Spiced Life Conversation Recipes: Benefits of Avocados

Avocados are a type of fruit that are typically oval or pear-shaped and have a green or blackish-green skin. They are known for their creamy, rich flesh and are often used in a variety of dishes, such as guacamole, salads, and spreads. Avocados are a good source of vitamins and minerals, including vitamin K, vitamin C, and potassium. They are also a source of healthy fats and have been linked to a number of health benefits, such as improved heart health and weight loss.

AVOCADO RECIPES

avocados

Here’s a list of delicious vegan avocado recipes you can try:

1. Vegan Avocado Toast - 4 Ways: A versatile recipe for a healthy breakfast or snack, with tips and tricks to make the best avocado toast1.

2. Vegan Avocado Pesto: A simple and healthy pesto sauce made with ripe avocados and fresh basil, perfect for a quick meal2.

3. Avocado Toast (Vegan): A hearty breakfast option with whole-grain bread topped with seasoned avocado and fresh parsley3.

For more inspiration, you can check out these resources:

• 25 Best Vegan Avocado Recipes: A collection of creative avocado recipes ranging from tofu wraps with pesto avocado cream to avocado fries4.

• 40 Sweet & Savoury Vegan Avocado Meal Ideas: Offers a variety of dishes including grilled avocado, avocado bean burgers, and avocado butter mashed potatoes5.

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avocado toast

AVOCADO TOAST

Slice an avocado and spread it over a piece of toasted bread. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and top with cherry tomatoes and a drizzle of olive oil.

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avocado smoothies

AVOCADO SMOOTHIE

Blend together a ripe avocado, a banana, a cup of almond milk, and a handful of spinach to make a creamy, healthy smoothie.

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avodoa hummus

AVOCADO HUMMUS

Puree avocado, chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, and cumin in a food processor until smooth. Serve with veggies or pita chips for dipping.

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AVOCADO SUSHI

AVOCADO SUSHI

Fill sushi rice and nori rolls with mashed avocado, cucumber, and carrot. Serve with soy sauce and wasabi for dipping.

1. Avocado Sushi Roll:
   

• This homemade avocado sushi roll is easy to make and ready in under 30 minutes! It combines creamy avocado with seasoned sushi rice and nori seaweed sheets. Here’s what you’ll need:

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• Ingredients:
  

• 1 cup jasmine rice

• 2 cups water

• 1 tablespoon wasabi

• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar

• ½ medium avocado

• 1 small carrot (not a baby carrot, a regular small carrot)

• 4 full-sized seaweed nori sheets

• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

• Instructions:

1. Cook the jasmine rice according to package instructions.

2. Mix the rice vinegar into the cooked rice.

3. Lay a bamboo sushi mat on a flat surface and place a nori sheet on top.

4. Spread a thin layer of rice over the nori, leaving about 1 inch at the top.

5. Arrange avocado slices and carrot strips in the center.

6. Roll the sushi tightly using the bamboo mat.

7. Slice into bite-sized pieces and serve with soy sauce and wasabi.

8. Avocado Roll:

• This avocado roll, also known as uramaki or inside-out rolls, is filled with creamy avocado, seasoned sushi rice, crushed sesame seeds, and nori seaweed. It’s a crowd-pleaser and easy to make at home!

• Ingredients:

• Seasoned sushi rice (learn how to make it in the recipe)

• Avocado slices

• Nori seaweed sheets

• Sesame seeds (white and black)

• Bamboo rolling mat

• Sharp knife
  

• Instructions:

1. Prepare the seasoned sushi rice.

2. Lay a nori sheet on the bamboo mat.

3. Spread a layer of rice over the nori, leaving a small border at the top.

4. Arrange avocado slices along the center.

5. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the avocado.

6. Roll the sushi tightly using the bamboo mat.

7. Slice into pieces and enjoy!

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About The Author:

Dr. Nikki LeToya White MSEd-TL, Ph.D. RHN is the founder, director, and full-time board-certified trauma-informed nutritionist, folk herbalist, and wellness consultant at Spiced Life Conversation Art Wellness Studio and Botanica. She created Spiced Life Conversation, LLC Art Wellness Studio, and Botanica to provide the Metro Atlanta area with counseling and coaching services where clients are carefully matched with the right program for healing abandonment and childhood emotional neglect trauma that cause codependency, emotional eating, financial stress, and imposter syndrome as it relates to the fear of success and being abandon. We help you begin your emotional healing journey with ease. Recently, we have expanded to include an online membership site so we now provide support to people living all over the world. All of our recovery coaches provide at least one evidence-based treatment to assist in your recovery. Dr. White is a big proponent of self-care and helping people live a fulfilling life! She has been in full remission with both codependency and emotional binge eating disorder since 2016. In living a life in recovery from sugar addiction. I love my low-sugar balanced lifestyle.

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