17 Creative Ways To Serve Avocado At Your Next Get-Together
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 so many 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 17 tasty avocado recipes now.
Cucumber-Tomato-Avocado Salad
Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Serve this stir-together salad as a side dish or even as a scoopable salsa. If you'd like to make it ahead, reserve the avocado and add it just before serving.
Green Goddess Deviled Eggs
Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Matthew Gleason
Inspired by the classic salad dressing, the filling for these deviled eggs gets a welcome dose of brightness from fresh herbs, and a smoother texture thanks to the addition of avocado.
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.
Green Tomato Stacks With Herb Oil and Crispy Capers
This elegant, all-green salad will be a stunning start to your next dinner party. Make this in the summertime, when heirloom tomatoes are available. (And if you can't find green ones, any color will work.)
Avocado Toasts With Watermelon Radishes
Frederick Hardy II, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley
We fancied up this brunch favorite with the addition of hot pink watermelon radishes, and a drizzle of oil mixed with mint, parsley, garlic, crushed red pepper, and lemon juice.
Avocado Pico
This festive avocado dish pairs well with your favorite tacos or with tortilla chips and margaritas.
Avocado-Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
Don't knock it 'til you've tried it. Avocado adds richness and a smooth texture to this tangy Key lime ice cream. Sandwich a scoop between two macadamia nut cookies for the ultimate treat.
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!
Sheet Pan Nachos
You're only 30 minutes away from the kids' new favorite (and budget-friendly) dinner.
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.
Quesadillas Al Pastor
These loaded quesadillas and pineapple-avocado salsa will be the talk of the town when you serve them at your next neighborhood gathering.
Strawberry-Avocado Salad With Sesame-Ginger Dressing
Add any protein you want to this toss-together salad.
Citrus-Avocado Salad With Grapefruit Vinaigrette
Creamy, slightly sweet avocado is a great match for tangy citrus. This salad combines the two with a sunny grapefruit dressing and crunchy pistachios.
Pulled Pork Nachos
Top off these savory pulled pork nachos with diced avocado.
Radish-Avocado-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.
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.
Spicy Avocado Dressing
This dressing uses avocado as its base, offering thickness and creaminess—no dairy required.
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