Looking for new ways to use ripe avocados? These fresh avocado recipes go beyond toast and guacamole, including a grapefruit avocado salad, a loaded avocado dip, a crisp cucumber salad, and a surprisingly creamy avocado ice cream. Bright, easy, and perfect for using up avocados before they overripen.
Avocado toast is everywhere, but this tartine from Smitten Kitchen is a standout. A toasted baguette, creamy avocado, and crisp cucumber salad come together with a drizzle of sesame oil and a sprinkle of black sesame seeds. It’s simple, refreshing, and perfect for summer – no cooking required.
Hawa Hassan’s Awaze Avocado Toast transforms a brunch classic with bold Ethiopian flavors. Butter-toasted rye is topped with avocado, jammy eggs, spicy-sweet Awaze sauce, pickled onions, and jalapeños. Finished with fresh cilantro for a heavenly breakfast to kick off your day!
Eric Kim’s Three Dinner Toasts offer a perfect trio of tartines for easy weeknight dinners. From sweet-spicy gochujang butter radish toast to pillowy soft-scrambled eggs and an umami-rich seaweed avocado combo, each one is quick, bold, and satisfying—ideal when you want big flavor without spending all night in the kitchen.
Transform traditional nachos into an elegant appetizer with Ina Garten’s Fresh Crab Nachos recipe. Featuring a rich blend of crab, Cabot’s extra-sharp white cheddar and Pepper Jack cheese, plus a creamy trinity of mayonnaise, cream cheese, and sour cream. Topped with fresh vegetables and lime for the perfect finish.
Kristina Felix’s Spicy Tuna and Avocado Tostada is a game-changer for quick, delicious meals. This no-cook recipe combines canned tuna, avocado, and fresh veggies with a zesty serrano-lime-garlic mayo. Piled on crispy tostada shells and finished with hot sauce, it’s a refreshing, flavorful dish perfect for summer or anytime.
Lately, I’ve been playing around with combining this childhood favorite with my, unapologetically basic, adult favorite: avocado toast! And I think I’ve landed on my favorite version with this Avocado Egg-In-A-Hole recipe!
After spotting bluefin tuna, I knew I had to make Christine Gallary’s Crispy Rice with Avocado and Tuna Tartar – crispy rice is one of Alex’s favorite dishes to get at a restaurant so I save this recipe months ago knowing I needed to try it at home! And it was actually so much easier than I was anticipating.