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20 Ways To Make Your Lunch More Satisfying
A new study sheds more light on the health benefits of avocado. According to researchers, eating one-half of a fresh avocado with lunch can help you feel full longer after a meal (compared to a lunch without avocado, which also sounds considerably less delicious). The research — which, okay, was funded by Big Avocado (the Hass Avocado Board), but also published in a recent issue of Nutrition Journal — found participants who added half of a fresh avocado to their lunch reported significantly less desire to eat in a three-to-five hour period after the meal. They also felt about a quarter more satisfied with their lunches than usual. Avocados make you happier about your lunch!
While guacamole seems to be everyone's avocado gateway drug, avocado is a really versatile fruit. Also a nutritious one: one half cup of avocado has about 120 calories, 11 grams (mostly unsaturated) fat, 6 grams carbohydrates, 5 grams dietary fiber, 1.5 grams protein, no cholesterol, less than one gram of sugar, and small amounts of a large variety of nutrients, from calcium to vitamin C to iron. To celebrate this latest testimony to the perfection of avocados (well, almost perfection) here are 20 recipes to help you incorporate more avocado into your lunches.
- Wasabi avocado soup
- Kale salad with roasted sweet potato, avocado, and pomegranate seeds
- Avocado deviled eggs
- Avocado toast
- Turkey, lime, and avocado paleo pasta
- Beet, avocado, and arugula salad
- Avocado, grapefruit and edamame salad
- Quinoa avocado sushi
- Grilled avocado with horseradish
- Creamy avocado pasta sauce
- Avocado bruschetta crostini
- Mango and avocado chicken salad
- Avocado and strawberry spinach salad
- Asparagus and avocado wraps
- Avocado green curry noodles with toasted coconut and cashews
- Tuna, ginger, and avocado salad
- Avocado smoothie with lime and honey
- Pear and avocado smoothie
- Vegan avocado chocolate mousse
- Whole wheat avocado brownies
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