Is avocado sweet or savory?

Have you ever wondered whether avocado is sweet or savory? There is a lot of controversy surrounding this fruit! And the answer to this question may surprise you!

The question that gave rise to today's content may confuse a lot of people out there. After all, we can reach a consensus that avocado – one of the most popular fruits in Brazil and in much of the world – is sweet, right? 

But does being a fruit make avocado a sweet or savory fruit? That’s what we’re going to find out today!

In today's content, we're going to explore a little more about this fruit that is so consumed by Brazilians, as well as learning recipes that use avocado as the main ingredient that you need to make!

Is avocado sweet or savory?

Did you know that there is controversy surrounding the use of avocado?

If you are Brazilian and like avocado, you probably grew up eating avocado in sweet recipes, such as smoothies and ice cream, for example.

But this is not the reality of the fruit in other countries, such as Mexico, the United States and European countries. In these places, the fruit is consumed as a savory food! That's right!

Originating from Latin America, Chile, Peru and Mexico are some of the main exporters of avocados. And, currently, these countries are responsible for distributing them all over the world. 

Despite this 'controversy' surrounding the use of avocado, the truth is that the fruit is very versatile and fits into both sweet and savory recipes.

Therefore, it is worth noting that there is no correct way to consume the fruit. In other words: when using avocado in recipes, explore your creativity and make savory and sweet dishes!

Now that you know whether avocado is sweet or savory, check out 6 recipes that use the fruit as the main ingredient.

Now that you've discovered the controversy surrounding the question 'is avocado sweet or savory?', we couldn't end today's content without bringing together some recipe options where avocado is the main star.

And as we have already mentioned here, the use of avocado goes well with both savory recipes – to serve as an appetizer or main course – and with sweet recipes – and delicious desserts.

Below, we have selected 6 recipes that use avocado as the main ingredient, 3 savory recipes and 3 sweet recipes!

Avocado mayonnaise

Ingredients

2 small avocados (approximately 300 g)

Juice of 2 lemons

1 clove of garlic

6 tablespoons olive oil

Parsley to taste

Chives to taste

Salt to taste

Preparation method

Start by removing the pulp from the avocados using a spoon.

In a blender or mixer, add the avocado pulp, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, parsley, chives and salt.

Blend everything until you get a consistent and homogeneous mayonnaise.

A great suggestion is to serve it with toast and enjoy.

Guacamole

Ingredients

4 ripe avocados

1 ripe tomato

Juice of 1 lemon

Chopped coriander to taste

2 tablespoons olive oil

Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation method

Cut the avocados in half lengthwise, discard the pit, remove the skin and cut them into cubes;

Place the cut avocados in a bowl, sprinkle them with lemon juice and mash them with a fork until they form a puree;

Cut the tomato into small cubes and add to the avocado and lemon puree;

Add the coriander to the bowl, and season everything with olive oil, salt and black pepper;

Mix and serve immediately.

Tuna tartar with avocado

Ingredients

350 grams of fresh tuna

Olive oil to taste

1 squeezed lemon

1/2 bunch of chopped chives

Hot sauce to taste

Salt to taste

Black pepper to taste

1 chopped avocado

Cherry tomatoes for garnish

Preparation method

Cut the tuna into small cubes.

Place in a bowl and season with olive oil, lemon, chives, hot sauce, salt and black pepper.

In another container, season the chopped avocado with olive oil, salt and black pepper.

Place the tuna in a bowl.

Then arrange the avocado on top.

Carefully turn the bowl over onto a plate so that the tartar takes the shape of the object.

Finish with chives and cherry tomatoes.

Now just serve! Enjoy your meal.

Avocado smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup of diced avocado

1 and ½ cups of iced milk

2 tablespoons of honey (or other sweetener of your choice)

Ice cubes to taste

Preparation method

Place the avocado, milk and honey in a blender and blend until smooth;

Transfer the smoothie to 2 glasses and serve with ice cubes. Enjoy!

Low carb avocado popsicle

Ingredients

1/2 cup of cashew nuts

1/2 cup of water

1 medium ripe avocado

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 cup of sweetener

Preparation method

In a blender, place the chestnut and water and blend until creamy.

Add the avocado, lemon juice, sweetener and beat until combined.

Transfer to popsicle molds and place in the freezer for about 5 hours.

Now just serve. Enjoy your meal.

Avocado and lemon cake

Ingredients

2 and 1/4 cups of wheat flour

1 cup of granulated sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon vanilla essence

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 cup of water at room temperature

1/3 cup very ripe avocado pulp

juice of 1/2 small lemon

1 pinch of salt

Preparation method

Start by preparing the avocado. Remove the pulp and mash it with a fork, adding the lemon juice. Set aside.

No need to beat. Make this cake by hand.

Then, mix the flour well with the sugar and baking soda.

Add water gradually alternating with oil.

Add the vinegar and vanilla.

Add the previously prepared avocado and mix gently.

Finally, add the yeast, mixing gently without beating.

Grease a pan with a hole in the middle or in the shape of your choice.

Place the dough and bake in a preheated oven at a medium temperature of 180° degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden.

Recipes taken from the website Recipe shop

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