Hello friends!
Wow this week is flying by, I can hardly believe it’s Thursday! This past week has been so full of new things, I feel like I’m stumbling through it, barely aware of what I’m doing!
School has started and I have to say I love it so far! My classes are so interesting and totally right up my alley. And while they’re awesome, they move so fast and cover so much, my head is reeling and I have no idea where I’m going to find the time to study and learn it all! I already have two tests next week, gah! Needless to say between school, work, catching up with old friends and exploring the city, I haven’t been cooking very much, at least nothing interesting. Luckily I have a couple recipes on reserve to share with you all.
This recipe is one I’ve been trying to get right for a while and I’m so pleased I finally got it just right. Not that I minded endless trials of it. Because let’s face it, anything with avocado in it is sure to be good.
Today I’m going to share with you my raw coconut avocado fries with sweet chilli dipping sauce!
If you’ve never had avocado fries before, you’re in for a treat. They get all crispy on the outside and stay rich and creamy on the inside. These are coated with a coconut-flax “breading” that brings a bit of tropical sweetness to them and dipping them in the sweet chilli sauce adds some heat. These fries with their sweet and heat really pack a flavour punch!
The sauce on it’s own is amazing too. I found myself putting this sauce on everything! Raw zucchini noodles, pasta, rice, raw veggies, steamed veggies, in wraps, you name it! It’s a great alternative to your store bought chilli sauce being unprocessed and completely sugar-free not to mention it’s raw, meaning all those precious food enzymes are preserved.
this sauce is amazing with sweet potato wedges!
I used a coconut-flax breading on these, which is a great way to get lots of healthy fats in your diet. Omega-3s from the flax, medium-chain triglycerides form the coconut and mono-unsaturated fats from the avocado! Lots of anti-inflammatory bases covered here!
If you don’t have a dehydrator you can definitely try these in your oven on it’s lowest setting, but I wouldn’t recommend using the breading if you are going to bake them at a higher heat. The omega-3s in the flax are very susceptible to high heat, so if you bake them you increase the risk of free radicals forming. Free radicals are nasty little things that act on cancer cells and not in the way we want! So lets all be safe and keep these raw yes?
These would be great as an appetizer or side dish, or you could go really crazy and make them your main meal, I won’t tell anyone ;)
Raw Coconut Avocado Fries with Sweet Chilli Sauce (Vegan, Gluten-free, Sugar-free, Raw)
Ingredients (Serves 4)
Avocado Fries
- 3 small avocados or 2 medium
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- almond milk
- 1/3 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
- 1/3 cup ground flax seed
Raw Sweet Chilli Sauce (adapted from this recipe)
- 1/2 cup chopped red pepper
- 2 tbsp chopped sundried tomato
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1/2 a red chilli pepper, with seeds
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 15-20 drops stevia (or to taste)
Instructions
Avocado Fries
First slice each avocado into wedges. I got about 4 wedges per each half of a small avocado.
Set up you dipping stations! You want to mix the flax seed and coconut flakes and pour onto a plate, a bowl of almond milk (I didn't measure this but a small one is fine) and a small plate with the coconut flour on top.
Now comes the messy part! It's really helpful here to have a "wet" hand and a "dry hand. First coat each wedge in the coconut flour, the dip into the almond milk, then coat in the flax and coconut mixture until the surface is completely covered. Place on a teflex-lined dehydrator tray and repeat for all remaining wedges.
Dehydrate at 105 F for 5-6 hours, until the outsides are crispy. Serve warm, straight from the dehydrator with the sweet chilli sauce.
Raw Sweet Chilli Sauce
Blend all ingredients together. Keeps well refrigerated for about a week.
Serve with the avocado fries and enjoy!
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Hope you all enjoy this recipe! I’ll see you all tomorrow for Healthy Vegan Friday!
I'm sharing this recipe on Slightly-Indulgent Tuesdays, Allergy-Free Wednesday, Real Food Wednesday, Keepin' it Real Thursday, Raw Foods Thursdays, Foodie Friends Friday, Gluten-Free Friday and Wellness Weekend!
I like the sounds of every single ingredient here… and you’re so darn good with that camera! It’s enough to make a girl put on 10 lbs with every post read :)
Hahahaha well luckily for you, all my posts are wonderfully healthy ;)
Oh my!!! These look amazing! I just found them featured at Wellness Weekends AND Keep It Real Thursdays this morning. I’d love it if you’d share them at Raw Foods Thursdays too! They’re brilliant and on my list for weekend appetizers!
(I’m hoping that adding a link won’t put my comment in your spam folder!)
http://www.glutenfreecat.com/2012/09/raw-foods-thursdays-92012/
Thanks so much!! I shared them over there :)
Thank you!!! Can't wait to make them tomorrow!
Awesome, let me know what you think :)
They are incredible! I love how raw dishes are just that much better when you have to wait for the dehydrator!! Thanks for an ingenious recipe!!
Awesome, I`m so glad Heather! You’re right, the anticipation makes raw food even better :)
These look awesome! I can’t wait to make these! The dipping sauce looks even more amazing! I am already thinking of all the fun things I could dip in that! YUM! Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! Its awesome bloggers like you that make our party wonderful! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! :) See you next Friday! Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com
Thank you Cindy! I’m so happy you like them!
And seriously, you are so sweet :)
I made this sweet chili sauce last night and it was absolutely gorgeous. So much better than shop bought stuff. I almost ate the whole thing with a spoon on it’s own it was so good. I used dried crushed chilies and sultanas instead of stevia. I used it as a salad dressing and as a dip for my veggie burger. There is still some left some I’m having it tonight on a stir fri. Thank you so much. It’s now made it on to my regular recipes list!
Awesome Katherine, so glad you liked it! I know I almost started eating it with a spoon too ;) Good to know it works with those variations, thanks for sharing that!
I love avocado, but I have a hard time eating it plain. I love it on sandwiches and chopped in salads. But I just can’t bring myself to eat a plain slice of avocado. I am going to have to give this a try. Thank you for sharing this recipe at Foodie Friends Friday.
I think this is a god way to try out eating abig hunk of it since it’s got a crispy element with other flavours going on. I hope you like it!
these fries sound amazing.. raw and coated in coconut! love that dipping sauce as well/
Haha I know it’s hard to wrong with those 2 things eh? Thanks so much Richa :)
I’ve never had the standard sort of avocado fries, but I can already tell you that these are a big improvement on the original! The idea of breading anything in coconut is simply brilliant by itself.
Wow thanks Hannah :) What an amazing compliment coming from you! These really are delicious- avocado and coconut are amazing together!
I love this idea. I’m going to try this when I get home. We have 12 avos waiting for us!
Awesome, I hope you like it :)
Gabby, this is one of the most inventive food items I have seen in a long time. Can you ship me some?
Haha thank you Barbara :) I will get right on that!
Wow Gabby these look and sound amazing, i really really want these right now! All the flavors sound like they would be amazing together – pretty sure I could drink the sweet chili sauce straight up!
Thank you Heather! Oh you definitely could- I mean your mouth would burn a bit but it would hurt so good ;)
These sound so good, Gabby!
I subscribed to your blog, yummy.
Thanks so much for visiting mine, too
Thank you Deborah! I really enjoy your blog as well so that means a lot :)
Yay for loving your classes… but 2 tests next week, oh my!!
I can’t wait to try this out… it looks right up my alley.. and no, I have never had avocado fries!
I know right? I’m trying to plan ahead best I can!
I hope you like it Janet- avocado fries will change your life!
Wow, what an amazing treat. I think I would adore these Avocado Fries. I don’t have a dehydrator so would probably try them in the oven on a low heat. Since I came off my raw food diet I think I must eat my fair share of free radicals. It’s a scary thought really isn’t it!
And you must have read my mind about the sweet chilli sauce. This is one of the very few processed foods I still have in my diet, usually with my veggie burger at the weekend and I ran out last weekend and was just wondering if it would be possible to make this myself. Great timing! Thank you so much, I’m definitely going to make this. Just in time for the weekend, and yes I’d have it on noodles and pretty much everything else too as it’s homemade.
Wow you’ve got tests already. That’s hard going but like you say you get so much out of your course that you’ll have so many new skills and knowledge when you come out of it. I’d love to do something like that myself one day. Sooo interesting!
Hope you have a great weekend
Yes Katherine, it really is scary when you start to thing about all the free radicals we could be taking in! I think the best we can do is reduce our intake as much as possible and then increase our antioxidant intake, something which I’m sure you’re good at with all those green smoothies!
I really hope you like the sauce! It’s something I have been buying for age too so it’s nice to know a raw, sugar-free option is available! Plus it’s so easy!
Ya they don’t mess around at this school lol. But I love the topic so that makes studying easier.
Have a great weekend yourself!
Aaaah, I love the creativity! I might even start to like avocado this way.
Thank you Hannah! There’s a way you don’t like avocado?? *gasp* I think this will change your mind ;)
Avocado fries? Daaaaang girl! That’s creativity right there! I love it!
Thanks for the tip about the flax and high heat- I did not know that! Would you say flaxmeal eggs in baking wouldn’t be that ideal?
Thanks so much Kristy! You’re the sweetest!
In terms of the flax eggs in baking, I’m currently on the hunt for an alternative I like more, but for now, considering the small amount used I still use it. But yes, it’s definitely less than ideal from the perspective of preserving the omega-3s! You’ll find there’s a lot of debate on the issue, but I figure better to be safe than sorry right, especially at higher volumes!
OMG those fries look amazing!! I love the idea of avocado fries, they always look so good and I love that yours are raw. I can just imagine how great the creamy avocado and crunch coating are together. I'm so excited about this recipe!
So glad you are settling in! 2 tests already!? Wow they jump right in! LOL! I'm sure you'll find that balance :) Good luck!
Thanks you Sarah! You’re right, the creamy inside and crunchy outside is amazing! I love contrasting textures like that :)
I know right? They really push you, but I guess that’s a good thing- means we are getting a great education! I am thinking about reducing my work hours a bit to help with the balance. I think that will help so much!
Thanks for the support love :)
I NEED to make these avocado fries! Yummmy… that dipping sauce sounds like the perfect accompaniment. Glad you’re enjoy school and old friends and the city Gabby!
Thanks Heather! I agree, you need to make these ;)
I am loving life here so far- as busy and as much work as it is!
Hey, great idea! The sauce on it’s own sounds incredible…. BUT with these “fries” it would be a mega-mouth-party for sure.
Never thought of putting avocado in the dehydrator for that “crispy” factor. Awesome…. will try this weekend :)
Hope you new adventure is going well!
Thanks Lou! The sauce is amazing. As I said I was literally putting it on everything! It didn’t last 2 days in my fridge.
Hope you like your crispy avocados! Aren’t dehydrators amazing? I am constantly wowed how close to cooked food dehydrated food can taste!
Life here is wonderful Lou! It’s busy and a lot of work but I’m loving it :)
Oh, Gabby! These have me really jonesing for a dehydrator!
Hehe it certainly is a fun food toy :)
Yes, was looking back thru all the comments to see if anyone had tried the oven on low, while I am "jonesing for a dehydrator"!
Haha it’s such a great little piece of equipment :)
I think this would be an utterly delicious way to avocado it up :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
It’s really hard to make an avocado un-delicious ;) Thanks Uru!
I have never heard of avocado fries before! I love the idea. Good luck studying!
Avocado fries are amazing :) Thanks so much Alaine!
How original!!
Thanks Barb!
Haha! Great minds think alike, right? ;-) These look great especially with the dipping sauce. I could even use that for regular fries! :-)
Yes it goes great with regular fries :) I find it so funny when bloggers are on the same wavelength!
Wow! Great recipe Gabby! I’m gonna HAVE to try these..YUM!! Avocado + Coconut sounds like a perfect combination for my mouth :)) thx for sharing!
Aww thank you! It’s a winning combination that’s for sure! I hope you like it if you try it!
What an amazing recipe! More reasons to get a dehydrator…..I think you should get some commission if I end up buying one. : )
Haha I’m totally down with that ;) and thank you! I hope you get a chance to try them soon!
YUM, these look amazing and I love that they are raw. Such a brilliant idea. Avocado is one of my favorites and I can imagine the lovely texture combo with the crunchy and the creamy is amazing! Can’t wait to try this! Thanks.
Wow thanks Beth! Raw foods are probably my favourite to experiment with, even better when avocado and coconut are involved! Hope you like it :)
You are right — anything with avocado is a good thing! And I love anything that gets to have a dipping station. Hope you are enjoying your new home.
Haha oh yes, anything requiring dipping is sure to be tasty! I’m loving Toronto, thanks :)