KITCHEN: Avocado Stuffed Eggs

Avocado Stuffed Eggs

I know some of you are still in the throws of winter, but I am one of the fortunate that are experiencing "spring-like" days.  These Avocado Stuffed Eggs remind me of Spring.  (Since these are "green" you might serve these for St. Patty's Day...or instead of the crumbled bacon you could use those tiny little bits of ham and call them Green Eggs and Ham!

Simple Prep....1/2 avocado for 2 whole eggs.

Avocado Stuffed Eggs for 2
2 hard boiled eggs, cut in half
1/2 medium avocado
lightly salt (celery salt works well)
pepper to taste
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 to 1/2 tsp ground mustard powder
1 tsp KAL nutritional yeast flakes
2-3 shakes from liquid smoke
                                                     Raw Pepitas (shelled Pumpkin Seeds)
                                                     Pre-cooked crumbled bacon

mash the egg yolks, avocado, and seasonings

Place the egg yolks, half an avocado, salt and pepper (to taste), onion powder, mustard powder (also known as mustard flour--some of these are mild and some are a little hotter--use sparingly--taste as you go), nutritional yeast flakes, a few shakes from the liquid smoke--again...sparingly.  You should taste as you go...you may want to increase the avocado a little...since some are meatier than others.  We like lots of course ground pepper in this, but you can't really see that in the photos.  Thoroughly mash together until smooth.  Spread the mixture flat to the bottom of the bowl.  Using a small spatula, draw lines dividing equally into four portions.  That makes it easier to figure out how much stuffing for each egg half.  Once stuffed, liberally sprinkle with pepitas and crumbled bacon.  Serve on a bed of fresh spinach.  It's fun to experiment with the various flavors and seasonings...we have used a little sour cream in the mix...leaving out the yeast flakes and liquid smoke.  Why not try a variation using fresh basil?  Avocado Stuffed Eggs are nice for appetizers, but would also make a nice fancy breakfast with toast or English muffin.

Avocado and egg: a good combo!