Avocado Recipes

Chicken Quinoa Bowls with Honey Lime Vinaigrette

What do you get when you add a variety of proteins, a whole grain, and lots of colorful veggies to a bowl and then drizzle it with a simple vinaigrette? A satisfying, all-in-one meal that you’ll want to make again and again!   May I tell you how many times I’ve chopped up some leftover chicken,…

Easy One Avocado Guacamole

A dollop of guacamole adds a little something special to so many meals, and it’s a heart-healthy snack, too. But sometimes you don’t need a big batch, or perhaps you only have one avocado. This speedy recipe is for those times and more!   Fun fact: avocados are also known as alligator pears, and less…

Chili Stuffed Potatoes

Too tired to cook but still need to get dinner on the table? Chili Stuffed Potatoes are here to help! This all-in-one meal is a satisfyingly simple way to reinvent leftovers and easy to make for one person or a crowd!       Even those of us who enjoy cooking get tired of it…

Roquefort Pear or Apple Salad

This tried-and-true tossed salad offers a palate-pleasing balance of flavors and textures, and the easy dressing pulls it all together. Pair it with a simple protein for a complete meal that is sure to satisfy.   This may just be my all-time favorite tossed salad. I’ve been whipping up brimming bowlfuls of it for years,…

Budget Sushi Bowls (with canned tuna)

Eating well on a shoestring budget is easy with these flavor-packed bowls, which conveniently rely on canned tuna. Perfect for a speedy weeknight meal or packable lunch!  🍚🥢     Don’t you love it when an easy meal is greeted as though you slaved away for hours? In our house, this is that sort of…

Make-Ahead Savory Breakfast Bowls

Simple meal-prep is rewarded with wholesome, grab-and-go meals for the week, which can customized and topped to taste. They’re equally satisfying as a packable lunch or easy dinner, too.   For the first time ever, my older son John has to fend for himself for every single meal – in a new city with no…

Napa Sweet Corn Salad

An unexpected ingredient adds crisp crunch to a classic corn salad, and the easy vinaigrette pulls it all together. Perfect for summer and fall meals!       As mid-August rolls around, I still feel firmly planted in summer in many ways, but reminders of fall are increasingly frequent. Despite the still-present heat and humidity,…

Cheater Shrimp Ceviche (no raw seafood!)

A wholesome and refreshing appetizer or light meal, this easy-to-make Shrimp Ceviche recipe incorporates a blend of citrus to hit all the right flavor notes…and no raw seafood! Is it “se-vish” or “se-vish-ay”…or “seh-vee-chay?” When the mercury is soaring and you serve this light, refreshing dish, I’d venture to say nobody will care how you…

Sweetgreen’s Guacamole Greens Salad (aka Guac Greens)

This copycat version of a restaurant favorite is filling, flavor-packed and makes healthy eating a breeze. And if you’ve struggled to find a cilantro lime vinaigrette recipe that tastes great, your search may be over. (No blender required either!)    Last summer, my older son John was accepted into a program in New York City.…

Spring & Summer Avocado Toast

Just when you thought you couldn’t love avocado toast more…a simple twist makes this protein-rich meal refreshingly delicious-and extra easy.   Easy is good, right? Many of the meals I regularly prepare and enjoy in my kitchen involve simple assembly more than outright cooking. Recipes also have a way of evolving over time. Such is…

Avocado Tomato Salsa

Keep this super simple salsa recipe in your back pocket all year round to add flavor and flare to chicken, fish, beans, salads, eggs, and in place of guacamole in your favorite south-of-the-border fare. Perfect as a dip with tortilla chips, too!   My family always enjoys something saucy on grilled meats, and the following…

Honey Lime Shrimp with Avocado & Corn

Effortless to pull together with a gourmet feel, Honey Lime Shrimp with Avocado & Corn is a go-to entertaining option yet easy enough for busy weeknights.  Light and healthy too!   Nestled in the fragrant woods near a crystal clear lake in the Poconos lies the home away from home to which my in-laws have long…

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