Transform Your Avocados into These Quick and Healthy Meals
Behold! The magical avocado! With only a few ingredients, you can transform this superfood into a healthy and satisfying meal! Check out a few of our favorite recipes below.
Avocado Grilled Cheese with Spinach
Photo via Tastespotting.com
Photo via Tastespotting.com
So...you might not be thinking that grilled cheese is very healthy, but hard to argue when adding the superpowers of spinach and avocado!
Easy health upgrades to this meal include:
- Swap out white bread for wheat or Ezekiel bread
- Substitute avocado oil for olive oil
- Try a vegan cheese instead of traditional cheese options
Egg & Bacon Stuffed Avocados
Photo via This Little Goat
Just as the title suggestions, you will only need eggs, bacon and an avocado for this one! Simply crack one egg into each side of your avocado and add the pieces of bacon to the top. Place in the oven at 425 degrees for 10-15 minutes (adjust time based on how you like your eggs cooked).
Cucumber & Avocado Salad
Refreshing & too easy. All you need are avocados, cucumbers, lime, fresh mint and a bit of feta cheese. Toss together and you have a clean, simple salad!
Avocado Toast
Photo via Dolly and Oatmeal
This one is obvious, but always a favorite! If you are looking for something with more protein, try adding tuna with lime or lemon.
Avocado Hummus
Photo via Cooking Classy
This one is a bit more complicated but well worth the work! Most of the effort deals with gathering the ingredients, but once you have them, a food processor will handle the rest!
Ingredients
- 1 (15 oz) can chick peas, well drained
- 2 medium ripe avocados, cored and peeled (13 oz before cored and peeled)
- 3 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for serving if desired
- 1 1/2 Tbsp tahini
- 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp cumin
- 1 - 2 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro leaves, for topping
Directions
- Pulse chick peas, olive oil, tahini, lime juice, and garlic in a food processor until smooth, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste (I did a scant 1/2 tsp salt and about 1/8 tsp pepper), add cumin and avocados and pulse mixture until smooth and creamy, about 1 - 2 minutes longer.
- Serve topped with more olive oil if desired and sprinkle with cilantro and red pepper flakes. Serve with pita chips or tortilla chips.
Recipe Source: Cooking Classy