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8 More Ways to Eat Avocados

  • Avocado Cream

    If you love topping Tex-Mex dishes with guacamole and sour cream, you'll love this light avocado cream recipe that combines the best of both. Just puree together avocado, Greek yogurt and lime juice. Thin it with a little water, and this makes a great salad dressing, sandwich spread or dip!

  • Grilled Avocado

    This may be the next best thing since sliced bread. In fact, it's great ON sliced bread--especially a slice of hearty, whole-grain sourdough bread that's been lightly grilled. Super simple, this will be your summertime go-to as an alternative to butter on bread.
    Get the recipe.

  • Orange & Avocado Salad

    If you love caprese salad--with tomato, mozzarella and basil--then you'll love this version with sliced avocado and bright orange segments. It's easy, beautiful, and delicious. Get the recipe.

    Photo courtesy of writes4food.com.

  • Chicken, Bulgur & Avocado Salad

    Make a meal out of this hearty salad with a bulger (cracked wheat) base. Cherry tomatoes and avocado add color and flavor; use leftover rotisserie or cooked chicken. Get the recipe.


  • Cowboy Caviar with Avocado

    Cowboy caviar can be used as a salsa or a side. It's delicious and amazingly easy to put together. This recipe features a healthy dose or chopped avocado!

  • Heirloom Tomato and Avocado Stack

    This summertime salad is just beautiful. Thick slices of heirloom tomato and avocado alternate, with a low-fat buttermilk dressing drizzled over. For a more substantial meal, sandwich between two slices of bread. Get the recipe.

  • Shrimp, Grapefruit and Avocado Salad

    Talk about great flavor combinations: sweet grilled shrimp, citrusy grapefruit and creamy avocado just seem to go together. Get the recipe.


  • Avocado & Tomato Salad

    This easy avocado side dish is like salsa, but in salad form. Tomatoes and avocado are such a natural combination, and this salad makes the perfect accompaniment to grilled seafood.

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8 Ways to Think Outside of the Guac

by Bryn Mooth, SparkPeople Contributor

Did you know that avocado sales in the U.S. spike in February, when we turn nearly 7 million pounds of avocados into guacamole? (That's thanks in large part to both the Oscars and the Super Bowl.)

We previously shared 10 creative ways to use avocado, and it was such a hit that we've put another round of delicious and healthy ideas for you to enjoy the beloved avocado.

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Avocado Cream

If you love topping Tex-Mex dishes with guacamole and sour cream, you'll love this light avocado cream recipe that combines the best of both. Just puree together avocado, Greek yogurt and lime juice. Thin it with a little water, and this makes a great salad dressing, sandwich spread or dip!