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Baby Bok Choy & Avocado Salad with Sweet/Spicy Soy Vinaigrette and Butter Roasted Sesame Cashews

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Summer Stuffed Avocados

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Grilled Artichokes with California Avocado Dipping Sauce

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Beer-Battered Fried Avocado Wedges with Salsa

Beer-battered avocado fries are a nutritious twist to an old classic recipe.

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Pickled-O’Pete Marinated Veggie Kabobs

A delightfully delicious and different appetizer. No worries about the avocados sitting out while your guests…

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4 Tapas Recipes (Pintxos) using Fresh California Avocados

From Ahi avocado spear, to veggie antipasto spear, choose between 4 different tapas (pintxos) recipes using…

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Avocado and Spicy Shrimp Summer Roll

Spicy grilled shrimp, cool and creamy avocado, crisp cucumber and lettuce- bursting with fresh lime and…

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Avocado Raspberry Pops

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Crab, California Avocado and Pink Grapefruit Cocktail

Bright, tart grapefruit and Dungeness crab pair perfectly together, but in this recipe it’s the beautifully…

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Jicama Avocado Slaw on Rice Crackers

Coleslaw takes an Asian turn with this savory jicama avocado slaw atop rice crackers. Peel the…

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Award Winning Guacamole

So good you’ll give it your own award!

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Chunky California Avocado Guacamole

A little mashing and a lot of character come with this dish. It’s packed with tons…

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