Fun avocado facts:
- There are 10 grams of fiber in one medium-sized avocado.
- Avocados are one of the only fruits that contain heart-healthy monounsaturated fat (the good-for-you fat) that helps boost good (HDL) cholesterol and lowers bad (LDL) cholesterol.
- An avocado serving size is 50 calories, which works out to be 3 thin slices or 2 tablespoons mashed. There are fewer calories than the same amount of butter, mayonnaise, sour cream, peanut butter, almond butter, olive oil, and coconut oil — PLUS avocado has over 20 vitamins and minerals to upgrade your natural diet! Use avocado as a substitute today!
- They're gluten free, dairy free, vegan, vegetarian and cholesterol-free.
- Avocados are ripe when they feel heavy for their size, yield to light pressure and are dark in color. But don't squeeze these delicate babies too hard. Not ripe? Put in a brown paper bag for 2-4 days, or you can speed up this process by putting a banana or apple in the bag.
- Supercado is what we should call avocados, because they're one of the most inexpensive anti-aging tools for your skin! Don't let its rough outer covering fool you — the inner smoothness and creaminess are what we need for youthful skin. With all of the nutrients, healthy fat and vitamins, an avocado tree could be the next fountain (tree) of youth!
So now that avocados are now your new favorite food, lets get started!
This is exactly what I do when I make my guacamole... Keep in mind that every time I make this I do not measure anything because 1. Sometimes I get lazy 2. Each jalapeno has different strengths of flavor 3. All avocados are different sizes (even the pits are bigger or smaller)
So these measurements are loosely adapted
Meghann's Guacamole
3 Ripe avocados
1 Jalapeno pepper
The juice of 1/2 of a fresh lime (put the other half in your water! It's refreshing!)
Red onion, usually I use like 1/4 cup?
Himalayan Salt, crushed
Pepper
1. Dice up the onion and jalapeno really small. ***DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FACE OR EYES*** (Even hours after I cut jalapenos I end up touching my eye and have to deal with the pain of that)
2. Cut the avocados in half and pull out the pit. Scoop out the flesh with a spoon and place in bowl with the onion and jalapenos.
3. Squeeze 1/2 of a lime over the avocados, add some salt and pepper.
4. Mash that sh*t up til it looks how you want it. Some people like chunks but I prefer it rather smooth or blended. Sometimes people like to add diced tomatoes, diced red peppers, or cilantro but that's not my jam. Taste it to make sure its good, if its got too much lime juice or jalapeno, you'll have to add another avocado.
