An Avocado a Day: More than 70 Recipes for Enjoying Nature's Most Delicious Superfood

by Lara Ferroni

Overview

Go beyond guacamole and enjoy avocados in 70 “creative—and seriously delicious” recipes that make the most of this popular superfood (Prevention).

Research shows that adding an avocado a day to your diet can improve your overall health, but even most avocado lovers don't know what to do with them beyond adding a slice or two to a sandwich or mashing one into guacamole. 

Here are 70 simple and delicious recipes for everything from breakfast to dessert, including:

• Avocado Green Curry Noodles
• Tequila, Citrus and Ginger Stuffed Avocados
• Avocado Waffles
• Avocado Key Lime Pie

Author Lara Ferroni educates readers on the various kinds of avocados and how to pick them, store them, and even grow them! Home cooks will learn how to use avocado butter, oil, and honey, and how to incorporate avocados into any every meal of the day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781632170811
Publisher:	Blue Star Press
Publication date:	03/14/2017
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Lara Ferroni is a tech geek turned food geek who spends her days exploring food and cocktail culture. As a writer and photographer, you might spy her learning to make kimchi in the back room of a local church, foraging for wild berries, or snapping away in some of the finest kitchens and bars. She is the author of five cookbooks, including Doughnuts, An Avocado a Day, Real Snacks, and Put an Egg on It. You can find more of her tasty photos and recipes on her blog, www.LaraFerroni.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

How I Cook 3

Avocado Basics 5

Breakfast

Green Smoothie 27

Avocado Ginger Latte 28

Green Eggs 29

Blueberry & Avocado Muffins 31

Avocado Waffles 32

Avocado Yogurt 35

Green Power Oatmeal 36

Tropical Power Oatmeal 38

Avocado Grits & Greens 41

Avocado Toast 42

Dips, Spreads & Condiments

Thick Guacamole 50

Thin Guacamole 50

Creamy Guacamole 51

Spicy Guacamole 51

Chunky Guacamole 57

Avocado Mayo 59

Avocado Pickles 60

Avocado Chutney 63

Avocado Kimchi 64

Avocado Green Goddess Dressing 66

Avocado Ranch Dressing 68

Avocado Poppy-Seed Dressing 69

Avocado Compound Butter 70

Avocado Leaf Salt 71

Appetizers & Sides

Vegan Carpaccio 74

Ceviche Nikkei 77

Fresh Salad Rolls 78

Spinach Avocado Phyllo Rolls 80

Avo Deviled Eggs 83

Mushy Avo Peas 84

Bite-Size Avocado & Salmon Tarts 87

Grilled Oysters 88

Pan con Aguacate 91

California Onion Avo 92

Labneh Stuffed Avocado 95

Salads, Soups & Sandwiches

Carrot, Apple & Avocado Salad 100

Avocado & Artichokes 103

Golden Beet, White Anchovy, Avocado & Crispy Farro Salad 105

Mango & Chili Salad 107

Ahi Poke 109

Avocado Chicken Salad 111

Avocado Tuna Salad 112

Tequila, Citrus & Ginger Stuffed Avocado 113

Crema de Aguacate 115

Slow-Cooker Chicken Stew 116

Waffled Avocado Quesadillas 119

Green Gazpacho 120

Cubano Sandwich 121

Mains

Avocado Mac 127

Avocado Green Curry Noodles 129

Quinoa & Edamame Bowl 132

Grilled Avocado Skewers 135

Avocado & Shrimp Fettuccini 136

Fish & Avo Chips 138

Black Cod with Avocado Cauliflower Mash 141

Lamb Chop with Avocado Chutney 142

Grilled Rib Eye with Peppers & Avocado Compound Butter 145

Thai Stuffed Avocado 146

"Twice Baked" Avocado 148

Desserts

Avocado Key Lime Pie 153

Avocado Truffles 154

Avocado Brûlée 157

Chocolate Avocado Cake 158

Avocado & Cream Paletas 160

Chocolate Chip Cookies 163

Drinks

Brazilian-Style Lemona-Cado 167

Avocado-Nog 168

Avocado Bubble Tea 171

Cado-Ritas 172

Avocado Grasshopper 174

Sipping Chocolate 176

Acknowledgments 179

Index 180

Editorial Reviews

"I didn't know the health benefits of the avocado before reading this book."
—Eat Your Books

"Photographer and plant-based cooking pro Lara Ferroni has come up with more than 70 creative—and seriously delicious—ways to eat your favorite healthy fat."
—Prevention

"Packed with new and inventive ways to eat an avocado… it’s pretty easy being green."
—South Sound Magazine

"Incorporate avocados into every meal of the day."
—Edible Seattle

"To find out exactly how to buy, store, cut, and freeze our favorite fruit, [An Avocado a Day] set[s] the record straight once and for all." 
—MyDomaine 

"Guac is great, but look how much more fun you could be having with this yummy heart-healthy fruit."
—Health Magazine

"An avocado cookbook which includes recipes from smoothies to kimchi (yes avocado kimchi) to cakes." 
—Foodie Baker (blog)

"I didn't know the health benefits of the avocado myself before reading this book… Home cooks will learn how to make use avocado butter, oil, and honey, and how to incorporate avocados into more meals." 
—Eat Your Books

"[Ferroni has] worked the green superfood into everything from chocolate chipcookies to pickles to eggless nog."
—Seattle Magazine

"Ideas to elevate [the avocado], from why-didn’t-I-think-of-that combos to unexpected and unusual flavor choices."
—NY Metro Parent

"What can you do with this green gem besides slicing it for sandwiches, dicing it for salads or mashing it for guacamole? Plenty, as Lara Ferroni will show you."
—Redlands Daily Facts

"You’ve nailed a killer guacamole and perfect avo toast. What’s next? Find over 70 recipes that creatively use the delicious superfood—from Green Power Oatmeal to Avocado Waffles—in Lara Ferroni’s beautiful book, An Avocado a Day."
—This Is Story

"We all know someone who would appreciate this."
—MyRecipes, Well Done

"...the good news is that a little avocado can actually go a long way — although, for some, that may lead to concerns about how to store any fruit that didn’t make it into that pie or ice cream.
Ferroni thinks she has found the solution: freezing avocado, either in cubes or lightly mashed, then defrosting it for later use in baked goods or smoothies.."
—The Washington Post

"Take inspiration from the “An Avocado a Day” cookbook, by Portland resident Lara Ferroni, to work the delicious superfood into your everyday dinner plan."
—Seattle Times

“The book is essentially an ode to the amazing superfood, with info on the health benefits, tips on choosing perfectly ripe avocados every time, and 70+ recipes featuring the super-versatile fruit.”
—b3 Magazine

“The book is a vast exploration of everything the avocado has to offer, from the guacamole we know and love…along with more than 60 other recipes and uses you might not have expected, like a cocktail or smoothie, or as a substitute for cheese in your mac.”
—The Inlander

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