15 Creative Ways To Use Avocado for Your Next Meal or Party
Holy guacamole, avocado is one of the most popular recipe ingredients right now, and we can understand why people love this healthy, creamy, versatile ingredient. For whenever you want to make a recipe with avocado that's not simply avocado toast, we've found 15 creative ways to use avocado whenever the craving strikes. In some of these recipes, it isn't the star, but the addition is the finishing touch that takes the dish to the next level.
There are easy avocado recipes for dips, sides, main dishes, toppings, and salad dressings. (Just wait until you taste the sheet pan nachos.) Whip up these quick recipes on a weeknight or for a party, because this household staple is sure to stay. Try these 15 tasty avocado recipes now.
Beef Flautas with Buttermilk-Avocado Crema
Recipe: Beef Flautas with Buttermilk-Avocado Crema
Change up taco Tuesday with this beef flauta recipe. Get the kids to help you roll up these delicious dippers!
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Creamy Avocado Dip
Recipe: Creamy Avocado Dip
Our Creamy Avocado Dip is a smoother, tangier version of guacamole that we're sure you and your crowd will love just as much.
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Black Bean Burgers with Avocado Slaw
Recipe: Black Bean Burgers with Avocado Slaw
Our Black Bean Burger with Avocado Slaw will earn the praise of vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.
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Sheet Pan Nachos
Recipe: Sheet Pan Nachos
You're only 30 minutes away from the kids' new favorite (and budget-friendly) dinner.
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Bacon-Pimiento Guacamole
Recipe: Bacon-Pimiento Guacamole
I know you're asking yourself, "Why didn't I think of this?" It makes sense that an ingredient from another of our favorite dips, pimiento cheese, would taste delicious in guacamole. And has bacon ever made a dish taste worse?
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Crispy-Shrimp Salad with Avocado Dressing
Recipe: Crispy-Shrimp Salad with Avocado Dressing
This homemade salad dressing is delicious and lends itself to a number of different applications. You can use it as a dip for fresh vegetables, a sandwich spread with grilled or fried seafood, or even a taco topping.
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Avocado Pico Recipe
Recipe: Avocado Pico Recipe
This festive avocado dish pairs well with your favorite tacos.
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Quesadillas Al Pastor
Recipe: Quesadillas Al Pastor
These loaded quesadillas will be the talk of the town when you serve them at your next neighborhood gathering.
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Sweet Pea-Avocado Soup
Recipe: Sweet Pea-Avocado Soup
Chilled soups provide a cooling break from the intense summer heat. Serve this avocado soup as the start of a brunch or luncheon, or serve it as the main course.
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Strawberry-Avocado Salad with Sesame-Ginger Dressing
Recipe: Strawberry-Avocado Salad with Sesame-Ginger Dressing
Add any protein you want to this easy to throw-together salad.
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Pulled Pork Nachos
Recipe: Pulled Pork Nachos
Top off these savory pulled pork nachos with diced avocado.
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Radish, Avocado, and Citrus Salad with Orange-Poppy Seed Dressing
Recipe: Radish, Avocado, and Citrus Salad with Orange-Poppy Seed Dressing
Creamy avocado and sweet-tart citrus and pomegranate seeds balance out the peppery heat of the radishes in this fresh salad.
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Chilled Radish-and-Avocado Soup
Recipe: Chilled Radish-and-Avocado Soup
This light and refreshing dish has a peppery bite from radishes, hot sauce, and chile powder that is balanced out by creamy avocados, tangy whole buttermilk, and a little honey for sweetness.
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Spicy Avocado Dressing
Recipe: Spicy Avocado Dressing
This dressing takes the ingenious trick of using avocado as its base, offering thickness and creaminess—no dairy required.
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Barbecue-Peach Summer Rolls
Recipe: Barbecue-Peach Summer Rolls
Cool down this summer with these perfect peach rolls.