Low Carb Avocado Crisps

I will always remember the first time I tried avocado…

Or let me re-phrase, the day I was FORCED to try it.

You see, I grew up in a foodie house where we were never allowed to utter the words ‘I don’t like / eat … {fill in the blank}’

So – we had to try everything – and then, if we didn’t like it, well then that’s fine, because at least we’ve tried it.

Mom, Dad, if you’re reading this – LOVE you! {kiss}

So – we were all sitting at the table, enjoying some meal and it involved avos.
Being a kid and avos being green with a funny texture, well, of course I just couldn’t bear the thought of it.

To cut a long story short, I wasn’t allowed to leave the table until I tried it…

I eventually tried it – through blurry tears – and I LOVED IT! Why do parents always have to be so darn smart / clever / RIGHT?!

Needless to say, I truly love avocados and when it was chosen as this month’s ingredient for our blogging group’s Monthly Ingredient Challenge, I was thrilled!

I eat an avocado everyday with my breakfast – true story – but I didn’t want to just make something with added avos, no, I decided to get creative…

I’m so lucky to have a clever engineer for a husband – he has so many talents, but that’s a story for another day – who came up with the idea for Avocado Crisps!

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You will need:

1 1/2 ripe Hass avocados
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup finely grated hard cheese, like Grana Pedana or Parmesan
zest of 1 lemon
black pepper

Mix everything together well.

Place teaspoon-sized dollops onto a parchment-lined baking tray, flatten into thin disks and bake for 15-17 minutes at 180C.

The crisps should turn a golden colour but not too brown, else they are burnt.

Remove from the oven and allow them to cool and crisp up.

For a Mexican twist, add a dash of cumin and some chili powder.

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These crisps can be enjoyed just as is, or try some of these fun dips and toppers:

Guacamole dip {for a double-dose of avocado goodness!}
Goat’s cheese & fresh strawberries
Goat’s cheese & marinated tomatoes 

To make soft avocado tacos, simply form bigger rounds of avocado crisp mixture and bake for only 10 minutes. Fill with chicken, sour cream, fresh coriander and cheese.

Give these low carb avocado crisps a try – you’ll be pleasantly surprised – they’re low carb, full of goodness and even has a crunch!

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Let’s have a look at some more amazing avocado recipes from my fellow foodie bloggers {click on the pictures to view the recipes}: