Avocado is an overseas fruit with a dense dark green skin and a delicate pulp that resembles cream in color and consistency. The neutral taste of avocado allows you to add its pulp to a variety of dishes, combine with spices, seafood, fruits and vegetables.
Health benefits of avocado
Avocado pulp contains incredibly useful vitamin F, which not only helps to strengthen the immune system, but also has a beneficial effect on the health of the heart and blood vessels. Oleic acid in its composition helps to reduce blood cholesterol levels, helps to cleanse blood vessels from so-called plaques and strengthen their walls.
The daily consumption of half an avocado within a month normalizes the level of cholesterol in the blood.
Avocados are even more nutritious than meat. It is high in digestible and healthy fats, protein, carbohydrates and vitamin E for healthy hair and skin. This fruit is also rich in magnesium and calcium.
Avocados are useful for gastrointestinal disorders, anemia, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis.
Combining avocados with other foods
Avocados can be consumed with many vegetables and fruits. It goes especially well with cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, various herbs, Chinese cabbage, carrots, corn, various dried fruits and bananas. This is why the delicate, creamy pulp of avocado is often added to all kinds of vegetable salads.
A pleasant range of tastes is obtained by combining avocado with seafood. From fish, lightly salted salmon or salmon are best suited to this fruit. Avocado also goes well with shrimp, squid and mussels.
Due to their delicate consistency and neutral taste, avocados are also used as a base for the preparation of various thick sauces and pastes. It goes well with mustard, different types of peppers, lemon or lime juice, garlic, pine nuts and herbs. Soft types of cheese are often added to sauces based on avocado, which, in combination with the delicate pulp of this fruit, create original and pleasant taste compositions.
Avocado, Chicken and Vegetable Salad
To make this easy yet nutritious meal, you will need:
- 1 chicken fillet;
- 2 lettuce leaves;
- 5 cherry tomatoes;
- 5 olives;
- ½ soft avocado;
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of olive oil;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of lemon juice;
- sea salt and black pepper to taste.
Boil the chicken breast in salted water, cool and cut into cubes. Tear clean and dry lettuce leaves with your hands and place on a plate. Top with slices of chicken fillet, halved cherry tomatoes and olives, and avocado pulp, which you extract from the fruit with a teaspoon. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Serve without stirring.
