RECIPES FOR AVOCADO

Avocado is a refreshing addition to many salads and combines well with leaves such as watercress, baby beetroot, wild garlic and spinach.

Traditionally because of its shape it has been filled with offerings such as prawns in seasoned mayonnaise, cottage cheese with walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette and anything else tasty you can imagine.

Cold smoked meats such as chicken combine well with the dense meat of the avocado as does smoked fish such as salmon or trout.

With very ripe avocados they can be filled and then baked in the oven to produce a lovely cream texture, if not quite ripe they bake like stones and never soften so be careful!

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