- Ingredients:
- 2 ripe avocados
- The juice of 2 lemons
- 4 slices of smoked salmon
- 3 small carrots
- 2 small chives
- Some mixed salad leaves
- 1 green pepper
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
If you want a delicious and healthy recipe that is nutritious but not too heavy, and is prepared in a plis plas, try this one with avocado stuffed with salad and smoked salmon.
It is a real shot of beneficial omega 3 (present in both avocado and smoked salmon), with 320 calories per serving, and which is prepared in just 15 minutes.
How to Make Salad Stuffed Avocado and Smoked Salmon
- Empty the avocados. Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit and empty them. Chop the pulp and sprinkle it with a few drops of lemon juice. Mix the rest of the juice with oil, salt and pepper.
- Make the salad. Wash the lettuces and pat them dry. Scrape the carrots, wash them and cut them into small sticks. Clean and wash the chives and bell pepper, and julienne them. And mix everything with the salmon cut into strips.
- Assemble and serve. Salt and pepper the inside of the avocados and fill them with the salad. Garnish with the oil and lemon dressing and serve.
Are all smoked salmon the same?
No. When you go to salmon or other smoked products, check the label and the price. If it has been smoked in the traditional way (with brine and burning wood) the product will be more expensive . If it is cheaper, the smoking may have consisted of the injection of a chemical, the aroma of smoke.
The benefits of avocado
Due to its high fat content and high caloric intake, many avoid consuming it. But even though both things are true, keep in mind that the fats it contains are good fats. Thanks to them, avocado is a heart-healthy food since it reduces the level of bad cholesterol and increases that of good. And with a high antioxidant effect.
How to open and preserve avocado
You simply have to make a cut lengthwise, making sure that the knife reaches the bone. Then the avocado is picked up with both hands and each hand is turned in one direction. To remove the bone, you have to give a sharp blow with the edge of the knife on it to nail it and then turn gently.
- If it's ripe (it yields to light finger pressure), store it in the least cold part of the fridge.
- If it is green, you can accelerate the ripening by wrapping it in newspaper along with an apple or a banana.
Clara trick
To prevent avocado from turning black
In contact with air, avocado blacken very easily due to oxidation. The trick to preventing this is to sprinkle it with a little lemon juice.
And if you want to freeze, you have to first make a cream and sprinkle it with lemon as well.
And if you want more recipes with smoked salmon, discover them here. Or avocado, here.
