DELICIOUS,NUTRITIOUSANDgratifyinglyuncomplicated,recipesfromTomWalton
makeit easytobegreen.Sowhobettertoaskfora deepdiveintoavocado?“I love
avocadoforitsversatilityacrosssomanycookingtechniques,”saysWalton.“It skips
fromsavourytosweet,coldtohotandbreakfasttodinneranddessert.”
Ouradorationforthenutrient-densefruitknowsnobounds– it’sclosetoa $1billion
industryaccordingtotradefigures– butWaltontreatsit in a smashinglyinventiveway,
marryingit withwholesomehotcakes,sensuoussaladsandheartynoodledishes.
TheBondi-basedforcebehindSydney’sTheBucketList,NudefishPokéandDeusBar
& KitchencameofagecookingFrenchfareatBistroMoncur.Whatdoesheretainfrom
thatperiod?“Cookingtohighlightsimpleingredientsand vegetables in a humble way,
withoutdistractingwithcomplexflavours,”hesays.
Forallhisboundlessaffectionforavocado,though,evenWaltonis definitiveabout
hisfavouritetype.“Hassavocadosarealwayscreamy and delicious,” he says. “I find
Shepard can be watery and inconsistent.”@walton_1AVOCOLADA SMOOTHIE BOWL
MAKES 2
“Theavocadosin thesesmoothiebowls
createsucha creamytextureandarefullof
goodplant-basednutritiontogiveyouthe
beststarttotheday.I eveneatthesefor
dessert or post-training sessions.”2 largeavocados,roughlychopped
200gchoppedpineapple,frozen
100gchoppedmango,frozen
250gcoconutyoghurt or coconut milk
6 mintleaves
Juiceof1 lime(^1) / 3 cup(115g)cashew butter, room
temperature
Pulpfrom1 passionfruit
(^1) / 2 cup(80g)toastedgranola
(^1) / 2 cup(30g)toastedcoconutflakes
(^1) / 2 cuppickedmint leaves
1 lime,halved
(^1) / 2 cup frozen raspberries, to serve
Placetheavocado,pineapple,mango,
coconutyoghurt,mintandlimejuice
intoa blenderandwhiz,scrapingdown
thesidesoccasionally,untilsmoothand
thicklikea sorbet.Spoonthesmoothie
intochilledbowlsandtopwithcashew
butterorcoconutyoghurt,passionfruit,
granola,coconutflakes,mint,limeand
frozenraspberries.Youcanmakethe
smoothieupto1 houraheadandplace
in thefreezerbefore spooning into bowls
and serving.
@cheftomwalton
TOM WALTON.
94 delicious.com.au