4 Creative Ways to Use Avocado
What comes to mind when you think of healthy fats? For me, it’s always avocado. Its unique texture took a while to grow on me when I was younger, but now I’m realizing that it makes it so much more versatile. In addition to the versatility, its nutrient profile is unique as well, containing quality fats, fiber, magnesium, and more.
Avocados can be expensive, so it’s important that you’re knowledgeable about how to buy and store to ensure you actually consume it. Firm avocados will be bright green and are often ready to eat in about four or five days. “Breaking” avocados have slightly more yield and are ready to eat in one to two days. Ready-to-eat avocados yield to gentle pressure.
For storage, avocados will ripen at a slower pace in the refrigerator. For firm avocados, they can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks and subsequently left at room temperature for up to two days. Ripe avocados can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week and are ready to use once taken out.
So, what are a few creative ways you can incorporate avocados into your meals once they’re ripe? Let’s discuss.

Creative ways to use avocado
1. Guacamole
This is probably our first thought when it comes to avocados, but there are so many ways to spruce up your guacamole. I’m all for autonomy when cooking, and this is one food that once you get used to making it, you feel more comfortable mixing and matching different herbs and spices to put your own spin on it. Here are a few recipes to get you started:
- Classic Guacamole: With this recipe from Siete Foods, you can’t go wrong.
- Loaded Guacamole: This recipe from What’s Gaby Cooking truly has all the flavors, from sun dried tomatoes to bacon to chives and citrus.
- New Year’s Guacamole: This has pomegranate and an orange/tangerine twist.
2. Chocolate cherry avocado pudding
This is a delicious evening snack with food sources of magnesium and melatonin to support sleep. With this, it’s safe to say you’ll get use out of your food processor and this will be on repeat.
All you need:
- 1 ripe avocado
- ½ cup frozen cherries
- ½ serving chocolate protein powder
- 1 tsp. honey
- ¼ cup coconut milk
Blend together in a food processor and enjoy!
3. Avocado boats
This can be an easy way to add avocado to a snack or meal if you include other slides. The premise is to cut a ripe avocado in half, take out the pit, and fill with a protein-rich source.
Here are a few ideas:
- Plant-Powered Avocado Boats: An excellent vegan option with a variety of nutrients.
- Pesto BLT Stuffed Avocados: Satisfying and nutrient dense.
- Tuna Avocado Boats: This is a great classic recipe, or you can simply add in your favorite chicken or tuna salad recipe.
4. Adding avocado as a garnish
Avocado is an excellent addition to most recipes that can really help carry the flavor. You can add it on top to a spicy soup or chili, to a lunch taco bowl or other macronutrient-rich bowl, to tacos, to an omelet or egg scramble, to any salad, or as a flavorful addition on top of a protein (this cucumber feta avocado salad is great on top of a protein). The possibilities are endless.
The bottom line on using avocado
As we head into peak avocado season, I hope this brings some inspiration and excitement for adding them to your everyday eating. They truly can benefit you in many ways from your gut health to decreasing overall inflammation to improving your complexion. Enjoy!