Avocados Featured in Prevention Flat Belly Diet
Avocados are listed as one of five MUFAs in Prevention Magazine's Flat Belly Diet requiring a MUFA at each meal. Hass avocados from California and Mexico are common while Florida Fuerte varieties offer a larger size with higher water content. Avocados can serve as table decorations and ripen in about four days when kept hard.
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Avocado ripeness and prep tips for best freshness
Choose ripe avocados with pebbly skin and a slight finger indentation. If not using soon, pick hard, brightly colored fruit that will ripen in 3 to 4 days. Cut in half twist to separate pit, remove with a knife, and rub lime juice on exposed flesh to prevent browning. Wrap tightly in plastic to preserve guacamole for a day.
Prosciutto Avocado Salad and Chicken Salsa Duo
Readable text outlines a light prosciutto avocado salad with greens onions olives cilantro and a separate chicken avocado pomegranate salsa and garlic bread bacon mozzarella panini. Includes quantities timing and nutrition notes.
Avocado Freshness Hack From Florida Food Writer
Floridian food writer Jan Norris shares a trick to keep ripe avocados up to three weeks. Peel the avocado, submerge in tomato juice in a sealed container, refrigerate, and wipe clean before use. Norris notes large avocados help longevity and tomato juice provides the acid without can taste.
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