Holy Moly – It’s National Guacamole Day!
Holy Moly, it’s National Guacamole Day! Usually eaten as a side-dish, guacamole has been a part of traditional Mexican cuisine since the time of the Aztecs. Today, the dip, whose name comes from an Aztec dialect Nahuatl and means guacamole sauce, is a popular side-dish, salad addition and party dip all around the world.
Avocado
Traditionally, the dish is made by mashing avocados in a mortar and pestle and adding chopped onions, tomatoes, garlic, lemon juice and cumin to it. Avocados are considered to be a good source of Vitamin K and some types of vitamin B, and are full of ‘good fats’ as we all know… Their growing popularity in Britain is phenomenal. Last year, sales of the superfood grew by £29.8m[1], the third largest sales growth of any grocery item.[2]
How to Celebrate?
- With lots of guacamole, of course!
- Have guacamole for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Have it with your bacon and eggs for breakfast, use it as a spread for your sandwich at lunch, add it your salad at dinner, or if you are like us eat a bowlful of yummy guacamole by itself!
- Ever tried to make a sweet guacamole? In Sri Lanka, mashed avocado is mixed with milk and sugar or syrup and eaten as a dessert.
- Invest in a box or three of Holy Moly Guacamole, simply the finest avo-based food we’ve found all summer.
Did You Know…
…that the avocado is also known as alligator pear owing to the texture of its skin?
