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Avocado-Egg Salad
Lunch

Avocado-Egg Salad

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place eggs in a medium pot and cover with a few inches of water. Cover and place over high heat. Bring water to a full (but gentle) boil and cook, 10 to 12 minutes.
  2. 2 Drain water and immediately run cold water over eggs. Transfer eggs to an ice bath and allow to chill for 10 minutes. Refrigerate eggs until ready to use.
  3. 3 Peel and roughly chop the hard-boiled eggs.
  4. 4 Add avocado to a mixing bowl with lemon juice, salt, and chipotle powder. Mash, leaving it slightly chunky if desired. Add chopped eggs and stir well to combine.

By KNOEL1414

Avocado Toast with Grilled Cheese
Lunch

Avocado Toast with Grilled Cheese

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  2. 2 Place bread slices on a baking sheet under the preheated broiler until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes.
  3. 3 Mix together mashed avocados, red onion, and cilantro in a bowl. Spread on toasted bread and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  4. 4 Return to broiler until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.

By Charles Wees

Sarah's Pasta Salad
Lunch

Sarah's Pasta Salad

3.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente. Drain, and rinse under cold running water to cool.
  2. 2 In a bowl, gently toss together pasta, avocado, tomato, dressing, and bacon. Chill until ready to serve.

By Sarah Ripley

Asparagus and Blue Cheese Avocado Toast
Lunch

Asparagus and Blue Cheese Avocado Toast

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Toast bread and spread with butter. Top with smashed avocado. Lay the asparagus spears horizontally over the avocado, alternating which way they face. Sprinkle with blue cheese and drizzle with olive oil.

By Kim's Cooking Now

Dan's Favorite Chicken Sandwich
Lunch

Dan's Favorite Chicken Sandwich

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a baking dish with cooking spray. Brush both sides of each chicken breast with barbeque sauce and place in the baking dish. Top each breast with 2 slices bacon.
  2. 2 Bake chicken 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until juices run clear. Drain bacon strips on paper towels, and slice breasts in half lengthwise.
  3. 3 Heat the oven broiler. Spread both halves of each hoagie roll with Ranch dressing. Place 2 breast halves on one half of each roll. Place 2 strips of bacon on each remaining roll half. Top each half with 1 slice Swiss cheese.
  4. 4 Arrange sandwich halves on the baking sheet, and broil 2 to 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Layer chicken halves of sandwiches with avocado slices, and top with bacon halves to serve.

By ANGELSHARK

Cucumber Avocado Salad
Lunch

Cucumber Avocado Salad

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the cucumber, onion, dill, garlic, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl, and toss. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Gently toss the avocado with the cucumber mixture. Refrigerate mixture 10 minutes more. Remove from the refrigerator, and drain. Remove and discard garlic. Toss the cucumber mixture again with the red wine vinegar.

By GrapeJuiceMama

Lettuce, Avocado and Sunflower Seed Salad
Lunch

Lettuce, Avocado and Sunflower Seed Salad

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, garlic and mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. 2 In a salad bowl, combine the lettuce and sunflower seeds. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Top with sliced avocado and serve.

By Barrett

Strawberry Avocado Salad
Lunch

Strawberry Avocado Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, olive oil, honey, vinegar, and lemon juice. Set aside.
  2. 2 Place the salad greens in a pretty bowl, and top with sliced avocado and strawberries. Drizzle dressing over everything, then sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate for up to 2 hours before serving, or serve immediately.

By ENIGMA497

Crumbly Gorgonzola Strawberry Quinoa Salad
Lunch

Crumbly Gorgonzola Strawberry Quinoa Salad

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Prep the balsamic vinaigrette. Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
  2. 2 To assemble salad, place spinach in a large bowl. Top with strawberries, avocado, quinoa, pecans and Gorgonzola cheese. Pour dressing over salad and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately.

By BelGioioso Cheese

Karen's Spring Mix Salad
Lunch

Karen's Spring Mix Salad

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, toss together the mixed greens, avocado, tomato, olives and pepperoncini peppers. Set aside.
  2. 2 In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, garlic salt, oregano and basil. Pour over the salad mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with parmesan and serve.

By Michelle

Cool Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Lunch

Cool Cucumber and Avocado Salad

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the cucumber slices into a colander set in the sink, and sprinkle with salt. Set aside and allow to drip.
  2. 2 In a salad bowl, mix together the red onion, red bell pepper, lime zest and juice, cilantro, sugar, curry powder, and hot pepper sauce until thoroughly combined and the sugar has dissolved. Drain the cucumber slices, and pat them dry with paper towels. Stir the cucumbers into the salad. Gently toss the avocados with the salad and serve.

By Barbara Kahian

Turkey Avocado Panini
Lunch Italian

Turkey Avocado Panini

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mash avocado and mayonnaise together in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
  2. 2 Preheat a panini sandwich press.
  3. 3 Brush bottom of each roll with olive oil; place onto the panini press, oiled sides down. Place 1 slice cheese, 1/2 spinach leaves, 1/2 turkey, and 1/2 sliced peppers on each roll on panini press. Spread 1/2 avocado mixture on cut surface of each top roll; place 1 top roll on each sandwich. Brush top of each roll with olive oil.
  4. 4 Close the panini press; cook until rolls toasted and crisp, with golden brown grill marks, and the cheese has melted, 5 to 8 minutes.

By Amanda

Meyer Lemon Avocado Toast
Lunch American

Meyer Lemon Avocado Toast

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Toast bread slices to desired doneness, 3 to 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Mash avocado in a medium bowl; stir in cilantro, Meyer lemon zest, Meyer lemon juice, cayenne pepper, and sea salt until well combined. Spread avocado mixture onto toast; top with chia seeds.

By princessofmontecito