Avos are in season - they're cheap, they're nutrient-dense and they're delicious, so here are 10 of the best from our recipe archive.
Avocado & Prawn Salad with Lime Coriander Dressing
Photo: Skinnytaste
Try Jo Seagar's take on a perfect avo-based salad.
Guacamole
Here is Grace Ramirez's attempt to crack the guac code: it's very, very simple as long as a few things are done right. Good avocados equal good guacamole, she says.
Photo: La Latina
Beetroot, Citrus & Avocado Salad
Jess Daniell's salad is fresh and bright and zingy. If you take the time to slice each component, you'll be rewarded with a colourful showstopper of a salad.
Beetroot, Citrus & Avocado Salad Photo: supplied
Fried eggs, avocado & smoky bean tacos
Fried eggs go perfectly here, but if you're making this for more than two people, scrambled eggs are best as they are much quicker and easier to do for a group, says Melissa Hemsley.
Photo: Issy Croker
Cheesy, Herb Cornbread w/ Avocado & Rocket sauce
Here's Gretchen Lowe's take on avo on toast - a cheesy cornbread, loaded with herbs, cumin and red onion, toasted then topped with creamy avo and rocket sauce.
Cheesey herby cornbread with avocado Photo: supplied
Raw Chop Chop Salad with Avocado, Broccoli and Almonds
This salad from Mary Cox and Gemma Heffernan is all about the dressing. We love avocado; anything smothered in this creamy herby avocado dressing is going to make your taste buds sing.
Chop Chop Salad from Ripe Photo: Supplied
'70s throwback vegan chocolate mousse
Photo: Anna Chinn
Our own Anna Chinn's mousse is a perfect fusion of generational stereotypes: the 1970s boozy pudding meets the Millennial interest in both veganism and smashed avocado.
Asparagus, avocado & paprika rye croutons with tahini & yoghurt dressing
Why not try this concoction of avo loveliness from Kelly Gibney?
Asparagus, avocado & paprika rye croutons with tahini & yoghurt dressing Photo: Kelly Gibney
La Boca Loca Marinated Fish Salad - Ceviche de Pescado
Many New Zealanders are familiar with Pacific-style marinated fish - oka i'a in Samoa, kokoda in Fiji or ika mata in the Cook Islands. Mexican ceviche is very similar. It's fresh, light and lovely, says Lucas Putnam.
Photo: supplied
Avocado, Mango and Vanilla Gelato
Fancy something sweeter? Nadia Lim has you covered with this avo ice cream.
Photo: Nadia Lim
