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The back-to-school is one of the most difficult challenges that parents have during the month of September. After the long nights of summer, the breakout of the daily tasks or relaxation in the hours of the meals, do the children return to take the habits of the school routine is a challenge for parents.
For this reason, the World Organization of the Avocado (WAO for its acronym in English) offers 4 typical recipes from Spain, versioned with avocado to get a healthy and balanced diet and at the same time that small children learn about the typical gastronomy and the geography of our country.
I Started the gastronomical tour Spanish! From north to south:
Muffins of tuna with avocado
According to the story, the “pintxos” appeared in the 30’s in San Sebastian. It is a small recipe developed and maintained to the smallest detail, we must not confuse this with the cap, unlike the first, it is a small ration of food. This art emerged as an attraction of cuisine to attract the bar to all those tourists who visit the basque territory. They are so famous that even Benidorm has a restaurant area, “Los Vascos”, with more than thirty taverns basque where you can enjoy these jewels of culinary is so delicious.
The variety of combinations that can be obtained with this small but great recipe is endless. In addition, its high speed of preparation allows to save time and as well to surprise your family with this delicious and different creation.
cold Rice with avocado
The rice is a basic product that is never missing in the pantry. In Spain is the protagonist of many traditional recipes, especially of the Valencian Community and the Balearic islands. The valencian paella, rice with crust or in the oven, typical of Elche and Vega Baja (Alicante) or the arroz brut (dirty in Spanish) of the balearic islands, are some of these dishes are so typical. In fact, the valencian paella is the fourth course is most sought after on the Internet from around the world. WAO proposes this recipe of rice with avocado to get a plate nutritious, easy and appealing .
Gazpacho with avocado
And is that the one who speaks Spanish can’t stop naming the beloved land of andalusia. Popular for the friendliness of its inhabitants, by the variety of their accents, by fairs, to flamenco, its art… And its famous gastronomy! The gazpacho, salmorejo, fried fish, crumbs, the shrimp omelette, the pipirrana or the flamenquines are some of their most famous dishes.
And that is one of the most popular recipes, simple and nutritious as is the gazpacho is delicious if we add this special touch with avocado. Is a bet on light, fresh and economical that will make children adore fruits and vegetables.
Mojo Picón
finally, attach the jump of the peninsula to land in the Canary Islands. The canaries also have a gastronomy rich and varied, among which we can find dishes as delicious as the ropa vieja canaria, rabbit in salmorejo, sancocho, cheese, poached with mojo and his star dish: potatoes canary as mojo picón. is mojo is not the name used by islanders to describe their typical sauces made of oil, vinegar and garlic.
we must Not forget that the Canary islands is one of the regions of the world with more variety of potatoes, some of which have already been lost even in their places of origin in America. Therefore, this recipe is a sign of identity that is fundamental in the gastronomy of the famous islands. This simple recipe for mojo sauce with cilantro and avocado will make the back-to-school is full of new flavours and different.
“good nutrition from childhood, is key to the mental and physical development of a child, so it is imperative to instill and educate the little ones on have habits, food healthy,” stresses Xavier Equihua, CEO of the organization. “The avocado is a fruit that, besides having a multitude of beneficial properties for the body , it has a great versatility and make discovering the smallest new flavors, as well as an almost infinite amount of dining options for not falling into the monotony in the food.”
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