Avocado

A luxuriously creamy and bright dressing made with aquafaba, miso, and crunchy poppy seeds makes a star out of summer produce.

You’ll want to put this creamy (but dairy-free) green sauce on everything and it’s particularly sublime under crispy-skinned salmon.

A slow-simmering, comforting braise delivering healing to both body and soul.

Consider this dish—made with refried beans and crunchy vegetables—an affirmative answer to the question, “Can dip be dinner?”

This 30-minute dinner tastes like warm sunshine on a cloudy day.

Once you mash avocado into raw kale, you might never eat the hearty leafy green any other way.

This weeknight meal hits all the high notes of the beloved sushi roll.

This phenomenally satisfying open-faced sandwich is a creamy, smoky, cheesy, hearty experience perfectly primed for breakfast, lunch, or brunch.

In this vibrant salad, crisp pear, ripe avocado, and crunchy lettuce are tossed in a lime dressing and dusted with Tajín.

Mexican esquites meets Chinese tiger salad. This crunchy, bright, sweet, juicy side is everything you want to eat in the summer heat.

A twist on the classic fattoush salad, with a creamy avocado and lime dressing and crispy fried tortilla strips standing in for the traditional pita chips.

But yes, there are a few toasts in here.

When the flavors of a savory salmon poke bowl crash land on a slice of avocado toast, you’ve got a lunchtime power player on your hands. 

A twist on the classic, this Caesar pops with the addition of chile-powder-and-Cotija-crusted croutons, crumbled queso fresco, and creamy avocado.

This warm, melty, cheesy version of classic seven-layer dip marries the best of refried beans and queso for game day and beyond.

Treating grapefruit like raw fish gives you permission to get as fancy as you’d like plating and arranging this textural winter salad.

Great with vegetables, salad, or pizza, this dressing is all Big Ranch Energy with added depth and nuttiness from toasted seaweed snacks and sesame seeds.

Weeknight dinner can't get much easier—or tastier—thanks to these spiced beef tostadas.

Torta milanesa usually features chicken or pork; this vegetarian version swaps in thin-sliced eggplant, which goes crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside.

This bright and creamy dip is RSVP’ing yes to your next cookout.

This is the love child of a grain bowl and arugula salad—with charred scallions, avocado, and thinly sliced jalapeño for smokiness, richness, and heat.

No seafood? No problem. This summery fruit “crudo" hits all the right notes of bright, savory, sweet, and umami in one vibrant dish.

Tender poached chicken and the season’s crunchiest veggies get cloaked in a creamy green goddess for the ultimate chic summer lunch.

You’ve been there: It’s the morning before you need to use an avocado, which is as solid as a rock. Don’t panic. There’s still hope.