{"id":22211,"date":"2025-09-02T06:05:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/?p=19836"},"modified":"2025-09-02T06:51:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:51:25","slug":"avo-indulgence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/blog\/2025\/09\/02\/avo-indulgence\/","title":{"rendered":"Avo indulgence"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Avos. The secret indulgence making life a little more blissful<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>What does indulgence mean to you? Our secret pleasure tastes like heaven and just one bite feels like sinking into a creamy cloud of pure delight.<br \/>\nWe\u2019re talking about avocados, the ultimate foodie indulgence!<\/p>\n<p>Science tells us that spoiling ourselves and indulging in self-care can improve moods, reduce stress and boost self-esteem. It helps us prioritise our well-being, recharge our batteries, and potentially even become more productive and focused. It could even help us reframe healthy behaviours.<\/p>\n<p>Research shows that treats and indulgences can create positive moments in our days, leading to increased happiness and a sense of contentment. Well, one medium avocado contains 13 g of healthy monounsaturated fatty acids. Foods higher in good fats may lower the risk of depression, anxiety and other mental disorders.<\/p>\n<p>Self-care spoils also reduce stress and help improve mental health. The good fats found in avos facilitate thought-processing, hormone-production and stress-reduction mechanisms within the brain. Avos are one of the original mood-boosting foods! They also contain essential fatty acids and nutrients, like lutein and fibre, which are essential to brain cognition and sound mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Indulging in avos is a healthy habit to have and there are so many ways to enjoy them: for breakfast, lunch or supper; as toppings, stuffings or dips; warm, cold or frozen; mashed, diced or sliced; as a snack, a side or the main event. So just make sure you add an avo or two to your menu!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sushi snack<\/strong><br \/>\nMakes 6, preparation time 25 minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 seaweed sheets, cut in half<\/li>\n<li>180 ml (\u00be cup) cooked sushi or plain rice, at room temperature<\/li>\n<li>1 avocado<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper<\/li>\n<li>6 shelled prawns, cooked<\/li>\n<li>15ml (1 Tbsp) sweet chilli sauce<\/li>\n<li>45ml (3 Tbsp) pickled ginger<\/li>\n<li>30ml (2 Tbsp) sushi mayo<\/li>\n<li>1 spring onion, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>7.5ml (\u00bd Tbsp) sesame seeds, toasted<\/li>\n<li>Soy sauce, to serve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Method:<\/strong><br \/>\nTop the seaweed with rice. Slice and chop avocado into different shapes, to create interest. Arrange on the rice. Season with salt and pepper.<br \/>\nCombine the prawns and sweet chilli sauce. Place on top with the pickled ginger, mayo, spring onions and sesame seeds. Serve with soy sauce.<br \/>\nVariations:<br \/>\nMake wasabi mayo by stirring 2.5ml (\u00bd tsp) wasabi into the mayo.<\/p>\n<p>For further information and avo recipes, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/avocado.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.avocado.co.za<\/a>, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/iloveavocadoSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@iloveavocadoSA<\/a> on Facebook and follow<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iloveavossa\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> @iloveavosSA<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Images and recipe by <a href=\"https:\/\/avocado.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE SOUTH AFRICAN AVOCADO GROWERS\u2019 ASSOCIATION<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19837\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AddAnAvoLogo2-400x326.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"235\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avos. 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