10 Ways to Use Avocados

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Do you love avocados or are you looking for ways to experiment in your cooking? A fruit with an extraordinary and unique taste and texture, the avocado is a great option to add to many summer dishes. The avocado is also good for you, with 60% more potassium than bananas and plenty of vitamins B, E, and K! Keep reading to see 10 unique ways to use avocados in your meals.

Easy Guacamole: This spread makes a delicious and healthy snack or taco-topper.

Chicken Avocado Sandwich Wrap: Marinated chicken and vegetables can be rolled in a flour tortilla with avocado and homemade avocado mayo for a light and satisfying meal or appetizer.

Avocado Orange Salad: This summer salad of avocados and oranges is amazing. The mixture of orange and avocados is a unique way to mix common foods!

Caesar Salad Dressing Mix: In Chile, it is popular to add avocado slices to a traditional Caesar Salad. Try this at home and make your own dressing!

Avocado Mango Salsa: This refreshing avocado-mango salsa screams summer - bring it to the family picnic or just enjoy it on the front porch.

Avocado Pocket Sandwiches: This light and zesty vegetarian sandwich is perfect for a summer lunch.

Avocado Chipotle Cheeseburger: This is a nice Cheeseburger infused with the flavors of hickory smoke, garlic, onions and chipotle salsa. Topped off with Colby- Jack cheese and rich, creamy slices of avocado.

Avocado Toast: These avocado toasts make a great appetizer! You can use any bread you enjoy but this is especially good on whole or cracked wheat bread. The celery salt is a must!

Avocado and Chicken Casserole: Spinach noodles and chopped chilies make this a colorful casserole full of flavor.

Need a more challenging idea? Try making California Rolls: Avocado is a key ingredient of this delicacy, a good vegetarian appetizer or meal option.

Another fun tip: Coat your freshly peeled avocados in lemon or lime juice for an added zesty flavor! This also prevents them from turning brown in all of your dishes.