1. Make vegan mayonnaise.
It’s like when two very attractive
people (mayo and guac, in this case) get together and have a child
that’s even better looking than either of them. Recipe here.
3. Or, just put it on an actual pizza.
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Everything tastes better in pizza form. Recipe here.
4. Make a super-simple, healthy pudding.
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You just need 4 ingredients, 2 minutes, and a blender! Recipe here.
6. Freeze it into popsicles.
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If you ever find yourself with a surplus of avocados (unlikely, but still), these will last weeks in the freezer. Recipe here.
8. Bake an egg into it.
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Protein + Fat + Deliciousness = Staying Power and Happiness. Recipe here.
10. … then, stuff it!
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In terms of what to put inside, nothing is off limits. Recipe here.
11. Use it to make low-carb, dairy-free mint chocolate chip ice cream.
No green food coloring necessary. Recipe here.
12. Spike it with tequila.
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It sounds weird until you remember that everything is better with tequila. Recipe here.
13. Use it to make a crazy delicious guacamole/hummus hybrid.
The cronut ain’t got nothin’ on HUacamole. Recipe here.
14. Repurpose the flesh and the ground-up pit to make a heavy-duty foot scrub.
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Instructions here.
15. Blend it into pesto.
Combine half an avocado with half a cup of pesto for a creamy, super flavorful sauce. Recipe here.
16. Make it your base ingredient for cold soup.
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Crab and avocado salads are pretty de rigueur, so why not try cold avocado and crab soup? Recipe here.
17. Use it as a dairy substitute in creamy salad dressings.
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Dairy-free caesar? Check. Recipe here.
20. Mix it with sour cream to create a whole new condiment.
Perfect pairings include (but are not limited to): potato skins, quesadillas, chips, and crudités. Recipe here.
21. Turn it into a deep-conditioning hair mask.
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More instructions here.
22. Turn it into cheese-less “cheesecake.”
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The above recipe is completely raw, completely vegan, and completely delicious. Recipe here.
23. Pair it with green tea for thick, smoothie-like bubble tea.
The silky texture of the avocado blends really well with the chewy tapioca pearls. Recipe here.
24. Mix it into mashed potatoes.
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No butter necessary. Recipe here.
26. Eat it for breakfast, in pancake form.
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With chocolate, obviously. Recipe here.
27. Deep-fry it.
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And then put it in a taco. Because there’s really no way to beat a DEEP-FRIED AVOCADO TACO. Recipe here.