Avocado

The avocado is a tree that is native to Mexico and Central America. The fruit of the avocado tree is called an avocado. Avocados are used in many different cuisines, including Mexican, Peruvian, Chilean, and Dominican.

The first recorded use of the avocado was by the Aztecs in Mexico. The Aztecs used the avocado as a food source and also as a medicine. The avocado was also used by the Maya and the Inca.

The Spanish conquistadors came to the Americas in the 1500s and brought the avocado to Europe. The first recorded mention of the avocado in Europe was in a 16th-century cookbook.

Advice

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Making the perfect avocado toast can be quite tricky, but with a few tips it can be a breeze! First, make sure to use ripe avocados for the best flavor. To tell if an avocado is ripe, gently press the skin; it should give slightly. Secondly, be generous with the toppings! Avocado toast is super versatile and adding a variety of ingredients can make all the difference. Try adding a dash of olive oil, a sprinkle of sea salt and pepper, a squeeze of lemon juice, or some diced tomatoes. Finally, toast your bread to a golden brown to bring out the flavor of the avocado. Enjoy!

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Recipes

 

Shrimp and Avocado Salad

5/5 - 957 votes

• salt
• avocado
• grapefruit
• shallot
• cilantro
• olive oil
• pumpkin seed
• lime juice
• shrimp
• boston lettuce

 

Cucumber-Avocado Salad

4/5 - 2768 votes

• ice
• salt
• red pepper flake
• cucumber
• lemon
• green onion
• avocado

 

Avocado Salad With Herbs and Capers

5/5 - 1359 votes

• salt
• jalapeño
• cilantro
• parsley
• olive oil
• salt
• garlic
• red wine vinegar
• green onion
• caper
• haas avocado

 

Grilled Corn and Avocado Salad With Feta Dressing

4/5 - 2649 votes

• salt
• lemon zest lemon juice
• green onion
• jalapeño
• romaine lettuce
• garlic
• buttermilk
• parsley
• chive
• avocado
• olive oil
• feta
• ears corn

 

Roasted Carrot and Avocado Salad with Citrus Dressing

4/5 - 980 votes

• pepper
• salt
• carrot
• poppy seed
• sesame seed
• thyme
• chile de árbol
• ciabatta bread
• lemon
• orange
• olive oil
• arugula
• sunflower seed
• cumin seed
• garlic
• sour cream
• red wine vinegar
• avocado
• green

 

White Bean and Avocado Salad With Garlic Oil

4/5 - 1337 votes

• salt
• lemon
• grapeseed oil
• smoked paprika
• cannellini bean
• avocado
• cilantro
• garlic

 

Citrus Shrimp and Avocado Salad

4.28/5 - 428 votes

• seared citrus shrimp
• avocado
• shallot
• almond
• green
• lemon olive oil
• lemon juice
• salt

 

Avocado Toast

4/5 - 897 votes

• AVOCADO TOAST
• olive oil
• salt
• lemon
• avocado
• chewy sourdough bread
• OPTIONAL GARNISHES
• herb
• pepita
• fried egg
• pickled
• pickled red onion

 

Aida's Corn, Tomato and Avocado Salad

4.3/5 - 139 votes

• salt
• mozzarella cheese
• lime zest
• cilantro
• grape tomato
• olive oil
• lime juice
• avocado
• ears corn

 

Roasted Carrot and Avocado Salad

5/5 - 211 votes

• salt
• carrot
• red wine vinegar
• cumin seed
• thyme
• avocado
• lemon
• orange
• radish
• red pepper flake
• pumpkin seed
• sour cream
• garlic
• olive oil

 

Arugula and Avocado Salad with Bagna Cauda Dressing

5/5 - 195 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• red wine vinegar
• avocado
• arugula
• garlic
• olive oil
• anchovy

 

Avocado Tacos

4/5 - 521 votes

• tomatillo
• corn tortilla
• cilantro
• salt
• garlic
• avocado
• onion
• pasilla chile

 

Watermelon, Radish and Avocado Salad

4/5 - 371 votes

• ricotta salata
• radish
• watermelon
• white wine vinegar
• shallot
• salt
• mint
• black pepper
• avocado
• arugula
• olive oil

 

Melon and Avocado Salad With Fennel and Chile

4/5 - 333 votes

• lemon
• sugar
• salt
• red pepper flake
• honeydew melon
• olive oil
• fennel seed
• avocado

 

Moroccan Avocado Smoothie

4/5 - 120 votes

• avocado
• milk
• sugar
• ice

 

Ultrafast Avocado Soup

4/5 - 281 votes

• avocado
• shrimp
• cilantro
• cayenne pepper
• lime juice
• milk

 

Chocolate-Avocado Mousse

4.2/5 - 66 votes

• raspberry
• vanilla extract
• agave
• semi sweet chocolate chip
• cocoa powder
• salt
• avocado

 

Basil Avocado Dip

4/5 - 244 votes

• olive oil
• greek yogurt
• garlic
• avocado
• honey
• basil
• salt
• lime juice

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Corn Tomato Avocado Salad

4.8/5 - 203 votes

• cherry tomato
• pepper
• avocado
• salt
• onion
• corn
• lime juice
• garlic
• olive oil

 

Shrimp and Avocado Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette (Camarones a la Vinagreta)

4/5 - 232 votes

• salt
• lettuce
• shrimp
• oregano
• orange juice
• avocado
• dijon mustard
• parsley
• onion
• lime
• olive oil
• bay leaf
• plum tomato
• black peppercorn

 

Pomegranate Avocado Salad with Candied Walnuts

4.18/5 - 140 votes

• avocado
• walnut
• cayenne pepper
• olive oil
• maple syrup
• arugula
• balsamic vinegar
• pomegranate juice
• orange zest
• persimmon
• mustard green
• blue cheese
• pomegranates aril
• salt

 

Roasted Tomatillo-Poblano-Avocado Salsa

5/5 - 67 votes

• lime juice
• salt
• ground cumin
• avocado
• onion
• cilantro
• tomatillo
• serrano chile
• olive oil
• garlic
• anaheim chile

 

Fried Avocado Tacos

4.4/5 - 69 votes

• deep fry thermometer
• salt
• salt
• vegetable oil
• panko
• pico de gallo
• monterey jack cheese
• refried bean
• avocado
• poblano pepper
• all purpose flour
• buttermilk
• sour cream
• iceberg lettuce
• lemon juice
• egg
• green onion
• corn tortilla

 

Avocado Soup With Chile Oil

4/5 - 205 votes

• CHILE OIL
• salt
• chiles de árbol
• oil
• SOUP
• salt
• tortilla chip
• onion
• cilantro
• cumin
• lime juice
• almond milk
• oil
• vegetable broth
• chive
• pepita
• garlic
• avocado

 

Avocado Salsa

4/5 - 171 votes

• lime juice
• salt
• avocado
• epazote
• onion
• serrano chile
• tomatillo

 

Avocado Fries

4/5 - 158 votes

• canola oil
• panko
• all purpose flour
• salt
• egg
• avocado

 

Matcha Avocado Smoothie

5/5 - 30 votes

• matcha
• avocado
• banana
• milk
• maple syrup

 

Avocado Smoothie

2.9/5 - 197 votes

• coconut water
• agave syrup
• lime juice
• avocado

 

Vietnamese Avocado Smoothie

5/5 - 27 votes

• milk
• ice
• sweetened condensed milk
• avocado

 

Healthy Tuna Stuffed Avocado

4.82/5 - 38 votes

• lime juice
• jalapeño
• avocado
• cilantro
• bell pepper
• tuna
• salt

 

Carrot and Avocado Salad With Crunchy Seeds

5/5 - 28 votes

• SALAD
• cumin
• pumpkin seed
• sour cream
• sunflower seed
• white sesame seed
• avocado
• sprout
• GARNISH
• edible flower
• CUMIN AND CITRUS ROASTED CARROTS
• salt
• carrot
• red wine vinegar
• cumin seed
• thyme
• orange
• olive oil
• red pepper flake
• lemon
• garlic

 

Pineapple Avocado Salsa

4/5 - 83 votes

• salt
• avocado
• jicama
• cilantro
• pineapple
• serrano chile
• lime juice

 

Caprese Avocado Salad

4.84/5 - 31 votes

• red cherry
• yellow cherry
• basil
• black pepper
• salt
• avocado
• olive oil
• honey
• white balsamic vinegar
• mozzarella ball

 

Cucumber Avocado Salad

4.98/5 - 35 votes

• sugar
• english cucumber
• red wine vinegar
• dill
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• onion
• avocado
• salt

 

31 Healthy Lunch Ideas | Citrus Shrimp and Avocado Salad

5/5 - 21 votes

• seared citrus shrimp
• avocado
• shallot
• almond
• green
• lemon olive oil
• lemon juice
• salt

 

Chilled Avocado Soup

4.1/5 - 22 votes

• crostini
• salt
• onion
• black pepper
• serrano chile
• mexican sour cream
• cilantro
• lemon juice
• water
• olive oil
• garlic
• chicken broth
• avocado

 

10 Minute Garden Herb Avocado Dip

4.25/5 - 44 votes

• herb
• cumin
• garlic
• chickpea
• tahini
• avocado
• lemon juice
• lime juice
• kettle brand potato chip
• salt
• olive oil

 

The Ultimate Avocado Toast

4/5 - 39 votes

• lemon juice
• olive oil
• avocado
• red pepper flake
• salt
• multigrain toast

 

Bay Shrimp and Avocado Salad

2.7/5 - 30 votes

• salt
• carrot
• avocado
• corn
• petite pea
• vinaigrette
• bay shrimp

 

Avocado Toast with Poached Egg

5/5 - 17 votes

• lemon juice
• avocado
• parsley
• egg
• bread
• salt

 

Strawberry Avocado Salad

5/5 - 23 votes

• pecan
• butter
• eschallot
• poppyseed
• sugar
• onion
• feta
• black pepper
• mayonnaise
• spinach
• avocado
• white wine vinegar
• salt
• strawberry
• olive oil

 

Black Bean Avocado Salsa with Corn

4.9/5 - 16 votes

• lime juice
• salt
• cherry tomato
• agave syrup
• corn
• serrano chile
• cumin
• onion
• garlic
• black bean
• cayenne pepper
• olive oil
• avocadoe
• cilantro
• green onion

 

40 Healthy Shrimp Recipes | Citrus Shrimp and Avocado Salad

5/5 - 16 votes

• seared citrus shrimp
• avocado
• shallot
• almond
• green
• lemon olive oil
• lemon juice
• salt

 

Creamy Avocado Smoothie

5/5 - 18 votes

• maple syrup
• banana
• avocado
• pineapple
• spinach
• scoops vanilla protein powder
• lime juice
• light coconut milk
• ice
• salt

 

Mango and Avocado Salad

4.4/5 - 20 votes

• cherry tomato
• salt
• honey
• shallot
• black pepper
• olive oil
• blood orange juice
• lime juice
• cilantro
• avocado
• mango
• blood orange

 

Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato and Avocado Sandwich

4/5 - 15 votes

• salt
• avocado
• mayonnaise
• worcestershire sauce
• butter pickle brine
• lemon juice
• garlic
• bibb lettuce
• tomato
• pullman bread
• bacon

 

Avocado Salsa

5/5 - 15 votes

• water
• white vinegar
• avocado
• jalapeño
• onion
• cilantro
• salt

 

Tomato Avocado Salad

5/5 - 16 votes

• garlic
• lime
• onion
• cilantro
• cherry tomato
• olive oil
• avocado
• salt

 

Roasted Citrus and Avocado Salad

3/5 - 89 votes

• salt
• avocado
• valencia orange
• watercress
• meyer
• mint
• onion
• meyer
• olive oil

 

Citrus, Fennel and Avocado Salad

4.09/5 - 58 votes

• honey
• avocado
• blood orange
• fennel
• shallot
• olive oil
• mint
• champagne vinegar
• minneola orange
• cara cara orange
• mandarin orange
• navel orange
• citrus an assortment
• salt
• fennel frond

 

Chicken Avocado Soup (With Variations)

4/5 - 25 votes

• onion
• oregano
• vegetable oil
• cilantro
• avocado
• tomato
• chicken breast
• garlic
• chicken broth
• salt
• lime

 

Chocolate Avocado Pudding

4/5 - 25 votes

• avocado
• orange
• maple syrup
• vanilla extract
• dairy milk
• cocoa powder
• salt
• coconut whipped cream
• raspberry

 

Fennel Avocado Salad

4/5 - 24 votes

• fennel
• avocado
• olive oil
• salt
• onion
• lemon juice
• black pepper

 

Shrimp Avocado Salad

4.5/5 - 13 votes

• onion
• sugar
• cherry tomato
• lemon juice
• lime juice
• olive oil
• shrimp
• apple cider vinegar
• cilantro
• avocado
• black pepper
• salt

 

Chili Lime Avocados

4/5 - 12 votes

• cilantro
• chili powder
• sugar
• salt
• lime
• haas avocado
• olive oil

 

Caprese Avocado Toast

4.62/5 - 18 votes

• wheat toast
• tomato
• flaxseed oil
• avocado
• cottage cheese
• basil
• salt

 

Caprese Avocado Toast

4.6/5 - 10 votes

• edible flower
• salt
• zest
• cherry tomato
• marinated mozzarella
• olive oil
• avocado
• red pepper flake
• balsamic glaze
• salt
• sourdough bread
• pesto
• butter

 

Buffalo Chicken Salad Stuffed Avocado Recipe

4/5 - 21 votes

• pepper
• buffalo sauce
• lemon juice
• mayonnaise
• salt
• avocado
• chicken breast

 

Green Bean Avocado Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

5/5 - 13 votes

• avocado
• garlic
• avocado
• salt
• red capsicum bell pepper
• onion
• black pepper
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• sour cream
• tomato
• water
• green bean

 

Avocado Salad

5/5 - 11 votes

• watercress
• pepita
• avocado
• carrot
• beet
• black pepper
• microgreen
• salt
• tahini dressing

 

Avocado Dressing

4.94/5 - 15 votes

• dill
• avocado
• salt
• garlic
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• water
• black pepper

 

Avocado Dip

5/5 - 11 votes

• chickpea
• avocado
• garlic
• water required
• cilantro
• lemon
• tahini
• cilantro
• olive oil
• pine nut
• salt

 

Chocolate-Avocado Pudding

4/5 - 17 votes

• vanilla bean
• heavy cream
• maple syrup
• salt
• agave nectar
• cocoa nib
• orange juice
• avocado
• cocoa powder

 

Crab Salad Stuffed Avocados

5/5 - 8 votes

• swiss cheese
• lemon juice
• mint
• salt
• crémé fraiche
• celery
• pistachio
• pepper
• bell pepper
• onion
• avocado
• crabmeat

 

Avocado Fries

5/5 - 9 votes

• coriander
• cumin
• salt
• all purpose flour
• avocado
• egg
• panko bread crumb
• chipotle ranch
• olive oil

 

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

4.6/5 - 7 votes

• coconut whipped cream
• powdered sugar
• chia seed
• coconut milk
• vanilla extract
• avocado
• maple syrup
• cocoa powder
• almond milk
• salt

 

(The Ultimate) California Chicken and Avocado Sandwich with Bacon.

5/5 - 5 votes

• avocado
• roma
• alfalfa sprout
• chicken breast
• [basil pesto | https www halfbakedharvest com greek steak
• cayenne pepper
• onion powder
• pepper
• smoked paprika
• blue cheese
• cream cheese
• basil
• parsley
• olive oil
• garlic
• potato chip
• basil
• sourdough sandwich bread
• bacon

 

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Stuffed Avocados

4.7/5 - 10 votes

• bell pepper
• parsley
• celery
• onion
• black pepper
• salt
• garlic
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• chickpea
• avocado

 

Avocado With Soy-Lime Vinaigrette

4/5 - 20 votes

• salt
• sesame seed
• black pepper
• grapeseed oil
• garlic
• bonito flake
• dark soy sauce
• lime juice
• ginger
• kombu
• avocado

 

Creamy Avocado Dip

5/5 - 7 votes

• garlic
• milk greek yogurt
• dijon mustard
• salt
• dill
• lemon juice
• avocado
• veggy

 

Roasted Cauliflower & Avocado Salad for New Parents

4.5/5 - 6 votes

• salt
• avocado
• cauliflower
• milk greek yogurt
• herb
• olive oil
• feta

 

Tomato Avocado Salad

5/5 - 6 votes

• apple cider vinegar
• english cucumber
• yellow
• red cherry
• onion
• salt
• black pepper
• avocado
• olive oil
• cilantro
• honey
• lemon juice

 

Creamy Avocado Dressing

5/5 - 7 votes

• garlic
• avocado
• salt
• black pepper
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• sour cream
• water

 

Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad

5/5 - 6 votes

• red wine vinegar
• lemon juice
• avocado
• english cucumber
• parsley
• onion
• cherry tomato
• yellow cherry tomato
• olive oil
• feta cheese crumble
• salt

 

Smoked Trout-Avocado Dip

4.3/5 - 8 votes

• cracker
• black pepper
• mayonnaise
• salt
• lemon
• avocado
• tins smoked trout
• green onion

 

Avocado Toast

4.91/5 - 10 votes

• avocado
• bread
• lemon
• salt

 

Carrot-Avocado Salad

5/5 - 5 votes

• pepper
• salt
• carrot
• coriander
• parsley
• olive oil
• almond
• grapefruit zest
• avocado
• grapefruit juice

 

Feta Avocado Toast

4/5 - 10 votes

• avocado
• lemon
• paprika
• feta
• bread
• cherry tomato
• black pepper
• salt

 

Prawn Mango and Avocado Salad with Noodles

4.92/5 - 12 votes

• avocado
• mango
• garlic
• cilantro
• sugar
• prawn
• onion
• olive oil
• sweet chilli sauce
• lime juice
• lettuce
• vermicelli noodle
• salt

 

Avocado Toast with Tomato and Hard Boiled Egg

4.72/5 - 7 votes

• avocado
• cocktail tomato
• flaxseed oil
• wheat bread
• hard-boiled egg
• salt

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