When I started submitting my avocado recipes for the Afrikado challenge – which I did not win by the way, one of my Facebook friends sent me her recipe for preserved avocados. Funnily enough, a few days later I saw it on another friend’s Facebook page so I am not sure who ‘owns’ the original recipe. Because of that, I have changed the recipe somewhat. The changes were done also to suit my palate and what I consider as a good mix for avocados. I would use these preserved avocados as a topping for pizza or pasta or even served on a slice of toasted sourdough bread. If you know where the original recipe comes from, please let me know. It is the one with country garlic and herb spices.
Preserved Avocados
Ingredients
- 1 avocado, peeled, pip removed and cut into quarters (must be blemish free)
- 1 lime, juice only
- Freshly ground black pepper to season
- 2.5 mls dill seeds
- 50 mls olive oil
- 50 mls white wine vinegar
Method
- Cut each quarter of the avocado into four
- Cut each slice into four
- Place into a microwave proof bowl
- Add the lime juice
- Microwave on high for one minute
- Season generously with black pepper
- Place into a sterilized glass jar
- Add the dill seeds, oil and vinegar
- Put the lid on the jar and gently mix the ingredients
- Store for up to 2 months in the fridge
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Ingredients for my preserved avocadoes:
- Avocado – I only ever buy these in season and I don’t mind which variety I get. I make sure that they are firm and leave them to ripen at home, out of the fridge. If I cannot find whole avocado I will use avocado pulp in my recipes. Some stores even keep frozen avocado but I have never tried this.
- Limes – make sure you buy firm l If they are waxed be sure to scrub the skin before you take off the zest. I roll them firmly before cutting in half, and then use a juicer to crush all the juice out. If you just need the juice I suggest using bottled lime juice.
- fore grinding.
- Dill seeds – these are not easy to find and I have never managed to harvest them. Be sure to buy small quantities as not many recipes use dill seeds.
- Olive Oil – I only purchase extra virgin cold pressed oil and use this for all my recipes. I don’t buy the most expensive there is but I try to buy in bulk, in a tin to save money, and preserve the oil. If it smells rancid you need to throw it out. This could be due to exposure to sunlight.
- Vinegar – I mostly use unfiltered, raw, apple cider vinegar. Not only for the health benefits, but because I like the taste. For basic recipes you can use plain white spirit or grape vinegar if this is all you have. But to elevate a recipe rather make use of something more special. I keep a bottle of aged balsamic vinegar for that. And will also use champagne / sherry / prosecco vinegar. I make my own flavoured ones using borage or chive flowers. And I make sure this is always a bottle of rice wine vinegar in my pantry for Asian recipes.
WOW! Thanks for this, I never knew you could preserve avos 🙂
It works quite well actually 🙂
Avocados preserved is new but definitely awesome 🙂
Thanks!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thank you Uru 🙂
What a great idea Tandy – never thought about preserving avos. Not sure what the original recipe looks like but what you have done sounds fabulous.
🙂 Mandy xo
Thanks Mandy 🙂
Sounds a nice idea. We have plenty of good avocados around so I might try it. What I would like is a good recipe for green tomatoes….I have a ton of them:)
I shall post a recipe for some green tomato chutney for you 🙂
Great Idea! In Peru we have delicious avacodos and these are healthy fats so why not try them? I have and avocado addiction so I will defintly try them. Nice blog by the way, maybe you like mine too 🙂 http://www.fromperutotheworld.wordpress.com
Thanks for the visit and the comment – off to look at your blog now 🙂
I have never ever heard of this. Interesting idea Tandy.
Thanks Tammy 🙂
I don’t think I’ve ever heard of preserved avos before, such a new concept!
New to me as well Lisa 🙂
Sounds like a great idea, Tandy. I’ll pass it on to my sister who has a huge avo tree in her garden. 🙂
She is so lucky AD 🙂
Hi Tandy. I also didn’t know you could preserve avocados. Very interesting.
Quite a nice thing to have on hand when the craving strikes 🙂
Avocados don’t last long enough in my house to be preserved, but it looks like a wonderful recipe!
I had to fight for this one Jacs!
What a novel idea – am curious to know how they taste?
They taste quite interesting – not like fresh avos, but more like well dressed salad avos 🙂
Preserved avocados Tandy?…get out of town! How cool is that, I would have known you could do that.
It is such a nifty idea 🙂
My favourite sandwich is the one made at a market on the Berea which is a mashed avo with pickled veg on a fresh slice of oama se winkel bread!!!
I shall have to try that at home Lisa!
What an interesting concept!
Thanks Squishy 🙂
I’ve never heard of this before, Tandy. This would be wonderful for people with avocado trees.
For sure, and I wish I had a tree!
This might just be the best idea in the WORLD!!
Thank you!
Waw, Tandy! What a truly amazing, tasty & fab recipe! I must make this recipe soo! Yummm!
Let me know what you think Sophie!