Apologies for my lack of posting activity recently, it has been a little hectic here in Geneva. I thought I thought I would share with you one of my very favourite snacks of all time....Guacamole. It is such a fantastic snack, often I have it as a light lunch with crudites, tortilla chips or pitta.
Avocado is such a fantastic fruit, I have extolled its virtues in the past with my Superfood Salad; I cannot sing its praises enough....And I am desperate to get my pal Louise on board with the health benefits of eating avocado and stop seeing is as a demon ball of calories! The below recipe is enough for 2 but I have been known to truck my way through the whole lot when the fancy takes me.
Nutrition Lowdown
Avocado
As dictated before; a true superfood. They are a great source of monounsaturated fat and are loaded with 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. They contain more protein than any other fruit and contain a large proportion of vitamin B6; essential for helping the body release energy from food.
Triffic Trivia - In Mexico, the average person consumes 12kg of avocados each year!
Top tip - do not store avocados with bananas as they will also ripen because of the ethylene gas the bananas release.
Chilli
Chilli health benefits are mainly due to the chemical Capsaicin. It helps control insulin levels, boost circulation and heart health, protect against strokes, anti-inflammatory, relieve congestion, lower the risk of stomach cancer and to top it all off it helps speed up the metabolism.....Therefore if for some reason you are feeling guilty for consuming the whole bowl, at least you will know that the chilli has sped up your metabolism.
Recipe
Avocado
1/2 Small Onion
1/4 Red Chilli - You can add more depending on how hot you like it
Juice of 1/2 Lime
Slug of Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper
1. Mash the avocado in a bowl
2. Dice the onion and add to the avocado
3. Deseed and chop the chilli, add to the mixture
4. Squeeze over the lime juice
5. Add a good splash of olive oil, salt & pepper and mix all the ingredients together
6. Nestle on the sofa and enjoy with tortilla chips, wholemeal pitta or crudites
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