Avocado & Black Garlic Superfood Recipes – Easy & Nutritious

Avocado & black garlic is a SUPERFOOD combo, you need to experience.

Avo & BG flavours complement each other perfectly in salads and smoothies, or on bread, wraps, focaccia, baguettes, and even with your eggs Benedict in the morning.

Avocados are a SUPERFOOD everyone loves; prized for their high nutrient value and versatility in fresh food and health foods. Rich in vitamins B and K, they also have a good content of vitamins C and E. There are more than 15 different varieties of avocado, all species contain higher levels of potassium than bananas. Avocado oil is costly to produce, but it's nutrient-rich; it can be used for cooking, salads or in soaps and cosmetics.

Black garlic, also known as aged garlic is a SUPERFOOD created by fermenting garlic bulbs in an oven for 40 days. A chemical reaction known as a maillard reaction takes place between amino acids and reducing sugars causing the sharp taste and pungent aroma of garlic to be mellowed. The millard reaction is also responsible for black garlic containing double the antioxidants of white garlic.

To further black garlic’s reputation as a SUPERFOOD. Clinical research indicates daily consumption can reduce levels of bad LDL cholesterol, which is linked to heart disease & strokes. And like avocado it can increase good HDL cholesterol, making this combo great breakfast food, able to counteract the bad cholesterol found in eggs.

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Chicken, Avocado and Black Garlic Wrap

Ingredients

• 1 large tomato, chopped coarsely
• 1 medium avocado
• 1 tbsp Black Garlic Puree
• 100 g red onion, chopped coarsely
• 2 cup of lettuce, or any veggie you prefer
• 500 g shredded cooked chicken
• 8 large flour tortillas

Instructions

• Combine tomato, avocado, onion, lettuce, black garlic paste and chicken in a large bowl.
• Heat one tortilla in the microwave for about 20 seconds or until just flexible.
• Top the tortilla with about an eighth of the chicken filling; roll it to enclose the filling. Repeat with remaining tortillas and chicken filling.

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Avocado & Black Garlic Caesar Salad

Ingredients

Salad, you can change or add any veggie you like

• 1 large cos lettuce
• 50 g bagel crisps
• 1 large avocado, sliced thickly
• 20 g Black Garlic cloves, chopped finely
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 40 g parmesan cheese flakes

Dressing

• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 large anchovy fillet, chopped finely
• ¾ cup whole egg mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp finely grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

• Combine dressing ingredients in a bowl
• Combine tomato, lettuce, broken bagel crisps, avocado and chicken in a large bowl.
• Serve drizzled with dressing and sprinkled with cheese.

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