AIP, Vegan, Vegetarian, Paleo, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, No Eggs, No Nuts and No Processed Sugar
A store-bought avocado dip contains ingredients like potato paste, mayonnaise, thickeners, vegetable gum, rice starch, yoghurt, sugar, and vinegar. This recipe simply takes 5 minutes to prepare, is perfect for a snack or lunch, and is a lot healthier. All the the extra items are unnecessary because avocados are already creamy enough.
The spices and herbs give the dip a nice flavour because avocado by themselves have a mild flavour. When ever you add oil to a dip or salad dressing, you must also add something like vinegar to balance the flavour. Instead of vinegar you can use lemon juice or sauerkraut for the trillion of good bacteria, or even balsamic vinegar.
Below are the ingredients from a store bought avocado dip.
Potato Paste (Potato, Water, Salt, Garlic), Mayonnaise (Water, Vinegar, Sugar, Canola Oil, Thickener (1422), Vegetable Gum (415), Salt, Egg), Avocado (16%)( Avocado, Antioxidant (300), Rice Starch, Vegetable Gum (415), Food Acid (330)), Yoghurt (Milk, Milk Solids, Skim Milk, Cream, Cultures), Canola Oil, Sugar, Garlic Paste, Vinegar, Vegetable Gums (415, 417, 401), Chickpea Protein, Pea Protein, Sunflower Protein, Colours (141, 160a), Salt, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Preservatives (202, 211), Food Acids (330, 331).
Why do you make your own avocado dip?
This is a really healthy dip with no preservations or addictives like store bought dips that last longer. This is the perfect recipe for people with allergies like me because it is gluten free, dairy free, egg free, nightshade free, soy free, vegan, aip, paleo and has no sugar.
Health benefits of avocado
Avocado’s have high quantities of healthy, advantageous fats that help you feel full longer. They are a good source of potassium, magnesium, riboflavin, folate, niacin, vitamins E, K, C, and B6. Additionally, they supply beta, lutein, omega, and carotene fatty acids.
How to ripen an avocado quickly?
Avocado’s ripen after they have been harvested, wrap the avocado in aluminium foil and put in the oven for 10 minutes at 200°C/392°F.
Another way is to get an apple or banana and place the unripe avocado in a brown paper bag with the apple or banana for 2-3 days.
How do you know when an avocado is ready to use?
The avocado’s skin will no longer be green, become dark, and become easier to press into when it is mature. If an avocado is ripe, you can press into it to feel whether it will feel softer.
How do I store half an avocado?
I spray it with olive oil first then wrap it up either with aluminium foil, cling wrap, beeswax wrap or an avocado storage container, and put it in the fridge and use the next day.
How to stop a bunch of avocados going off quickly?
If you submerge the avocado’s in water it stops them going off really quickly, but the avocado’s absorb the water and then have a watery taste.
How do you store an avocado?
I keep my avocado in the fridge and take them out the day before I want to eat them and let them ripen on the bench.
Can I use an Avocado if it’s got brown in it?
You can still use an avocado if there are a few bits, just use a spoon to take out the really bad ones and leave the smaller ones in.
How to serve and eat dip:
I usually make my Cassava Wrap recipe to dip into the avocado but rice crackers or chickpea crackers are just as nice. You can also make cassava crackers but I haven’t written the recipe post yet. The avocado dip is also great with salads, spread on AIP bread or used as mayonniase.
Health benefits of sauerkraut
Because sauerkraut contains more than a trillion beneficial bacteria but probiotics only include a billion, it is preferable to taking probiotics. Improved digestion, a stronger immune system, a lower risk of contracting certain diseases, and even weight loss are all benefits of sauerkraut. It offers probiotics and vitamin K2, both of which are recognized to have health advantages.
How do you use Sauerkraut?
Sauerkraut is better when mixed in with something to take away the strong taste that it has, you can’t even tell in this dip. I use sauerkraut with coconut aminos and coconut aminos BBQ and I mix both the sauces together and then add the saurerkraut and use for chips, dumplings, Spring roll sauce’s. I put it on my pasta sauce just before I eat and it takes away the sweetness of the NoMato Beetroot Sauce. It’s really good in salad’s, or in a salad wrap.
Instructions:
Let’s make the dip, I use a breakfast bowl and cut the avocado down the middle and then open it up and use a spoon to get the avocado out. I put the skin and seed in my compost which turns into soil.
I then add sauerkraut, onion powder, garlic powder, mixed herbs, olive oil, salt and pepper to the bowl and use the back of a fork to mash it all together. That’s how easy it is to make .
Substitution of herbs
You could swap out the mixed herbs and use just one herb instead like basil, rosemary, oregano, thyme, or parsley instead for a different flavour. Fresh basil is actually really nice in this dip and worth trying.
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Equipment
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Fork
Ingredients
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp mixed herbs
- 1 tsp sauerkraut
- 1 tsp walnut oil or olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper omit for AIP
Instructions
- I use a breakfast bowl and cut the avocado down the middle and then open it up and use a spoon to get the avocado out.
- I then add sauerkraut, onion powder, garlic powder, mixed herbs, olive oil, salt and pepper to the bowl and use the back of a fork to mash it all together.
- Once it is mashed all together it is ready to eat.
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