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Funny fact about me: I never ate a single avocado until I was in my mid-30s. It’s funny because up until then, I touted all the benefits of avocados in beauty recipes! It wasn’t uncommon for me to buy the fruit to smash up and put on my face and in my hair, or to keep a huge bottle of the oil for everything from DIY massage oils to sugar scrubs. Yet, despite knowing all the benefits of avocados, I was afraid to taste them. I’m an insanely picky eater and it takes me a long time to work up the courage to try new things.
Then one summer day, my mom whipped up her fast and easy guacamole recipe for a Jack and Jill wedding shower for my brother and sister-in-law-to-be. My brother is probably one of the few people in the world that can get me to try new foods, mostly because he has an uncanny ability to predict what I’ll like. Because of him, I now like feta cheese on watermelon, and aged pecorino cheese dipped in honey. Things that I never would have thought I’d like! So when he said “try the guac,” I actually did. Within two bites, it became one of my absolute favorite snacks! Thank goodness it’s so easy to make.
The Best and Easiest 2-Ingredient Guacamole Salsa Ever
This is more of a guac salsa than a traditional, straight-up guac, but it’s my favorite avocado recipe ever. It only has two ingredients, but you can add other stuff if you want to “zest” it up a bit (like lime juice or spicy seasonings). For each batch, we use:
- 2 Ripe Hass avocados
- 1 16-oz container of fresh salsa (found in my grocer’s veggie section, not too far from the avocados).
To make it, slice the avocado in half, take out the pit, then scoop out the “meat” and mash it a bit with a fork, then stir it into the salsa, a bit at a time. Mix it up with a fork until it’s the consistency that you want. We don’t always us the whole container of salsa, it depends on the size of our avocados.
See, crazy easy, right? The key is to use only ripe Hass avocados and fresh salsa. It HAS to be fresh! Eat it with lime tortilla chips like I do, or your favorite plain or black bean tortilla chips. Pretty much anything goes when it comes to dipping.
How to add more avocado to your diet
Now that I know I like avocados, I actively seek more ways to add them into my diet. Avocado contributes nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, making it a good choice to help meet nutrient needs. Avocados also act as a “nutrient booster” by helping the body to better absorb fat-soluble nutrients, such as alpha- and beta-carotene and lutein, from foods that are eaten with the fruit. As a picky eater, it can be hard for me to get all my required nutrients, so when I find something that packs such a powerful punch that I actually like, you bet I’m going to try to work it into as many foods as possible!
Here are a few delicious and easy ways to work them into your diet!
- Slice them up and add them to your favorite salad recipe! Or even better, make them the star of the salad, the way Turning the Clock back did with her Shrimp Avocado Salad recipe.
- Use them as healthier fat substitutes in recipes! Frugal Farm Wife has a whole list of swaps that you can make with avocados. Avocados contain naturally good monounsaturated fat and are cholesterol free. Naturally good fats are an important part of a healthy diet.
- Make ice-cream! You know the banana ice-cream that’s all the rage (or it’s all the rage to me, since I eat it pretty much every night)? Take it to whole new levels by mixing in a bit of avocado! Or make it portable with this cool (pun intended) Frozen Avocado Banana Paleta Recipe!
- Toss them in a smoothie! Add half of an avocado to just about any smoothie to give it an extra kick. You can even use it in place of the dairy products in your smoothie recipes.
- Slice ’em and top ’em! Try this for a super simple snack: Slice in half and remove the pit. Then add cottage cheese and honey to the indentation where the bit was. Top with some sesame seeds for added crunch. Oooh! Or you could put cottage cheese, feta and honey together! Yum!
Of course, you could just mash up some avocado and eat it on whole grain toast if you’re not in the mood to get fancy. I have a perpetually queasy stomach in the morning (think morning sickness that never, ever ends). The combo of avocado and toast actually helps settle it a bit.
So versatile, fresh avocados can be used in any meal or dish. They can be used as a recipe substitute for bad fats, a way to add naturally good fats, a nutrient-dense fruit to add nutrient value, and as a vegan or vegetarian possible alternative to dairy products.
Visit the Hass Avocado Board Website for more delicious ways to add avocados into your diet, and to learn more about all the incredible benefits of this versatile little fruit. Connect with Hass Avocado on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for even more ideas!
What are your favorite ways to eat avocados? Share below!
I didn’t like avocado until about a year ago. Now I can’t get enough. We make homemade guacamole all the time.
I love eating avocados because they are so healthy! I put them in smoothies and slice them up on my salads! So good to use in my homemade guacamole!
I like your easy recipe on this post! I will be making The Best and Easiest 2-Ingredient Guacamole Salsa!
I love avocado’s, they are so tasty.
This is exactly what we do with salsa and ripe avocados! It’s a hit with literally every single person who tries it!
That is a cute story! I love avocados, I haven’t yet tried making ice cream with them, but I want to. I love this recipe – easy and fast – and yummy!
Totally love avocados! Especially since it’s healthy and it’s so versatile. One of my favorites will always be guacamole but I am loving all of your ideas here too. Avocado ice cream sounds perfect!
I absolutely LOVE avocados! I’m more apt to try new and different recipes if they’re part of the ingredients! I love your crazy insane avocado/salsa recipe! Easy and looks/sounds delicious!
I LOVE avocados and try to put them in as many things as I can! This guac sounds delightful! If I’m going super simple I usually just mash half an avo with salt, pepper, a little bit of EVOO and a dash of fresh lemon juice which is so good! But I do like the idea of throwing some salsa in the mix! Must try
I love avocados and I love salsa. Together they certainly make a delicious dip for your chips .
I enjoy avocados, but I can not get the rest of the family to even try it! Never thought about turning it into ice cream or a smoothie. Maybe , I can try some of your recipes in hopes that the kids would at least try some avocados.
I have no trouble adding avocados to my diet because I like them so much! I keep them on hand all the time to make guacamole or to add to a salad. I also buy ready made guacamole to keep in the refrigerator for when my avocados are not ripe enough to create homemade guac!
Yum! Avocados are one of my favorites! Especially in my husband’s guacamole. I also love to have them in my smoothies, and avocado toast for breakfast. I haven’t yet tried making ice cream, but have read it’s delicious. Thank-you (as always) for your wonderful inspiration!
I love avocado, I seriously put it in so much lol. That guacamole looks super delicious as well, and so easy!!
Yes, I make this and love it. I just made some over the weekend. I try to buy and use a lot of avocados while they are in season. They are so good, and really healthy. My girls love them too.
I LOVE avocados SOOOOOO much. I could eat them every day for breakfast, lunch, dinner snacks. Basically ALWAYS!.
I think I may be the only person in the world who doesn’t like avocado, the guac sounds super easy to make though x
I love avocados! I think they might be a staple in my home lol I like guacamole and putting it on sandwiches, and I also like them on my salads. I know very few people who don’t like them. We’re in the age of avocados LOL!
Confession: I’ve never had an avocado. I know where have I been?? This sounds like a great dish for me to give them a try though . . .
I love guacamole and salsa, I bet they would be so awesome combined into one amazing appetizer! This would be such a great appetizer to whip up for my next potluck or picnic! I am all for making quick dishes like this!
I love avocado so much!! My favorite way is on toast, with salt and pepper. Since I don’t eat bread now, I’ll just slice them up, drizzle them with a little EVOO and salt and pepper. Yum.
It’s my favorite! I can eat it in any way but my favorite is.. Avocado + lots of sweetened condensed milk + ice + mooore ice!
I am a huge fan of avocados, so anything gauc, I am sold. This is a super simple recipe, I am gonna have to pick up the items at the store tonight when I get off work. I like to sit and snack on dip & chips after a long day at work, while working on the blog & binging Netflix.
I love avacados! We add hem in just about every dish we make! They’re so yummy and good for you! My kids all love hem too!
I’m definitely a big guacamole person. Plus it’s super healthy too so you don’t feel as guilty about eating it!
I love avocados! I make guacamole often and I love to add slices to sandwiches and salads. They are delicious and so healthy.
I must admit – I’ve never had avocado BUT lately I’ve seen so many amazing recipes and ways to use them I think I may need to change that.
We eat a lot of avocados in our home too. This recipe looks so easy and light for summer. I like avocados with cottage cheese and egg on wheat bread for breakfast.
I love avocados! I eat them for snacks and my husband makes a killer guacamole! I want to try baking with them.
I have never been a huge avocado fan until recently. I had guacamole at a random restaurant on vacation and decided that I LOVE it and I’ve been making it at least once a month since that vacation (which was a few years ago!) I’ve also made my husband an avocado lover too!
Omg can we say yum?!?! I just love homemade guacamole!! I must make some asap! Deliciousness
What a fresh and delicious looking recipe! Thanks for sharing! I’ll have to make this for our guests next time we have a gathering!
These are great recipes.
That is the easiest guac recipe I’ve ever seen. Thanks. I want to try them grilled.
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I would definitely would love to try the Insanely Easy Guac Salsa Recipe. I think it is a great plate, of which it’s on my menu later in the week.
I don’t need ideas for adding adding more avocados to my diet because I literally eat it with everything. That guac salsa looks amazing!
I love guac! It is my favorite way to eat avocados. I love it loaded with cilantro, onions, and tomatoes, lime, & salt/pepper.