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 Shrimp Cocktail
Appetizers, Christmas, New Years
15M
4
This zesty shrimp cocktail with avocado is easy to make in just 15 minutes!
BLT Tacos
15-Minute Lunch, 30-Minute Dinner, Appetizers, Produce
15M
4
For this recipe, the “T” in “BLT” stands for “taco”.
Summertime Steak Lettuce Wraps
Beef, Grilling, Sandwiches, Tacos & Wraps
40M
2
Light and savory, these wraps are sure to be your new favorite summer snack.
Southwest Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos
Budget Friendly, Lunch, Produce, Sandwiches, Tacos & Wraps, Skillet, Vegetable
45M
5
This recipe is great on Taco Tuesday (or Wednesday or Thursday…)
Kale Salad with Creamy Herb Dressing
Produce
15 M
4
Enjoy a crisp kale salad with a creamy herb dressing brought to you by Chobani®.
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.
Everything Bagel Cheese Ball
Appetizers, Budget Friendly, Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving
1H 20M
8
This cheeseball has everything you want and need as a holiday appetizer. You can also make extra everything bagel seasoning to sprinkle on, well, everything!
Southwest Pork & Grape Salad
30-Minute Dinner, Good For You, Health & Wellness, Mother's Day, Pork, Salad & Slaw
30M
4
Serve pork tenderloin atop a bed of fresh spinach with sliced grapes and avocado to create an easy and well-balanced weeknight dinner
Pesto Chicken with Tomato Avocado Salad
Chicken, Dinner, Good For You, Lunch, Mother's Day, Oven-Baked
15M
2
In less than 30 minutes, you can have Pesto Chicken with Tomato Avocado Salad that will become a favorite dish.
Eloté Avocado Toast
Breakfast, Good For You, Produce, Vegetable
10M
2
Shake up your mornings with Elote Avocado Toast, made with roasted red peppers, fresh lime juice, and frozen roasted corn.
Charlotte’s Spread Layered Dip
Appetizers, Halloween
20M
18
You’ll catch everyone in your web with this delicious spread.
Cajun Salmon with Strawberry Pico
30-Minute Dinner, Dinner, Good For You, Health & Wellness, Oven-Baked, Seafood, Valentine's Day
20M
4
This dish is loaded with healthy omega-3 fats from the salmon and avocado to provide a feeling of fullness and have been shown to support a healthy heart.
