What goes well with Avocados?
Often, avocados appear in mexican cuisine. A great example is guacamole. But that's not all. It's great in salads and sandwiches. It also makes a great addition to vegetarian sushi. And, if you haven't already, try them on toast.
Avocados are best served raw. Cooking them will make them bitter. A little trick is to add them to hot food just before serving.
You can't beat an avocado's healthy qualities. They have a high amount of mono-unsaturated fat. If you're vegetarian, it's often used instead of meat in sandwiches because avocados have lots of that healthy fat.
It works great in smoothies too. Avocados taste good with just about any citrus fruit. Just imagine the smoothie possibilities. Avocado, pineapple and mint smoothie anyone?
Speaking of citrus fruit, did you know if you add lemon juice to avocado, it stops them from turning brown. (this works on apples too). The acid in the lemon juice stops the air from turning things brown.
So what goes well with Avocados anyhow?
In the lists below you'll find out what goes well with avocados. These are the foods we feel are some of the best flavor matches...
Foods starring avocados:
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Guacamole
Dips
Salads & Salad Dressings
quesadillas
Sandwiches
Sushi
Herb & spice matches:
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basil
cilantro
cayenne pepper
chili powder
cumin
garlic
ginger
mint
parsley
Oil, vinegar and sauce matches:
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canola oil
olive oil
pepper (black or white)
sour cream
vinegar (balsamic, white wine)
yogurt
Vegetable matches:
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asparagus
carrots
chile peppers (like chipotle, jalepeno & serrano)
corn
cucumbers
fennel
greens (like collard, dandelion & salad greens)
lettuce
onions (red, white & spring onions/scallions)
radishes
spinach
sprouts (alfalfa & bean)
tomatoes
Fruit matches:
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citrus in general
grapefruit
lemon juice
lemon zest
lime (juice or zest)
orange (juice or zest)
mangoes
Meat protein matches:
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seafood (crab, lobster, shrimp/prawns)
eggs
Beans & other legume matches:
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black beans
Nut & seed matches:
Grains:
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breads
quinoa
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