Stuffed avocado

Yesterday I had a gum implant, it is where they take skin for the roof of your mouth and stitch it to the gums. It was a bit painful, but they numb the areas. They gave me a retainer to cover the roof of my mouth (so I talk a little funny) and I have to eat soft foods for a couple days. This has been an adventure. Some of the foods I have been eating is: smoothies, mashed sweet potatoes, soup, scrambled eggs,and this avocado mixture I just put together. I really wanted multi-grain chips with it, but it is too hard to eat. This concoction was all soft, small foods that were easy to eat.

Stuffed avocado 

Serves: 1

Time: 15 min

Ingredients:

• half of an avocado
• 2 Tbsp cooked quinoa (could use rice)
• 2 Tbsp cooked ground turkey (or ground turkey or beans; I had the pork in the fridge already)
• 2 Tbsp of Mango salsa (or any salsa)
• Sprinkle of chili powder (or taco seasoning)
• Sprinkle of garlic powder
• Sprinkle of onion powder

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Slice avocado in half, take out the inside and place in a small bowl.
3. Add quinoa, ground pork, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder into the small bowl of avocado and mix till combined, not like guacamole. 
4. Place the mixture back into avocado skin.
5. Bake the avocado for 10 minutes.
6. Add salsa to the top.
7. Enjoy and make sure to salsa dance after eating it!

*Fun facts about avocado*

-A ripe avocado is dark in color and soft to touch

-To cut: slice in half, in a circle around the avocado, take out the seed, scope with a spoon

-To keep it from browning: Leave the seed in it or add acid like lime or lemon juice

-Use it to replace mayo in salads like tuna, chicken, pasta, etc.

-Add it on burgers, sandwiches, tacos, toast, and salads

-Provides fiber, potassium, Vit E, Vit C, B Vitamins, folic acid, magnesium

-A good fat that helps absorb fat-soluble nutrients like: Vit A,D,E, K, Beta-carotene, and lutein 

-A monounsaturated fat: can help reduce cholesterol levels and lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. You get the benefits when it replaces sat. and trans fats

-Since it is a fat, don't overdo it!!