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Easy Buffalo Chicken Avocado Wrap

August 21, 2015 ·

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An Easy Buffalo Chicken Avocado Wrap recipe with spicy, protein-packed chicken, lots of veggies that is made in minutes is great for a quick after school snack, a light lunch, or any time!

Back to school time is upon us! Whether your kids (or you) are already back to school or getting ready to in the next couple weeks, it is an exciting time…and busy. From gathering school supplies to homework to activities, quick and easy snacks for after school is essential. This Easy Buffalo Chicken Avocado Wrap is packed with spicy, buffalo chicken, lots of vegetables, cheese all wrapped in a tortilla. It is nutritious, tasty and can be made in minutes!…

Filed Under: appetizers, healthy, kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes Tagged With: avocado, buffalo, chicken, easy, quick, snack, spicy, spinach, vegetables

Avocado Cream

March 26, 2015 ·

Avocado Cream is an easy recipe made with avocado, Greek yogurt and simple flavorings. Packed with protein and healthy fats, this simple condiment will become your new favorite topping for toast, tacos, burgers and more! {gluten free}

Back in my college days, one of my favorite go-to meals was a Boca Burger. My girlfriends and I would share a box, and we each had our own way of eating them. Some would top them with barbecue sauce, some used cheese. My favorite topping was salsa. Served with a salad, our Boca Burger meals were healthy, easy and super tasty!…

Filed Under: appetizers, gluten free, healthy, kid-friendly, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: #bocaessentials, avocado, condiment, easy, Greek yogurt, quick

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Creamy Avocado Turkey Wrap

September 12, 2014 ·

For a healthy, protein-packed lunch for back to school, try this Creamy Avocado Turkey Wrap featuring an avocado and Greek yogurt spread, your favorite vegetables, cheese and slow roasted turkey breast. Thank you to Hillshire Farms (through the Mom It Forward Blogger Network) for sponsoring this post! #HillshireNaturals

As we are getting into the swing the new school year, we are developing many favorites throughout the day. While playing in the sandbox at recess or nature walks for science time would seem to be obvious choices, it was fun to learn that my preschooler’s favorite thing about school is LUNCH! This Creamy Avocado Turkey Wrap has become a recent lunch time favorite. It is easy to make, packed with protein, and just plain delicious! …

Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes Tagged With: #HillshireNaturals, avocado, back to school, easy, Greek yogurt, lunch, quick, tortilla, turkey, wrap

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Avocado Buffalo Chicken Wraps #WeekdaySupper

April 2, 2014 ·

Avocado Buffalo Chicken Wraps are a spicy buffalo chicken salad packed with lots of vegetables and made with avocado and Greek yogurt instead of mayo. Enjoyed warm or chilled, this wrap is healthy, quick and easy ~ perfect for a weeknight!

Avocado Buffalo Chicken Wraps put a fun and unique twist on your everyday chicken salad. Shredded chicken, drenched in a light, seasoned buffalo sauce, spices things up, while an avocado and Greek yogurt mixture replaces the mayo. For the vegetables, I used shredded carrots and chopped broccoli (I’m not a fan of celery, but if you are, some chopped celery would be a tasty addition as well). A little blue cheese crumble would be an excellent topping as well.

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Filed Under: gluten free, healthy, kid-friendly, main dishes, Recipes Tagged With: #weekdaysupper, avocado, buffalo, chicken, easy, quick, sandwich, wrap

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Avocado Green Smoothie {health key™ system}

January 6, 2014 ·

Avocado Green Smoothie is a nutritious, vegan smoothie made in minutes. Combining fresh fruits and vegetables, this healthy pick me up is a delicious way to get your little ones to eat their veggies!

The other day I went to my local Rainbow Foods to pick up some produce. Their cored, fresh pineapple is a favorite, and a welcome addition to our diets as we make an effort to increase our fruit and vegetable intake after the New Year. As I continued shopping the produce section, I noticed little tags that said ‘organic,’ ‘gluten free,’ and ‘vegan.’ I learned this was part of their health key™ system, which is a wellness program designed to simplify your shopping experience and make it easier to select healthier foods….

Filed Under: breakfast, gluten free, healthy, kid-friendly, Recipes Tagged With: #myrainbow, avocado, banana, pineapple, smoothie, spinach, vegan

Over 75 Avocado Recipes - Alida's Kitchen

75+ Avocado Recipes #LoveAvocado

December 12, 2013 ·

Over 75 Avocado Recipes by the best food bloggers from across the web!

Find these recipes and more pinned to my Avocado board on Pinterest!

In the months leading up to the holidays, there have been dessert recipes popping up all over the place. While I’m never one to complain about a good dessert, after a while I start craving healthy recipes. Lately it has been all about the avocado. My kids love avocados plain, and I’ve been whipping them into smoothies, as pasta sauce, in place of mayo in sandwiches and salads, even using avocados in place of butter in baking! Since over 75% of fat in an avocado is unsaturated, it’s a great substitute for foods that are high in saturated fat.

While I frequently make delicious avocado recipes at home, it seems very few have made it on the blog. That will change soon, as I get these recipes ready to share with you. In the meantime I gathered over 75 wonderful avocado recipes from my favorite blogger friends. Enjoy! …

Filed Under: Featured, Recipes, round-up Tagged With: avocado

Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich

May 25, 2012 ·

Cheese has always been one of my favorite foods. As a child I remember sneaking some cheese whenever my mom was in the kitchen, or simply grabbing a Kraft Single on my way out to play. I also remember my mom always made my brother a ham and cheese sandwich using Kraft Singles, but I liked my cheese plain. That is…until I discovered the grilled cheese sandwich. Melty cheese on bread? So simple yet so delicious!

When I went to college and had my own apartment, I started experimenting with grilled cheese sandwiches. It was around this time when I noticed Kraft Singles came in more varieties than American, and I was very excited to see they came in Swiss! I made a tasty little combo with a slice of cheddar, a slice of Swiss, some sauteed onions, all on multi-grain bread. Grilled cheese perfection every time. Oh…the memories!

That was all many years ago, yet my love for experimenting with grilled cheese sandwiches continues to this day. Mike and I like to mix it up with tomatoes, sunflower seeds, onions, bacon (for him)…really nothing too crazy, but always tasty. This time, I thought it would be fun to experiment with guacamole and make a Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich.

For a while now, I have had a recipe flagged for a grilled cheese made on the stove top and in the oven, without any butter. This sounded like the perfect method for the Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich. The result? Amazing! The stove-to-oven method gives the bread a crispy exterior without any frying or being greasy. The cheese is perfectly melted, and the guacamole can shine right through. This Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich is a fun and tasty twist on a childhood favorite.

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Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Yields: 1 sandwich

Ingredients

2 slices whole grain bread
2 to 3 tablespoons guacamole, any variety, such as Edamame Guacamole
1 or 2 slices Kraft Singles 2% Sharp Cheddar
Cooking Spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
Spread guacamole evenly on one side of each slice of bread.
Place a Kraft Single cheese slice on top of the guacamole on each slice of bread, and then flip to make a sandwich (so cheese on cheese).
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Place sandwich in pan for about 1 to 2 minutes or until bread is toasted. Flip and repeat on the other side.
Transfer sandwich from skillet to the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven, cut in half and serve immediately.

Disclaimer: As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received a coupon for free Kraft Singles and a stipend.

Filed Under: healthy, main dishes, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, cheese, dinner, easy, guacamole, lunch, Mexican, quick, sandwich, tastemaker

Edamame Guacamole

May 24, 2012 ·

One of our favorite cuisines is Mexican, and an essential accompaniment is (of course) guacamole. For a while now, I have been saving recipes for guacamole and finally decided it was time to make my own. I wanted to give it with a healthy twist incorporating one of my favorite foods – enter Edamame Guacamole.

This guacamole did not disappoint. There are little flecks of edamame throughout, adding a protein and fiber boost. Along with the good fats from the avocado, this guacamole is a nutrition powerhouse. The combination of the onion, chile and salsa (I used medium) give this guacamole some zip without being overpowering. Below I listed the amounts that I used, but really everything can be adjusted to taste. It is such a flexible and forgiving recipe. This Edamame Guacamole tasted so fresh and delicious, I almost grabbed a bag of baked tortilla chips and some crudites and called it dinner. Almost….but I needed to save some for a special recipe that I will be sharing with you tomorrow. Edamame Guacamole meets an old childhood favorite!

Edamame Guacamole

Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

1 avocado, pitted and peeled
1 cup shelled edamame (thawed if frozen - that is what I used)
½ cup red onion, chopped
1 chipotle chile in adobo, chopped
¼ cup salsa
2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
juice of 1 lime
Salt and Pepper
Fresh cilantro, chopped (optional, to taste)

Instructions

Put avocado, edamame, onion, chile, salsa, garlic and lime in food processor and pulse until smooth. Add cilantro, if desired. Tranfer to a bowl, add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Adapted from Whole Foods

Filed Under: appetizers, gluten free, healthy, Recipes Tagged With: avocado, condiment, easy, edamame, Mexican, quick, snack, spicy, vegan

Baked Cayenne-Rubbed Chicken with Avocado Salsa

May 4, 2012 ·

Baked Cayenne-Rubbed Chicken with Avocado Salsa is one of those dishes that combines very simple ingredients to make something versatile, classic and delicious. The spice rub is an easy way to add flavor to the chicken without any added fat or calories, keeping things nice and light.

The avocado salsa topping is also a combination of simple, fresh ingredients. The creamy avocado cools the spicy chicken, and the red onion complements everything quite nicely. While delicious as-is, I can also envision adding some black beans or corn to the salsa or served as a simple side.

The chicken can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake, and the recipe halves easily to serve dinner for two.

Baked Cayenne-Rubbed Chicken with Avocado Salsa

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 teaspoon coarse salt, plus additional for salsa
½ teaspoon ground pepper, plus additional for salsa
¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, adjust to taste
4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless (4 to 6 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium red onion, diced
4 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided (approximately from 1 lime)
1 avocado, diced
Cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
In a small bowl, mix salt, pepper and cayenne pepper (adjust amounts to taste preference). Rub all over chicken and place in prepared baking dish.
Squeeze 2 tablespoons of lime juice over chicken. Bake uncovered for approxmiately 30 minutes, or chicken is cooked thoroughly.
In the meantime, prepare the salsa. Put red onion and remaining lime juice in a medium bowl and let sit. Just before serving, mix in avocado and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve salsa over chicken.

Adapted from Everyday Food Light