{"id":6701,"date":"2020-06-25T12:16:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T12:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/durban\/?p=6701"},"modified":"2020-06-25T12:16:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T12:16:20","slug":"add-an-avo-and-a-taste-of-mexico-to-your-plate-this-avo-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/durban\/add-an-avo-and-a-taste-of-mexico-to-your-plate-this-avo-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Add an Avo, and a taste of Mexico, to your Plate this Avo Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the THP 2020 Flavour & Trend Forecast*<\/em>, Michelin star restaurants around the world will be increasingly seeking out traditional ingredients from some of the oldest civilizations this year, particularly Central and South America.<\/p>\n

The SA Avocado Growers\u2019 Association (SAAGA) has taken its cue from this prediction, and in 2020 is celebrating the ancient origins of homegrown South African avocados (South Africa is one of the world\u2019s major avo producers, after all) with a nod to Mexico as the undisputed primordial homeland of the avo.<\/p>\n

Researchers believe that people in Puebla, South Central Mexico, were tucking into avos as long as 10 000 years ago, while evidence suggests Mesoamerican tribes first domesticated the avocado tree 5 000 years ago. This makes avo cultivation as old as the invention of the wheel!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Avos\u2019 ancient Mexican roots also include alleged super powers. The Aztecs, for instance, believed the fruit gave supernatural strength to whoever ate it. The Mayans too believed the avo held mystical powers, calling it the fruit of the gods.<\/p>\n

Today avos still have magical powers \u2013 they miraculously transform any dish, taking it from gaudy to glam in seconds!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nachos Salad Jar <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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A great work lunch that can be prepared ahead (meat or chicken may be added) <\/em><\/p>\n

Makes 2 large jars<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • 1 large ripe avocado, deseeded<\/li>\n
  • 4 tablespoons guacamole<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup salsa of choice<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup grated carrots<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd can sweetcorn kernels, drained<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd can black beans, drained and rinsed<\/li>\n
  • 1 large red pepper, sliced<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd\u00a0 red onion, diced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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