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The richness of the avocado dressing is cut by the salty and slightly spicy pork burgers. Add more chipotle sauce if you want a spicier burger. We don't mention it here but sliced carrots make also make a great garnish.

Mango Avocado Salsa

This no-tomato salsa combines sweet, juicy mangoes with silky avocados. An orange and green match made in heaven that is perfect on chips, as a garnish for grilled meats, or as a side to Mexican bean dishes.

Avocado With Bacon Vinaigrette

Doesn't this recipe sound good? It is. If you'd like some ideas about what to eat with it, click on the "goes with..." tab to the left. For the lowdown on ingredients, techniques and tools, click on "related tips."

Avocado Lemon Vinaigrette

The avocado is rich and creamy when blended up for this dressing. Try on a simple greens salad or draped over grilled meats as a sauce.

Avocado Crostini

This avocado crostini is a simple, delicious way to use up leftover avocado and good quality whole grain bread. If the avocado is overripe, you might add a little Greek yogurt to give the spread some extra richness.

Spicy Beet and Avocado Salad With Cilantro And Lime

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Bacon, Avocado and Tomato Sandwich

Why would you mess with a classic BLT by adding some slices of avocado? The real question is, why would you not? The combination of the creamy avocado and the crisp bacon is more than good. It's mouthwatering, delicious, divine.

Spicy Shrimp Salad Sandwich

Making a shrimp salad sandwich is a great way to use up leftover shrimp. Try it with plain or seasoned shrimp using leftovers from our Broiled Thai Shrimp.

Cornmeal-Crusted Tilapia Tacos with Spicy Avocado Cream

Here’s a homemade version of Shake’n’Bake, or Shake’n’Fry, really. This dinner comes together surprisingly quickly – the sauce is just a few ingredients whirled in the food processor. For more on this recipe, visit hogwash.

Raw Scallops with Avocado

This is a particularly delicious seviche. Don't substitute bay scallops for the sea scallops; they are too sweet. A dry Gewürztraminer thoroughly chilled holds up to this dish. Like this recipe? Find more like it in one of Barbara Kafka's many excellent cookbooks.

Chipotle Skirt Steak Tacos

Skirt steak is cheap (about $5 a pound) and it's the steak traditionally used for fajitas and steak tacos. It just doesn’t taste the same with other cuts. Read more about this recipe at Steamy Kitchen.

Avocado-Coconut Milk Shake

If someone tells you to live on meal replacement drinks for a week, by all means, substitute this. I like it best sprinkled with a little sea salt. Read more about this recipe at hogwash.