I LOVE avocados!! At least now I do, there was time when I wouldn’t have touched them. And not for any particular reason, they are green and well I had this thing about green stuff. (Luckily my girls did not inherit this hatred for all things green!) Today on the other hand I eat them all the time. My favorite use is with chips (guacamole), on sandwiches, in soups…you get the picture. So why not use them for other purposes?
I was challenged to be creative using avocados and so what better way to use them but a party! 😉
For this party, I used the entire avocado. Yep, every last bit of it. Let me show you…
I used the seed as a place card holder.
Using a sharp knife, cut straight down, from top to bottom, until you hit the seed. Then twist it until it separates into two halves. Carefully strike the pit with your knife. Using a twisting motion, use the knife’s leverage to loosen and dislodge the pit.
It should break away fairly easy. Clean the seed with soap and water to make sure it’s thoroughly clean.
Place your knife back in the cut you made to get the seed out. Then use light pressure and rock the knife back and forth. This will make the slit for the card.
Flip the seed over, then carefully slice off a small portion. Â This will make the seed sit flat against the table. Â I found it easiest to hold it in my hand and to cut it. Â (JUST PLEASE BE CAREFUL! Â I will not be responsible for any injuries! 😉 )
I love the natural color and paired with a simple collard green leaf, it makes such a pretty place setting.
For another personalized touch, I used the skin of the avocado as a small dish for each place setting. I put them on a small plate with a little pico de gallo inside and some “fancy” tortilla chips.
When you eat dips it’s best for each person to have their own dish, right? AND it adds another natural element!
I have few other tips and a recipe to share with you on Wednesday, but today I’m giving away a gift set from Avocados from Mexico.
**To see rest of the party click here.**
They are giving one of you a gift pack which includes: a copy of Chef Roberto Santibaez™ cookbook, Truly Mexican; an I {heart} Avocado t-shirt; a time-saving avocado slicer; and a $10 gift card to an area retailer where Avocados from Mexico are sold.
To ENTER:
** Just leave me a comment with your favorite use for avocados **
I will close the drawing on Thurs. March 21st @ Midnight EST.
Hope to see you again on Wednesday!!
Angela
This is a sponsored post from One2One Network and Avocados from Mexico. As always the opinions stated are my own.
guacamole baby! 🙂
Avocado Salad dressing, guacamole, avocado & shrimp cocktail, avocado pico de gallo, as a garnish on soup & tostadas or avocado in a tortilla or sandwich. I loooove Avocados!!
I love avacados on tacos and nachos and with quesadillos. (I hope I spelled all those right). Anyway I love avacados on almost everything. Great giveaway.
Linda O.
My favorite use is to eat them 🙂 . I like them on turkey and mayo sandwiches or adding them a BLT.
I love to use avocados for salads, a favorite of mine is Southwestern Salad With Corn and Avocado
I like them every way. As a dip is the best. I also like them on sandwiches.
I love guacamole!
Put them on sandwiches, in salads, but nothing better than guac with chips!
Add it to a BLT. It’s AWESOME!
Hands down homemade guacamole!! I also love them in salads too:)
I smash up avocado and put it on toast. Then I top it with an egg. A-maz-ing
You must have read my mind. Couple of weeks ago we were having avocados and I thought what a waste it is not to use the skin somehow. We like to eat our avocados right out of the skin with a spoon and salt/pepper. Just pepper for me. So now I have a great use for the skin. You’ve inspired me and I have a use for that skin and the seed. You’re a genius. Your table looks so pretty with all the natural ingredients. Looks pretty tasty also. Happy Spring
Guacamole – what I had for lunch! 🙂
My favorite use for advacados is to make the Ninfa’s copy cat green sauce dip. Nobody else’s taste like theirs.
Just right out of the shell! Can’t get much better.
Chicken lettuce wraps with sliced avocado. 🙂
First would be a BLT. Add avocado and mozzarella, you have yourself an AH-MAZE-ING sandwich! A close second would be to mash an avocado in a bowl, add a little bit of honey and you have yourself a great,cheap and chemical free face mask!