It’s almost time for Cinco de Mayo and we are celebrating with a fiesta! Being a fan of easy recipes, I’m whipping up a batch on super simple enchiladas and wanted to add a dish of my favorite Mexican dip, guacamole. I had recently gotten my hands on a copy of Truly Mexican by Roberto Santibanez and a basket of avocados from The Amazing Avocado. I found so many variations on the typical recipe. We decided to try the Blue Cheese & Smoked Almond version and the results were well worth the ten minute prep time. I noticed the teens were sneaking bites before dinner with a bag of tortilla chips instead of waiting to add the guacamole to their plate. I’m sharing the recipe below.
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped white onion
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh jalapeno
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 large ripe avocado
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped smoked almonds
- 3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
- extra smoked almonds and blue cheese for garnish
- Mash the onion, chile, salt and of the cilantro to a paste. Stir in the lime juice. Peel the avocado, remove the pit and scoop out the flesh. Mash the avocado and add it to the onion mixture. Add the rest of the cilantro, the almonds and the blue cheese, toss well and mix with a fork. Season to taste with additional lime juice and salt. Garnish with almonds and blue cheese.
When people think of avocados, they usually think of the typical uses; ordinary guacamole or as an addition to salads. I’ve found some “out of the box” ways to enjoy my avocados. How about a veggie ALT? That’s Avocado, Lettuce and Tomato. Just prepare the sandwich as usual and instead of bacon, substitute thinly sliced avocado. Or go hog wild (sorry, I couldn’t resist) and add the bacon too. Either way, it’s all good. Need more avo-inspiration?
Do you have an out of the box avocado recipe? Do you prepare a special guacamole? Share it with us.
avacodo drizzled with salt and olive oil
Burgers with avocado slices would be big hit.
I like sliced avocados in my omelets.
Thanks for the contest.
I want to make the Fresh Tomatillo and Avocado Salsa-two of my favorite foods!
I would like to try the Portabella Burgers with Avocado Spread
i love the old fashioned tex mex guacamole
The recipe for Jalapeno Turkey Burger sounds good.
I love the Avocado and Ham Sandwiches recipe
homemade guacamole is my favorite but I like avocados in general
i like spicy guacamole and i love to put sliced avocado on my sandwiches instead of mayo!
ALT sandwich, they are sooo good!
I really dont cook with avacodas, maybe having these recipes and other related items will make me an avocado lover and believer!
I love to make avocado and chicken sandwiches for lunch!!
I love a Spicy avocado seafood salad…. make a seafood salad in much the same way you make chicken salad but use shrimp/crab etc instead. Ad chopped green chiles & tabasco to taste, serve in Avocado halves that have been peeled & sprinkled w/juice of lemon or lime. YUM!!!((1955nursehjc4me(at)myway(dot)com)) Thanks for the chance…..
I get the packaged guacamole mixes at Safeway and just grab a few avocados and mix them together, since I don’t know how to make it from scratch..
I love adding sliced avocados to my BLT! It adds just a bit of good healthy fat and texture that I love!
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Avocado and Cranberry Mustard Turkey Wrap
I could put avocado on anything!! I really like to add it to my sandwiches instead of mayo.
I love quac on everything-my sandwiches, salad, eggs
Seared lamb and guacamole
I like cold avocado and cucumber soup.
spicy Guacamole
I love making a chicken, lime, avocado and cilantro mixed up in a tortilla!
I LOVE Avocados and I eat them all the time. A number of years ago, we spent several weeks in Sweden visiting relative. One ubiquitous treat (it almost seemed like the National dish!) is a simple salad/appetizer that is basically an avocado halves and filled with fresh cooked cold shrimp and some kind of very light cream & mayo type dressing.) This dish is served EVERYWHERE – with tiny variations (like the size of the shrimp) And I think I enjoyed it almost everyday in every town/restaurant we visited!
Back at home – I still make that heavenly dish for special occasions – but one of my most favorite lunches is simply this:
Peel and dice a ripe avocado into a salad bowl or plate. Generously squeeze (to taste) fresh lemon juice all over it and season wit taste with salt and pepper (preferably freshly ground) and top with a nice mound of your favorite brand of cottage cheese and ENJOY. I enjoy this simple, healthy dish several times week.
And finally, I really can’t imagine any turkey or chicken sandwich without avocado and tomato slices it – nor any taco, taco salad, tostada or quesadilla without some avocado for garnish!
I like that recipe but I’d miss the garlic. I load my guacamole with tons of garlic. Great recipe.
I love a spicy guacamole with pico de gallo!
Blue Cheese and Bacon Guacamole. It’s so delicious. I use a simple guacamole base, and just add a little blue cheese and put crispy bacon crumbles on top!
I’d like to try the Jalapeno Turkey Burger recipe – I love using avocados in recipes.
Love Love Love guacamole with eggs!
I love avocados in my salads.
avocado on a turkey sandwich
It used to be my world famous (easy) guacamole: smashed avocado, lime juice, chopped vine ripe tomatoes & cilantro, but I just made an awesome, healthy sandwich: nitrate free smoked turkey, avocado slices, red onion, smattering of mustard, drizzle balsamic vinegar mix with juice from an orange, serve on toasted spelt! Delish
guacamole as an appetizer at a party is the best!
I love guacamole
I love all the avocado recipes. I am going to have to get more avocadoes this year. I bought a lot of them in Arizona.
Please enter me in contest
I like avocado in salads
Love my guacamole
I love avocado in my green salads, also plain with a pinch of salt.
I love using Avacado’s on my sandwiches, but also making a fresh guac for dipping is awesome!
We slice avocado and a little lime on top of wheat tortillas. They’re really delicious!
I love avocados. I put them in or on all kinds of things. I never thought to put them into my mashed potatoes until I visited the website, so I’ll probably try that some day. There was also a Guasacaca recipe that looked good.
Thanks for the chance!
I love Rachel Ray’s Garlicy Guacamole, once I found that recipe it’s my go to everytime!
My favorite way to eat avocados/guacamole is simply smashed up with lots of lime juice and garlic salt with chips.
I like sliced avocado on my salad wtih grilled chicken and cheese.
I love it with quesadillas, great for dipping!
I would like to try the Sun-Dried Tomato Guacamole.
Corn Relish with Avocado looked good, but there are a lot of yummy recipes on the Amazing Avocado site.
I like the bluecheese almond guacamole
I love adding avocados to my rice. My grandmother would do this for us when we were little and I still love it.
I like avocado sliced on top of a veggie burger, with ketchup and tomato on a bun.
My spouse makes all kind of dips and salads with guacamole. My claim to fame is that I try to plant the big round guacamole seed and pray that it grows. It is amazing after several weeks a long stem with a few leaves are produced. Not much luck after that period of time, perhaps I use too much kindness! drmrs 4/21/2013
guacamole seed=avocado seed (Just wanted to see if you were awake!) drmrs 4/23/2013
I make guacamole with corn in it
We love blato, yummy bacon sandwiches with lettuce, avocado, tomato, and onion.
I do like any kind of guacamole recipe. I also just put avocado in salads with dressing, sandwiches and more.
I love avacado and guacamole on salads and sandwiches
I love avacado. I prepare guacamole the typical way but I have been seeing some sweet dishes call for avacado and I am dying to try some. There’s one with avacado milk sugar and vanilla that looks so good.
I don’t have a special recipe but I love avocados. I could live on them. Sometimes for dinner I will just have an avocado with salt on it. Yum!
I like to chargrill avocado halves & fill them with mango salsa. It is a great “dip” with corn chips.
We love guacamole used like mayo on sandwiches or wraps.
Imake an awesome avocado/banana smoothie and love avocado smeared on thick toast with saltvand a squeeze of lime!
Awesome giveaway!!
I am pretty traditional as far as making guacamole, but I like to use it on sandwiches (instead of other condiments), on my veggie burgers, and of course on any kind of taco or burrito or rice bowl that I make.
Guacamole is good in so many recipes. This is a great giveaway.
I love to put guacamole on my sandwiches-so great tasting!!
I like to make chicken or turkey wraps with avocados
I love avocado on a turkey sandwich. I use it instead of mayonnaise. I add tomato and onion. Yum!!
I like avocado frosting on red velvet cake
I bake mine in the oven, after breading them with Panko. They crisp up great and are creamy inside. We put those inside of soft taco’s with black beans and whatever we have on hand for tacos.
Love my guacamole with lots of garlic
Love my guacamole chunky with extra cumin.
We love avocado, cheese & tomato sandwiches.
Avocado in the morning – quick pick me up – checked it out – it balances sugar levels.
I love to make puddings, chocolate avocado pudding and lemon avocado pudding are my favorites.
great prize!!
We like to have guacamole–I like to spice it up–on sandwiches. We keep the bacon 😀
We are all about the avacado here. We will mix it with mayo for sanwiches, put them on salads and make lots of salsa when the tomatoes come in! Never used bleu cheese, but I am definitely trying this recipe soon!
Love it sliced up with olive oil and black pepper
I Love to put avacodo into my salads. I love to use it on turkey sandwiches- I smash it and smear it on as if it were butter.. lol, only I put it on a lot thicker! We love guac to dip into, to put into our tacos or fajitas.
I don’t have a special guacamole recipe but I love adding extras, like fresh cilantro, to pre made guacamole
I love guacamole on chimichangas or just by the spoonful!!
I like guacamole on omelets.
Thanks for the contest.
Hi Sarah,
You have won the guacamole contest! Please send your address and phone number for shipping within the next three days to momsmutterings (at) yahoo (dot) com. Thanks!
I personally don’t eat guacamole, but my kids love it..