This twist on a traditional chimichurri sauce has all the garlicy, herb-filled flavors you’d expect with an unexpected delicious creamy avocado texture that pairs beautifully as a condiment with grilled meats, vegetables, or even tacos!
Creamy Avocado Basil Sauce
With a pesto-like flavor, this creamy basil avocado sauce will add a beautiful Mediterranean flare to your next meal. It pairs beautifully with grilled meats and vegetables, such as grilled mushrooms, and comes together in minutes!
Spicy Creamy Avocado Sauce
This recipe for spicy, delicious, creamy avocado sauce comes together in minutes and adds a creamy kick to your next meal. It pairs perfectly with grilled meats or is a fantastic dipping sauce all on its own with fresh vegetable crudité. It is a wonderful addition to your summer barbecue menu!
Avocado Cilantro Lime Rice with Crunchy Chickpeas
By Dalina Soto, MA, RD, LDN
This Avocado Cilantro Lime Rice with Crunchy Chickpeas recipe is a spin on the classic rice and beans dish. This recipe infuses the aromatic flavors of cilantro and lime with creamy fresh avocado that provides a good source of fiber and air fried chickpeas for extra crunch! This plate makes a nourishing plant-based meal great for dinner or lunch.
Avocado and Watermelon “Poke”
If you’re looking for a fresh take on traditional poke, this vegan version using watermelon in place of ahi tuna will be sure to satisfy both your family’s appetites and your family’s grocery budget! This flavorful recipe comes together in minutes and can be served on its own, or in a poke bowl served atop rice along with your choice of toppings such as seaweed salad, edamame, julienned carrots, chopped mango, and/or cucumber slices.
Crispy Plantains with Spicy, Citrus Guacamole
By Sabrina A. Falquier, MD, CCMS, DipABLM
The pairing of sweet plantains with a spicy and citrusy freshly made guacamole creates a delicious, flavor-balanced combination with every bite. Plantains are eaten throughout Latin America, and unlike bananas, which you might eat raw, plantains require cooking. They are naturally sweet and cooked in such a way that you get a crispy exterior and a soft, sweet interior. The avocado in this recipe contributes a good source of five essential nutrients for your body – fiber, folate, vitamin K, pantothenic acid, and copper, making it an easy-to-select snack idea.
Bright Avocado and Watermelon Salad
Celebrate your senses with this colorful salad of creamy avocado slices and juicy red watermelon squares topped by tangy cheese crumbles, zesty peppers and crunchy seeds. Each serving provides an excellent source of vitamin A. Even better, when eaten alongside other foods like in this salad, avocados act as a nutrient booster and help increase the body’s absorption of fat-soluble vitamin A.
Vibrant Cucumber Avocado Salad
This nutritious & easy side salad comes together in just minutes and will be a hit at your next barbeque or picnic. The crunch of fresh cucumbers combined with the creaminess of avocados, all tied together with vibrant lemon juice, cooling celery seed & a dash of spice from red pepper flakes makes for a perfectly-balanced dish that is ideal for hot summer days.
Fresh Lime and Avocado Aguachiles
This refreshing no cook meal is perfect for gatherings or as an easy weekday recipe. Made with a fresh lime juice and avocado marinade, this traditional seafood dish brings on the spice and flavor. Plus, the fresh avocado not only adds a creamy texture but has nutritional benefits like fiber, which may help maintain healthy blood glucose levels.
