The possums have finished off all my avocados, but I live in an avocado growing region and we’re smack bang in the middle of the season so there’s always a few ripening on my kitchen bench. They marry so well with limes, and this is the last of the limes for the year. I also have heaps of coriander in the garden. In another few weeks all the leafy greens will realise spring is on the way and will want to go to seed, so this is the time to take advantage of luxurient foliage.
Avos have lots of calories but they’re such good calories – full of vitamins A, B, C, E and K, omega-3, monounsaturated fats, potassium, magnesium, antioxidant phytonutrients, and importantly, an amino acid called glutathione that slows down aging. I make a face mask out of them this time of year, but really, they’re much more effective from the inside!
The Recipe:
Very simply, mash together an avocado with plenty of lime juice, lots of finely chopped coriander, and a pinch of salt. (You’ll be surprised how much coriander you can add and it still keeps tasting better and better).
It’s good scooped up with pita chips, or, my favourite, wrapped in a warm home-made tortilla.
(The Breakfast Cereal Challenge is my 2011 challenge – to the overpackaged, overpriced, mostly empty packets of junk food marketed as “cereal”. I’m going for a year’s worth of breakfast recipes, based on in-season ingredients, quick and easy enough to be a real option for weekdays, and preferable, in nutrition, ethics, and taste. The Muesli Bar Challenge was my 2010 Challenge.)
That looks so good! I wish I lived closer to avocados again…