Holy Guacamole! Use these avocado tips to help you pick the right avocado.
Firm
Very hard fruit, rough skin texture, emerald green color, ripe in 3-4 days
Pre-Conditioned
Forest green color, ripe in 2-3 days
Breaking
Slight give to fruit, greenish-purple color, ripe in 1-2 days
Firm Ripe
Yields to gentle pressure, purple color, ripe in 24 hours or less, good for slicing
Ripe
Easily yields to gentle pressure, dark purple or black color, eat immediately, good for all uses
HELP SPEED UP RIPENING BY PLACING AVOCADO IN A PAPER BAG OR LEAVE OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Avocado Recipes
Avocado Toast
15-Minute Breakfast, 5 Ingredients or Less, Breakfast, Health & Wellness
15M
1
This toast recipe from Schnucks is easy to make and easy to enjoy.
Avocado Shrimp Cocktail
Appetizers, Christmas, New Years
15M
4
This zesty shrimp cocktail with avocado is easy to make in just 15 minutes!
Homemade Guacamole
Appetizers, Cinco de Mayo, Game Day, New Years, Snack
15M
4
Let’s get avo-control with this homemade guacamole recipe.
Cobb Burgers
Beef, Grilling, Sandwiches, Tacos & Wraps
25M
4
Turn the classic cobb into your new favorite burger.
Charlotte’s Spread Layered Dip
Appetizers, Halloween
20M
18
You’ll catch everyone in your web with this delicious spread.
Loaded Turkey Avocado BLT
15-Minute Lunch, Budget Friendly, Lunch, Picnic, Sandwiches, Tacos & Wraps
5M
4
BLT-otally going to make this for lunch today.
Eloté Avocado Toast
Breakfast, Dietitian Pick, Produce, Vegetable
10M
2
Shake up your mornings with Elote Avocado Toast, made with roasted red peppers, fresh lime juice, and frozen roasted corn.
Grilled Romaine Salad
30-Minute Dinner, Chicken, Father's Day, Grilling, Salad & Slaw, Vegetable
20M
2
This summer, we’re grilling everything — even salad! Up your salad game this season with this Grilled Romaine Salad recipe from Schnucks.
Mean Green Deviled Eggs
Appetizers, Christmas, Snack
40M
24
These deviled eggs are mean, green and taste like a dream!
Chorizo Fajita Sandwiches with Salsa Verde
4th of July, 5 Ingredients or Less, Brats & Dogs, Lunch, Pork, Sandwiches, Tacos & Wraps
5M
4
Chorizo and salsa verde play well together and make a winning flavor combination with these sandwiches.
Presto Pesto Pasta
30-Minute Dinner, Health & Wellness, Pasta, Pasta & Pizza
25M
4
Add pesto to this pasta and presto! You have a delicious dinner.
Spice-Rubbed Pulled Chicken Soft Tacos
Chicken, Cinco de Mayo, Father's Day, Game Day, Grilling, Sandwiches, Tacos & Wraps
1H 40M
6
Let’s taco bout these delicious chicken soft tacos from Schnucks.
