, which are essential for the human body. Avocados are cholesterol free. Moreover, the substances contained in the fruit, even break down the cholesterol in the blood. Due to the high content of proteins, vitamin A and high calorie content, the fruit is endowed with the functions of an aphrodisiac, which means that it is a stimulant of both sexual desire and sexual activity in general. For tangible benefits, an “alligator pear” needs to eat at least a quarter of the fruit per day. Having learned how to cook avocados, you will provide yourself with not only incredibly tasty, but also extremely healthy dishes.
Given the high tannin content of avocado fruits, recipes often involve raw fruit. When heated, it is tannin that gives the fruit a bitter taste, which is rather difficult to dilute. When choosing a recipe that tells you how to make an avocado, remember that the cut fruit darkens incredibly quickly in the fresh air. Cut it just before serving. In order to slightly restrain the process of changing the appearance of peeled or cut avocado fruits, recipes, as a rule, provide for the presence of lime or lemon juice, which is sprayed with slices of “alligator pear”.
The use of fruit is quite wide. Fruits can be used in salads (with chicken, salmon, crab sticks, cheese, cucumber, etc.), in snacks (the fruit quickly shares its taste with other ingredients, which gives an original gamut of tastes), cocktails (milk, alcoholic and others). Since avocados do not cause allergies, it can be safely introduced into baby food.
It's time to consider how to cook avocados, recipes for the most popular dishes and snacks. Quite quickly and simply you can make an avocado salad with salmon or crab sticks. Despite all the exotic fruits of avocados, recipes for dishes with this fruit are easy to execute, although they remain original. Salads and snacks will not only complement the festive table, but are quite suitable for daily meals. The price of the fruit is affordable, which allows you to cook interesting dishes for everyone. Consider a few recipes.
Crab Stick and Avocado Salad
We need: avocado (1 fruit), crab sticks (250 g), celery (2 sticks), mayonnaise, salt, black pepper.
We clean the avocado, knead (you can use a fork) and do not forget that the mass should be sprinkled with lemon / lime juice. Finely chop celery and crab sticks, add to avocado. Stir, adding salt and pepper, season with a small amount of mayonnaise and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. The dish is ready.
Many will appreciate the combination of avocados and chicken. To make a salad, we need: avocado (2 pcs.), Chicken (500 g), mandarin (2 pcs.), Blue grapes (200 g), hazelnut, lemon, heavy cream (100 g), green salad (2 -3 leaves), mayonnaise (100 g).
We clean the avocado, separate from the stone, cut into small slices and sprinkle with lemon juice. Boil the chicken and cut it into slices. Tangerines should be peeled, slices separated from the skin. The grapes must be cut and the seeds removed. Now all this needs to be filed correctly. On a wide plate we beautifully place lettuce leaves, then a mixture of avocado with mandarin, chicken and grapes is laid out. Dressed with whipped mayonnaise and cream, chopped hazelnut, which sprinkles the dish, completes the picture. Enjoy your meal!