Tip for ripening an avocado

17 July 2016 - 02:00 By Staff reporter
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Avocados don't ripen in the fridge but can be refrigerated, covered, once they have ripened.

Some say storing an avocado buried in cake flour ripens the fruit quickly.
Some say storing an avocado buried in cake flour ripens the fruit quickly.
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The best way to ripen the fruit is to store it in a brown paper bag at room temperature or wrap it in newspaper - the Sunday Times, of course. To speed up the process, add a ripe banana or apple.

Some say storing an avocado buried in cake flour ripens the fruit quickly. The difficult part is remembering it's in the flour!

AVO AND MOZZARELLA SALAD

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

1 large avocado

a handful of rocket

1 large tomato

15ml (1 tbsp) of pitted black olives

6 baby mozzarella balls or cubes

10 ml (2 tsp) balsamic vinegar

20ml olive oil

pinch of salt

pepper

pinch of mustard powder

Method:

1) Peel and slice the avocado and place in a serving dish with the rocket, a large tomato cut into wedges, the pitted black olives and , baby mozzarella balls or cubes.

2) Make up a dressing of balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper and mustard powder.

3) Mix together well and pour over the salad, tossing lightly just before serving.

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