Beyond Guac: Fresh Avocado Recipes from Salad to Dessert (yes, really)

The best day of the year is when that Primavera Avocado box shows up! And this time, I was committed to branching out from our usual avocado toast and guac. Ina Garten’s Avocado & Grapefruit Salad – Barefoot in Paris, page 98 First, I revisited Ina Garten’s Avocado & Grapefruit Salad which is still one of the smartest pairings out there. Creamy avocado, sharp grapefruit, and a Dijon vinaigrette that pulls everything into balance. Toni Tipton Martin’s Avocado Dip with Spiced Chips – Jubilee, page 26 Then Toni Tipton-Martin’s Avocado Dip with Spiced Chips. Think guacamole with the volume turned up. The key difference is the ratio: avocado is still the base, but there’s a much higher proportion of mix-ins: red onion, tomato, bell pepper, scotch bonnet, cilantro, and parsley. Ali Slagle’s Cucumber-Avocado Salad – NYTCooking Next, Ali Slagle’s Cucumber-Avocado Salad – a classic combo, but the lemon and heavy hand of red pepper flakes wake the whole thing up. It’s cold, crunchy, creamy, and…