Avocados are such an amazing food. Did you know that avocados are also known as alligator pears? Cute :) A serving has about 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. According to webmd.com:
“Avocados are a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamins C,K, folate, and B6. Half an avocado has 160 calories, 15 grams of heart-healthy unsaturated fat, and only 2 grams saturated fat. One globe contains more than one-third daily value of vitamin C, and more than half the day’s requirements of vitamin K.“
Here is a collection of amazing recipes for avocado lovers and some sneaky ways to serve up more avocado for those who aren’t a fan.
Bacon Avocado Egg Cups from Kirbie’s Cravings
Avocado & Feta Dip from Mom on Timeout
Chocolate Pudding (with avocado) from This Chick Cooks
Avocado Mozzarella and Bruschetta Chicken from Iowa Girl Eats
Gluten & Grain Free Avocado Fries from This Chick Cooks
Bacon Wrapped Avocado from Sweet Basil
Creamy Avocado Milkshake from The Traveler’s Lunchbox (Instead of using canned condensed milk I’d use this healthy version)
Avocado Dip from Skinny MS
Avocado Blueberry Smoothie from This Chick Cooks
Chocolate Avocado Milkshake from Meaningful Eats (I’d use raw milk instead of almond milk)
Avocado Egg Chop from Tartine and Apron Strings
Chilled Avocado Soup from Martha Stewart (I would use full fat buttermilk)
Avocado Chickpea Salad from Avocado Pesto
Egg In Avocado from Apron Strings
Bacon Egg and Avocado Salad from The Nourishing Gourmet
Creamy Chicken and Corn Soup with Avocado from This Chick Cooks
Avocado, Corn and Mango Salad from The Comfort of Cooking
Simple Guacamole from This Chick Cooks
Caesar Avocado Dressing from Lauren’s Latest
More mouth watering avocado recipes- plus a recipe for homemade hand salve using avocado oil!:
- Lemon Dill Avocado Dressing from Edible Perspectives
- Avocado Ranch Dressing from The Well Nourished Home (this one includes probiotic benefits for a healthy gut!)
- Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad on Avocado from Food Renegade
- BLT & Avocado Salad from Whole Lifestyle Nutrition
- Strawberry and Avocado Salad from Whole Lifestyle Nutrition
- Chocolate Avocado Pudding Pops from Real Food Freaks
- Avocado and Beeswax Hand Salve from Frugally Sustainable
- Chilled Cucumber Avocado Mint Soup from Cheeseslave
What is your favorite way to serve up avocados?
I had no idea that was their nickname!
I looooove avocados. Thanks for all the creative ideas.
I’m on the LOVE team. I’m lookin’ for a dairy and gluten free appetizer for a dinner party tomorrow night, so I’m headin’ over to check a couple of these out.
Great ideas…..thanks for sharing!
Great list, thank you. Should be able to get some nutritious avocado into my kids with some of these recipes!
Oh goodness Katie. Where to even start. They all look so good. I’ve been using a lot of avos in my smoothies, but I’m clearly not living life to the fullest. Look what I’m missing out on!
Wow. It’s like a parade of heaven. Thanks so much!! I can’t imagine how I didn’t like these when I was younger as I really could eat them all day long now. :-)
I made the baked avocado with egg this weekend. Saw it on another site. It was so yummy.
I should be fixing dinner, and these recipes are making me SO hungry. Some very nice ones, thanks for collecting and sharing!
Awesome ideas! I always see avocado on sale but beyond making guac or putting it on a burger I didn’t know what else to do with it. So I’m pinning this one! :)
Wow…great tips. Thanks for compiling all of these. How awesome!
Jess
I love avocado! My favorite way to eat them is in a salad with tomato and hearts of palm, but I also love to just cut an avocado open, drizzle raspberry vinaigrette on one half, and eat it right out of the peel!