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Guacamole Salad
Guacamole Salad
Avocados are astounding!
Our best tips and easy recipes:

From this luscious Guacamole Salad to an Avocado Butter for bread and an authentic Mexican "Guac" from Alicia's friend Petra, our kitchens wouldn't be the same without avocados. Here are a few fun facts and tips:
  • Avocados are considered a fruit, but technically they're a berry of the flowering avocado tree.
  • It's true avocados are high in fat, (about 75% of calories), but it's desirable, monounsaturated fat. Eating avocados has been shown to lower cholesterol.
  • Other nutrition benefits? They're high in fiber and B vitamins and have 60% more potassium than bananas.
  • The bumpy-skinned Hass avocado from California is by far the most common variety sold, and it's our favorite, too.
  • Avocado skin turns almost black when fully ripe. Buy fruit that is beginning to darken and just yields to gentle pressure. However, the flesh of over-ripe (or soft) avocados tends to be dark and too bruised for salads and guacamole.
  • Once your avocado reaches the perfect state of ripeness, refrigeration will halt the ripening process so they can be held for several days before use.
Simple Avocado Butter
Avocado Butter
Spread it on bread or spoon onto crackers. This is easy to make and even easier to eat!
Avocado-Tomato Salsa
Avocado-tomato Salsa
Serve with grilled chicken or chilled shrimp for a gourmet delight. A bit more sophisticated than guacamole, but just as easy to make.
Petra's Guacamole
Petra's guacamole
We've never met a homemade guacamole we didn't like, but Petra's is truly special. It's classic and straight out of Mexico.

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Beverly and Alicia
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