BLT Eggs Benedict with Avocado #loveavocado

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the Hass Avocado Board.

Thanks to me, our household has an obsession with Hass avocados. It started of simple really. With a guacamole dip here and an avocado slice there, but now it is full blown into a taste frenzy! About 2-3 times a week I try to think of ways to incorporate avocados into our meals, ha! Pinterest has become my new best friend and it’s like the wonderland where all avocado lovers unite, ha! I’m not sure what makes me love the creamy, dreamy goodness of that green vegetable…or is it a fruit?! (Does anyone REALLY know?!) But it doesn’t just taste good, it’s also good FOR you! When I heard that over 75% of the fat in an avocado is unsaturated and that it makes a great substitute for foods high in saturated fats, I was like HALLELUJAH! I was hooked, who knew I’d like such nutrient-dense, cholesterol-free foods?! So now I feel slightly justified with making it a part of our daily diet.

Speaking of your daily diet, have you heard about the Love One Today Campaign?! I hadn’t until recently, but I’m kind of diggin’ it!

“Love One Today™ is a science-based food and wellness education program that encourages Americans to include fresh Hass avocados in everyday healthy eating plans to help increase fruit and vegetable intake and as a delicious, cholesterol-free, whole food source of naturally good fats.”

I love a good organization that encourages my avocado addiction and wants people to realize the benefits of eating them. And right now they have a recipe contest and sweepstakes going on that you can be a part of!

MY WAY TO LOVE ONE TODAY™ RECIPE CONTEST AND SWEEPSTAKES DETAILS

RECIPE CONTEST:
Do you have an original avocado recipe that fuels your healthy lifestyle? Submit your recipe for a chance to win the following:

*Grand Prize Package: $2,000 cash, a personal online coaching session with Harley Pasternak (celebrity fitness trainer, nutrition expert, and author) and fresh Hass Avocados gift baskets

*Second Place: $1,000 cash

*Third Place: $500 cash

*Finalists: 7 finalists will receive fresh Hass Avocados

SWEEPSTAKES DETAILS:
Do you have an inspiring story about getting your loved ones to add fresh avocado to their diet?

Enter for a chance to win for yourself and to share avocados with someone you love. Prizes include:

*1 of 4 prize packs including $100 and fresh Hass Avocados delivered to your door
*Plus an additional package of fresh Hass Avocados delivered to someone you love

So if you’re feeling lucky and have a recipe to share featuring avocados then see how you can enter! Like I said, I have a slight obsession with avocado and here’s one of my favorite breakfast avocado recipes to prove it.

What you’ll need:

*Hass Avocados (I used one for two baguette halves)
*eggs
*baguettes
*spinach leaves
*tomatoes
*bacon
*Hollandaise sauce (I buy the packet and make mine from there…because I’m lazy and it still tastes good, ha!)

Now for the directions:

* Fry your bacon and cut your baguettes in half to toast. I put mine in the oven at 350 degrees for 5 mins.

* While that is going on you can start cooking your Hollandaise sauce according to the packet. And Begin poaching your egg. (The poaching of the egg takes up a lot of attention…well at least it did for me, so make sure you can focus, ha!)

* Slice open one Hass Avocado and cut around the edges to remove the skin. Cut your avocado halves into small pieces and place them in a small bowl. Then lightly slat and pepper and begin to mash the avocado into a spread.

* Cut your tomato into slices and chop up your cooked bacon.

* After everything is cooked, it’s assembly time! Place baguette halves on a plate and spread the avocado on top. Then lightly layer the spinach leaves and tomato slices. Your poached egg is next, and then drizzle the Hollandaise sauce over it to taste. Lastly, sprinkle chopped bacon to garnish your dish.

Voila!