I made my second trip to Aldi this week and came home with a couple of avocados.

I like plain avocado, or a garnish or extra with Mexican food but don't buy them very often so am not quite sure what else I can do with them.

How do you like to eat and/or prepare fresh avocado?

I stuff mine with either chicken or tuna salad.

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/crab-stuffed-avocados

Avocado toast is good as well. http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/your-new-avocado-toast

http://natashaskitchen.com/2015/06/01/cucumber-tomato-avocado-salad/

http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2015/04/obsessively-good-avocado-cucumber-salad/ - this one is a personal fave

I'm not sure you can eat cucumber and tomatoes yet, I can't but can't wait until I get clearance.

I saw a recipe I want to try...place a half in a muffin tin, break an egg on it and bake. Garnish with salsa. Looked yummy!

I gave up on avocado because it turns out I only really like it enough to justify the calories when it is in guacamole and then I like it with chips, which totally wipes out the little bit of healthiness.

Yesterday Bobby Flay had an entire show of Brunch with Bobby that made avocado toast. To me it all looked gross, but he loved it.

I tried what looked like an awesome recipe with avocado awhile ago. You take rice, a poached egg, and avocado and you swirl it all together. So. so. so. gross. But it looked good when I saw it on tv, lol.

Take a slice and a slice of jack cheese...roll a slice of turkey around it and then eat OR grill it in a pan then eat.

Yum!

I've done that meat and cheese wrap concept.....yes it is delicious.Just this week I made a cold salad with chickpeas, cherry tomatoes cut in half, diced carrots, diced celery, a little minced garlic and avocado. I used to use a lot of Ranch Dressing on my salads, but now I just rub the bowl with it before adding my salad. You probably need to be three - six months out to freely eat raw veggies.

I squeeze some lemon on it, add salt and pepper and eat with a spoon. Sometimes I add hot sauce, too. It's good with anything!

Chopped on top of scrambled eggs.

Dang now I want an avocado!

Shrimp cocktail! Dice up that avocado into cubes, along with tomato, onion, cilantro, and fresh jalapeno (optional, if you like a bit of a spicy kick!). Combine in a bowl and add a splash of lime and Tabasco, salt to taste, and V8 juice. Add your shrimp and you've got yourself a tasty and healthy meal or snack!

I like to make my own sushi rolls (Nori w/cooked sushi rice, thin slices of avocado, cucumber, carrots and artificial crab legs) on occasion.

Guac and eat with veggies.

On a salad.

Make an avocado salsa or avocado/mango salsa for on top of fish. (Preferably on top of rare ahi-tuna)

I tried the bake the avocado with the egg in it. I thought it was really gross.

Edited January 12, 201610 yr by NikkiDoc

Thanks for all the suggestions. Keep 'em coming!

My lunch today is 1/2 avocado with tuna salad and melted grated cheese on top.

I know! I know! If course you can substitute the flour and crumbs to lower carb options. I'm sure the result would be the same....delicious!

RECIPE:

Makes about 24 fries

Here's what you need:

- 3 Avocados (slightly firm)

- 3 eggs

- 1 cup flour

- 1 cup panko bread crumbs

- 1 tsp salt

- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste, or substitute with garlic powder)

- Pepper

Directions:

Slice the avocados in half, and then slice lengthwise into wedges.

Mix the bread crumbs with the cayenne pepper and salt.

Roll the slices in flour, then in the whisked eggs, then in the breadcrumbs.

Place the slices on wax paper on a baking sheet. Spray well with cooking spray. Add a sprinkle of black pepper if desired.

Bake for approximately 12 minutes at 400˚F/204˚C. Flip alway through and re-spray. Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce!

Shrimp cocktail! Dice up that avocado into cubes, along with tomato, onion, cilantro, and fresh jalapeno (optional, if you like a bit of a spicy kick!). Combine in a bowl and add a splash of lime and Tabasco, salt to taste, and V8 juice. Add your shrimp and you've got yourself a tasty and healthy meal or snack!

costco has this delish cilantro lime shrimp in the prepared foods section. I buy it and add a diced avocado, a little extra lime and a very thinly sliced red onion. SO GOOD.

Yours sounds awesome.

I love it in salads and California rolls, but still prefer it the simplest of ways - cut in half, remove stone, place in a bowl (with the skin still on), in the center add just a tad of oil and a little cider vinegar, salt and pepper and scoop out with a spoon. Instead of plain oil and vinegar, I will use Wishbone's Red Wine Vinaigrette dressing.