Our 31 Best Avocado Recipes, From Easy Breakfasts To Salads & Desserts
Produced by Chantal Braganza and Stephanie Han Kim; photography by Christie Vuong; food styling by Haley Polinsky; prop styling by Cailen Speers.
A chameleon of the produce aisle, the avocado can be used in everything from dressings and smoothies to salads, sandwiches, dips and baked goods. But if you're only using them for guacamole (no judgement here), we've got more than 20 inspiring avocado recipes for you to try.
Avocado facts
1. Despite their luxurious and creamy texture, one avocado boasts more than 9 g of fibre—more than any other fruit.
2. Half an avocado has more potassium than a banana and lots of brain-protecting folate.
3. Avocados also have the mono- and polyunsaturated “good” fats that are recommended as part of a healthy diet.
Avocado Breakfast Recipes
Kimchi, Egg and Avocado Sandwich
With this sandwich, you get texture and vibrancy in every single bite—and a filling, protein-packed lunch to boot. Get the kimchi, egg and avocado sandwich recipe.
Green Goddess Smoothie
This avocado, kale, pineapple and mango smoothie proves it’s quite easy—and delicious—being green. Get Irene Ngo's green goddess smoothie recipe.
Scrambled Egg Tacos
Breakfast for dinner has never looked so good. Here, we’ve dressed up a classic scramble with avocado, chorizo sausage, microgreens, cheddar and fresh tomatoes. Get our scrambled egg taco recipe.
Whipped Pea And Avocado Toast with Feta
Our sweet peas on toast with sunny-side-up eggs is a meal you can enjoy for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Get our sweet peas and avocado egg toast recipe.
Tomato-Avocado Toast
If you can’t get enough avocado toast, this is the dish for you. Get your hands on some nice heirloom tomatoes, whip up a fresh cheese base with garlic and start stacking. Try our tomato-avocado toast recipe.
Avocado Smoothie Bowl With Berries
This avocado smoothie bowl is whirled up with spinach, yogurt, honey and hemp seeds for a powerful start to the day. Get our avocado smoothie bowl recipe.
Green Goddess Smoothie Bowl
Simplify your morning with an energizing smoothie bowl and a pared-down, stress-free routine. This easy, eye-pleasing bowl begins with a fruit and yogurt base and is packed with protein, fibre and vitamins. Get our smoothie bowl recipe.
Avocado Yogurt
The latest in a bounty of ever-expanding yogurt options is savoury flavours. This 15-minute recipe is a simple no-cook, whirl-it-all-together winner (to eat at any time of day). Get our avocado yogurt recipe.
Healthy Avocado Salads & Appetizers
Spinach Salad With Avocado Dressing And Raspberries
A salad with two applications! Try it as a delicious salad, or whirl most of the ingredients into a green smoothie bowl (see the next recipe!). First up, get our spinach salad with avocado dressing recipe.
Avocado And Mango Salad
This healthy and incredibly delicious dish can be served as a side, to accompany a taco feast, or even as a taco topping. Get this avocado and mango salad recipe.
Leafy Greens With Avocado Ranch Dressing
Avocado adds richness to this herby buttermilk dressing and makes a simple salad of mixed greens shine. Any extra dressing will keep well in the fridge for several days. Get Eshun Mott's leafy greens with avocado ranch dressing recipe.
Avocado Devilled Eggs
We swapped out the mayo filling for avocado. Topped with a slice of cucumber, cilantro and sesame seeds, our retro appetizer is social-media worthy. Get our avocado devilled eggs recipe.
Jicama And Avocado Salad
Sometimes you need a break from romaine. This irresistibly crunchy jicama and avocado salad packs plenty of colour and flavour (and no lettuce). Get our avocado salad recipe.
Avocado Dressing
Instead of chopping up avocados for a salad, try them in an ultra-creamy dressing. Here, we’ve paired avocado with cilantro, green onions and lemon for added zestiness. Get our avocado dressing recipe.
Shrimp Avocado And Mango Salad Rolls
Break out the bag of pre-cooked shrimp you’ve got stashed in your freezer. This no-cook meal simply requires a bit of assembly. Serve these rolls with Thai chili sauce and chopped peanuts. Get our avocado and mango salad roll recipe.
Shrimp And Grapefruit Salad
This light salad with avocado, shrimp and a Dijon vinaigrette makes for a refreshing and healthy meal. Get our grapefruit salad recipe.
Guacamole
You can’t go wrong with a classic chip dip. Channel warmer weather with this snacktime favourite as an easy appetizer tonight. Get our guacamole recipe.
Pomegranate Guacamole
Sweet, crunchy pomegranate seeds make everything better. Get our pomegranate guacamole recipe.
Avocado And Snap Pea Salad Rolls
Ramp up your salad roll game to expert level by adding more greens to the mix with avocado, parsley, green onion, snaps peas, mint, cucumber and basil. (Plus green dressing. We did say expert-level, after all.) Get our avocado and snap pea salad rolls recipe.
Avocado Desserts And Sweets
Avocado Pound Cake
Enjoy the health benefits of avocado and raspberries in one very pretty dessert. Get our avocado pound cake recipe.
Avocado Ice Cream
Sweet, creamy and made with three simple ingredients. Get our avocado ice cream recipe.
Easy Avocado Dinner Recipes
Chicken Chili Verde
Creamy slices of avocado are the perfect garnish for this hearty chicken and bean soup. Get our chicken chili verde recipe.
Cauliflower Tacos
Roast up some cauliflower and throw together a quick ‘slaw for delicious tacos tonight. Get our cauliflower tacos recipe.
Club Salad
A protein-packed salad that’s creamy, zesty and fresh. Get our club salad recipe.
Curried Quinoa And Collard Green Wraps
Packed with avocado, beets, carrots and quinoa this wrap is ready in 25 minutes! Get our collard green wrap recipe.
Green Goddess Egg Salad Sandwich
This richly herbed sandwich is so good, you'll want to eat it every week! Bonus: Wrap each egg salad sandwich in parchment paper to keep it from getting soggy (it also makes it easy to grab and take to go if you need something on the fly). Get our green goddess egg salad sandwich recipe.
Tex-Mex Salad
This salad, served with beans on toast, adds just the right amount of balance for a delicious southwestern meal. Get our Tex-Mex salad recipe.
Spicy Mexican Chicken Soup
This zesty soup has a hint of spice to help you warm up on cool evenings. Get our Mexican chicken soup recipe.
Serrano Chili Ceviche
Zesty and a little bit spicy—this dish is mixed with some truly delicious Latin American flavours, from fresh fish to creamy avocado and ripe tomato. Get our serrano chili ceviche recipe.
Grilled Flank Steak with Fresh Avocado & Herb Salsa
Sauce up that steak with something other than BBQ sauce. Try this fresh salsa for a simple, colourful finish. Get our grilled flank steak with fresh avocado and herb salsa recipe.
Salmon And Avocado Burger
The combination of salmon, ground flaxseeds and avocado delivers a double omega punch. Serve on multi-grain rye toast, with Boston lettuce and grainy Dijon. Get our salmon and avocado burger recipe.
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