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
Homemade Guacamole
Appetizers, Cinco de Mayo, Game Day, New Years, Snack
15M
4
Let’s get avo-control with this homemade guacamole recipe.
Turkey and Veggie Sandwich
15-Minute Lunch, Lunch, Sandwiches, Tacos & Wraps, Turkey
10M
2
This Healthy Ones Turkey and Veggie Sandwich is made even better with Dave’s Killer Bread Thin-Sliced 21 Whole Grains.
BLT Tacos
15-Minute Lunch, 30-Minute Dinner, Appetizers, Produce
15M
4
For this recipe, the “T” in “BLT” stands for “taco”.
Power Up Bagel Sandwich
15-Minute Breakfast, Back to School, Breakfast, Kid Friendly
10M
1
Power up your day with this bagel sandwich.
Loaded Burger Tacos
15-Minute Lunch, Beef, Game Day, Lunch, Sandwiches, Tacos & Wraps
10M
1
Try this new flavor twist for your next Taco Tuesday!
Tropical Green Smoothie
15-Minute Breakfast, Breakfast, Smoothies & Shakes, Vegetable
5M
2
Create a healthy smoothie that you’ll love, and want to have again and again made with grapefruit, avocado, baby spinach, and more.
Meatless Mexican Casserole
Budget Friendly, Lunch, Produce
40M
4
Spice up your lunch with this meatless Mexican casserole.
Poblano Guacamole
Appetizers, Cinco de Mayo, Grilling, Local, Produce
35M
3
This recipe from Schnucks is perfect for parties and get-togethers.
Black Bean Soup
Lunch, Produce, Soup & Chili, Stovetop
20M
3
Beat the midday slump with this black bean soup.
White Turkey Chili
Flavors Of Fall, One-Pot Wonder, Soup & Chili, Turkey
1H
8
The weather is getting chilly — which means it’s time for chili!
25-Minute Chicken Tortilla Soup
30-Minute Dinner, Meals, One-Pot Wonder, Soup & Chili
25M
8
You’re 25 minutes away from delicious chicken tortilla soup.
