Substitute for avocado in salads
Hello all,
My husband has an avocado allergy. Does anyone have any ideas of what we could substitute for avocado in tacos or salads? He really misses their creaminess in things like Cobb salad and simple tacos. Obviously we've abandoned guacamole, so I'm not trying to reproduce that or anything.
Thoughts/suggestions appreciated!
Caroline
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Not quite the same salad ideas would include baked tofu cubes or cubed smoked tofu, marinated white beans...
I think tacos have enough other flavors going on that you won't miss the avocado. To add a creamy element to tacos something like a sour cream mixed with fresh cilantro and a little lime juice would be perfect, or mexican crema if you can get it.
If you basic taco includes shredded cheese, some fresh cilantro, chopped scallions, salsa, shredded cabbage or lettuce, beans, and jalapeno the avocado just gets lost in the mix anyhow.
If you're missing a creamy dip for tortilla chips a mix of sour cream with tomatillo salsa or even cashew cream with fresh herbs for a dairy free version would be easy options
One of the things I learned from more than 20 years as a vegetarian is that it's frustrating and near impossible to replace certain tastes and textures. Better to learn new ones, develop new tasting preferences.
On avocado replacements, specifically. It is mostly (70%) fat. Consider making thick dressings, green or not, using interesting fats, cheeses, maybe green elements that complement the dishes you plan.
https://www.brit.co/avocado-substitutions/