Nutritionist Meghan Telpner shows us three ways to enjoy avocado

We've got three amazing avocado recipes - classic guacamole, mushroom sushi and chocolate pudding - for you to enjoy!

Guacamole (option- to stuff bell peppers)

3 ripe avocados 
1 tomato, cored and sliced into small cubes
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
1 lemon, juiced
Sea salt and cayenne to taste

• Peel and remove seed from avocados and mash in a bowl with the back side of a fork
• Add lemon juice and continue to mash until desired consistency is achieved
• Mix in tomato and cilantro
• Season to taste

Stuffed Bell Peppers

6 small red, yellow and/or orange bell peppers

• Slice peppers in half or thirds depending on size (slice the larger ones into thirds)
• Scoop guacamole mix into bell peppers (store in fridge until serving)
• Serve slightly chilled.

Mushroom Avocado Sushi

2 cups, fresh shitake mushrooms, cleaned and sliced 1/2 avocado 2 sheets of nori pickled ginger (optional) 1 Tbs fresh ginger root, grated 1-2 Tbs tamari 1 Tbs olive oil water as needed

• Heat the oil in a skillet, add the ginger and sautee lightly
• throw in the mushrooms and tamari, as water as needed so mushrooms will cook without sticking to         the pan
• Once mushrooms shrink up a bit and get slightly dark, you know their ready, remove from heat.
• Lay out your seaweed on a sushi mat 
• Spread avocado either in slices or mashed up, along edge of sushi paper
• Add in optional pickled ginger and then make a row of mushrooms
• Roll, slice, eat!

Tips on Rolling Nori

• Place Nori down on the bamboo mat. Typically, the shinier side is put face down.
• Layer filling in neat row, leaving about half an inch of space at the edge of the nori closest to you.
• Rub a bit of warm water on the edge farthest from you. This will help the two sides of nori stick               together.
• Holding the closest edge of the bamboo mat, roll the away from you.
• Tighten the roll as you go, the same way you would a rug to minimize excess space. Be careful not           to make it too tight, however, or fillings may start to fall out.
• Once tightened, you should be able to unwrap the bamboo without the roll coming apart.
• Cover your roll with the bamboo mat and press your hands over it to further pack the roll.
• Move your full roll to a cutting board. Slice it first down the middle. From there you can cut it into             sixths or eighths, whichever you prefer.

Chocolate Avocado Pudding

1 avocado, diced
¼ cup raw honey
¼ cup cocoa powder or raw cacao
¼ cup water
2 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp sea salt

• Place avocado, honey, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and sea salt in a blender or food processor. 
• Gradually add 1 tablespoon of water at a time to achieve a creamy consistency.