Corn Chips with Salsa and Avocado Dip, Jain Salsa

Avocados are a great source of energy, protein, vitamin E, fiber and omega 3, thus helping in proper digestive functioning. It is one of those fruits that should be included in our diet regularly. The benefits of avocados can be reaped in many forms. You can add chopped avocados to different dishes or puree it or mash it. There are so many salads where avocado can be added. There is a simple Avocado Salad with capsicums, tomatoes and baby corn, only flavored with lemon juice and honey.

Avocado Salad

The innovative Avocado Grapefruit and Strawberry Salad, which has fruits instead of vegetables. 

Avocado Grapefruit and Strawberry Salad

It can also be had in a smoothie form with spinach, chia seeds and other super foods to make one Hydrating Energizing Smoothie.

 Hydrating Energizing Smoothie

Avocado Recipes for Dips and Snacks

Due to its creamy, buttery texture, dips and dressings made with avocados turn out to be super smooth. Mexicans use avocados to make their world famous dip – Guacamole. Here avocado is mashed and seasoned with green onions, tomatoes, garlic and chilli powder and the flavors come together very well.

Guacamole

This guacamole can then be used to make Guacamole Onion Rings, an innovative twist to the regular onion rings and in the 7 layer Mexican dip, perfect for parties and or just binging!

Guacamole Onion Rings

These dips mentioned above can be served alongside some potato or nacho chips, making it perfect for entertaining people at your house. If not as a dip, you can chop it and place it on tiny bread pieces and make crotinis with it. On these, you can add different ingredients with avocados like Avocado and Coconut Crostini and

 Avocado and Coconut Crostini

Almond and Avocado Toast

Almond and Avocado Toast, Toasted Almond Bread Topped with Avocados

Innovative Avocado Recipes

Since avocados can easily adapt to new flavors, it becomes easy to use it for new and innovative recipes. With peppy spring onions, zesty lemon and salty cheese, Avocado and Feta Mash is the newest way to eat your breakfast as it has so many textures of crunch, soft and crumbly. Unknown to many, avocado and chocolate make a wonderful pairing.

 Avocado and Feta Mash

On whipping avocado gets a creamy mouse like airiness and that can be used to make an Avocado Chocolate Mousse.

Avocado Chocolate Mousse

Something even more exotic than this is the Avocado Ice cream! It is soft creamy, smooth and flavored with condensed milk, which also gives it richness.

Benefits of Avocado

Avocado : Avocados are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) which help to manage the cholesterol levels within normal limits. They also help reduce inflammation in the body and prevent blockage of arteries – one of the main reasons for heart attacks. Further, avocados also have a good ratio of potassium to sodium. A high potassium and low sodium ingredient enables to keep your blood pressure stable, which helps to stave off heart disease and stroke both. 

Avocado Dressing

Though avocados are high in fats, they are all healthy fats. MUFA not only promote healthy cholesterol levels and blood pressure, but they also improve insulin sensitivity to help manage diabetes.  The fiber in avocado (5 g) and the healthy fats (11 g) along with low carbs (6.3 g) aids in weight loss. See detailed avocado benefits.

Enjoy our avocado recipes, Indian avocado recipes collection below.