Meal How-To: Avocados

Buying Tips

This ingredient is one you can skip on buying organic because of the thick skin! Conventional Haas avocados are a great buy.

Benefits

• Potassium: regulates fluid balance, optimizes communication between the brain and body, reduces blood pressure, and protects against stroke and kidney stones
• Healthy Fats: provides energy, increase feeling of fullness, and promotes immune system, skin, brain and heart health
• Fiber: helps reduce total cholesterol levels, increases the feeling of fullness, and improves gut health

Prep Methods

Mash Mash into guacamole or mix in with other ingredients Slice Slice thin and add on top of your meal

Make it a Meal

Add protein, vegetables and optional grains to make it a meal

• Protein: Eggs, chicken, salmon, tempeh/tofu, chickpeas
• Vegetables: Cooked greens (spinach, kale), cold salad greens, bell peppers, onion, garlic, sweet potato, mushrooms, tomatoes, zucchini,
• (Optional) Grain: high fiber bread (ezekiel, whole grain), tortilla wraps, quinoa, brown rice