The 12 best recipes with avocado (step by step)

Avocado is a healthy fruit, very rich in nutrients. In addition, it can be easily incorporated into vegan and vegetarian diets, and adds a very tasty touch to our dishes.

In this article we will know the 12 best recipes with avocado, based on various ingredients and dishes: salads, toasts, pasta, gazpachos ...

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12 great recipes with avocado

Thus, avocado is a fairly healthy fruit, rich in monounsaturated fats, antioxidants and minerals.

This fruit can be easily introduced into different dishes and recipes, as it combines very well with a wide variety of foods. Thus, with this fruit you can make sauces, soups, gazpachos and even desserts.

In this article we explain what are the 12 best recipes with avocado. As we will see, in some of them we have incorporated the ingredients of the recipe (according to the name of guests) and in others, due to its simplicity, no. All, yes, they are quite easy to prepare.

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1. Salmon and avocado rolls

A good option for cooking are salmon and avocado rolls. It is a fairly simple dish to make. The ingredients of this recipe for 2 people are:

• Avocado (1 unit)
• Smoked salmon fillets (8 units)
• Lemon (½ unit),
• Balsamic vinegar
• Salt
• Chive
• Olive oil

As for its preparation, first we must mash the avocado. We can add a few drops of lemon. Afterwards, we add a little oil and put it all in a pastry bag.

Then, we roll the salmon fillets and fill them with the previously prepared avocado. We sprinkle everything with chopped chives. We can accompany our plate with a few slices of lemon to decorate.

2. Avocado Gazpacho

Another idea to cook with our star ingredient is an avocado gazpacho. The ingredients for 4 people are the following:

• Avocado (3 units)
• Zucchini (½ unit)
• Cucumber (½ unit)
• Garlic clove (1 unit)
• Bread crumbs (20/40 grams)
• Green pepper (1 unit)
• Water
• Sprigs of chives
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Vinegar
• Salt. The ingredients for the garnish will be the following:
• Ham (100/150 grams)
• Tomato (1 unit)
• Red pepper (¼ unit)
• Slices of toast
• Boiled eggs (2 units)

As for its preparation, first of all we must soak the breadcrumbs (with a little water). Cut the avocados in half, removing the bones and chopping them. After cleaning the vegetables, we proceed to chop the cucumber and garlic clove, and add them.

We chop the chives branches and also add them. We season everything, add a little water and vinegar and blend it (better with an electric mixer).

Then we chop the boiled eggs and the tomato (previously peeled). Chop and add the red pepper. We serve it all on a plate. We cut the ham into slices and add it together with the slices of toasted bread. We can now serve the gazpacho and accompany it with the garnish.

3. Salmon And Avocado Tartar

As we can see, salmon is an easy ingredient to combine with avocado. This dish consists of a salmon and avocado tartare. The ingredients for 4 people are the following:

• salmon (250,300 gr)
• avocado (1 unit)
• chives (1 unit)
• ripe tomato (1 unit)
• lemon (1 unit)
• 2 anchovies (2 units)
• dill
• coriander (1 tablespoon)
• olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper

The elaboration is simple. Chop the salmon and mix it with lemon juice. We add an avocado, previously peeled and chopped. We add chopped tomato and chives, and finally the coriander, salt and pepper.

On the other hand, we chop the dill and add a little oil. We add it all to the tartar. The dough that we obtain, we divide it into 4 portions (in the form of mountains). We can accompany our tartare with an anchovy loin.

4. Avocado stuffed with egg and bacon

To prepare this dish, we only need:

• Avocado
• Bacon
• Egg
• Grated cheese

We must cut the avocado in two halves; We remove the bone and remove a little meat from the avocado. We do this to make the hole bigger. We must place the avocados (as many as we do) in cupcake-type trays, to prevent them from moving during cooking.

We break an egg on each avocado and add either a cut slice of bacon or pieces of bacon. Then we can add grated cheese and add salt. We put them in the oven for about 10-15 minutes at 180º and we have our dish ready.

5. Avocado quesadillas

This is another of the best recipes with avocado: avocado quesadillas, dehydrated tomatoes and cheese. The ingredients that we are going to need are: avocados, dehydrated tomatoes, cheese, salt and olive oil.

We open the avocados, remove the meat and mash it in a bowl until it becomes a puree. We heat a corn tortilla in the pan (when the fire is hot) and cover one half with grated cheese.

We add a little of the avocado puree, in addition to the dehydrated tomatoes. Finally, we add a little salt, pepper and grated cheese. Next, we close the pancake and cook it over medium heat (round and round).

6. Spaghetti with avocado and spinach sauce

The following recipe is a pasta dish. The ingredients for 3 - 4 people (approximately) are:

• Spaghetti (300 gr)
• Avocados
• Spinach
• Walnuts (40-50 gr)
• Fresh basil (one tablespoon)
• Lemon juice
• Grated or powdered cheese

Cook the spaghetti (about 300 gr). Meanwhile, we put an avocado in a bowl (it can be already crushed), fresh spinach and walnuts. Add a little chopped fresh basil (a tablespoon) and a little lemon juice (a tablespoon). We mix it with the mixer and add water. This is how we get the sauce.

Finally, we add the sauce to the already boiled pasta (we mix it) and we serve the dish hot. We can add powdered or grated cheese to taste.

7. Rice and avocado salad

The ingredients of this recipe are:

• Green peas
• Rice
• Spring onion
• Carrot
• Avocados
• Lemon juice
• Oil

Cook the peas and rice (separately). Then we let it cool down. On the other hand, we cut the chives and carrots. Cut the avocado in half, remove the bone and separate the meat. We cut the meat into slices.

Next, we prepare the vinaigrette (with lemon juice, oil and pepper). We mix everything with the rest of the ingredients and now we can dress our salad!

8. Avocado toast with goat cheese

Another super easy and quick idea to make is an avocado toast. In this case we add goat cheese, but the options are multiple. The ingredients are just: avocado, goat cheese and toast.

First we toast the bread so that it is golden and crisp. After extracting the meat from the avocado, we mash it on the toast with a fork. We cover the toast with goat cheese (a good idea is to crumble it). We can apply a little olive oil and oil.

9. Avocado wrapped with ham

This recipe with avocado is also very simple. We extract the meat from the avocado and divide it into two halves. Then we cut each half into 4 or 6 slices. We add a little lemon juice to them. We add a little goat cheese to each avocado slice. We add a little salt and pepper. We can also add a little chili powder.

Finally, we wrap each slice of avocado (they are like “fingers”) with a thin slice of ham. Super simple!

10. Arugula salad with avocado and salmon

A very fresh recipe, ideal for the summer. How do we do it? First of all we toast a tablespoon of sesame seeds in the pan (over medium heat). We remove when they are golden.

On the other hand, we wash some rocket sheets and set them aside. We squeeze the juice of one lime. We add a little olive oil, sesame oil and salt.

Add some leaves of arugula, cucumber and salmon in a salad bowl. We cut avocado into pieces or slices and add it to the salad. We spread the sesame seeds that we had toasted and the lime juice and vinegar.

11. Cold sandwich with avocado, goat cheese and strawberries

This original avocado recipe will not disappoint you. In addition, it can be done both cold and hot. If we make it cold, we toast the bread and let it cool on a rack. We mash the avocado (with a fork) and to part, lemon juice with salt.

We add the avocado to the toast and the strawberries cut into thin slices. If we want, we can cover the toast with salt and pepper. Finally, we add the crumbled goat cheese on top.

12. Asparagus, pea and avocado pasta

The last of the best avocado recipes that we propose is asparagus pasta with peas and avocado. First of all, cook the asparagus in a pot with boiling water (for about 2 minutes).

Add the peas and cook them for 30 seconds. We take out the vegetables and incorporate them in a bowl. We return to boil water and add the pasta. We cook it al dente and drain it. In another pot, we melt a little butter (2 tablespoons) over medium heat.

We add the asparagus, a garlic and the peas. We add salt and pepper if we wish. We are stirring it until the vegetables are tender (about 2 minutes). We add two more tablespoons of butter, the pasta, the avocado and the cheese. We mix everything and season it (with salt and pepper). It is ready to serve!

Bibliographic references

• Arias, O. and Martínez, T. (2015). Vegan cuisine of the world (Body and Mind). Editorial Txalaparta.

• Ávalos, S. et al. (2014). 1,101 vegetarian recipes. Bodymind. Editorial RBA Integral.

• Jessop, L. and Font, J. (2017). Avocado: 40 delicious and healthy recipes. Five Inks.