Give your holiday menu a tasty heart-healthy twist by inviting avocados to your festive occasion. Always in season, this favorite green fruit is available alongside other traditional winter produce favorites like sweet potatoes and acorn squash. Try avocados in tempting seasonal salads, vegetable dishes, and dessert or as a spread for appetizers or dotted throughout your main course. To help set your table in healthful style, we’ve assembled five new ways to introduce avocados to your family this holiday season.
5 #HolidayReFRESH Recipes With Avocado
#HolidayReFRESH Checklist
Let’s Go Shopping
We’ve assembled a handy holiday shopping list to make sure that you have everything needed to cook up a feast. If you make any substitutions or change proportion, be sure to adjust your list accordingly.
Dairy:
5 large eggs
low fat milk
crumbled feta cheese
low fat cream cheese
lite whipped topping
low fat sour cream
grated Swiss cheese (may use Vegan or non-dairy shredded cheese of choice)
Produce:
8 avocados
1 bunch broccoli
1 tomato
1 package baby spinach or mixed greens
1 large red apple or green granny smith
1 Lemons
6 Limes
1 pomegranate
4 small acorn squash
1 yellow onion
2 sweet potatoes
1 garlic bulb
1 bunch scallions
Frozen Foods:
2 cups thawed lite whipped topping
2 cups fresh or 1 small bag frozen strawberries
pastry crust
Bread:
1 French baguette bread loaf
General
1 package long grain and wild rice mix
1 package quinoa
1 14-ounce can black beans
1 small package pumpkin seeds
1 package dried cranberries
1 package toasted almonds (can substitute for walnuts or candied pecans)
1 box graham crackers (can substitute with gluten-free cookies)
1 packet strawberry gelatin
1 small bag or box granulated sugar
Spices:
kosher salt
pepper
garlic powder
cumin
ground coriander seeds
crushed red pepper flakes
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