6 Life-Changing Avocado Recipes That Aren't Guacamole

All the deviled eggs, avocado "fries" and mac and cheese you can handle

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Published Mar 24, 2016

Fact of life: Avocados now have a permanent place on your grocery list. (Ours too.) But before you go turning those ripe beauties into guacamole again, you need to consider these six avocado recipes. It's a great big delicious world out there, filled with avocado "fries" and deviled eggs and mac and cheese. We'll show you how to make them all--and more. Let's get started.

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Avocado Deviled Eggs

Cue making these green gems at every party you host from now until forever.

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Avocado "fries"

Guess what? No deep-frying required.

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Jalapeño-avocado Mac And Cheese

The ultimate comfort food just got better. (And a touch spicier.)

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Green Smoothie With Avocado And Apple

Start your day by sipping on this drink--or enjoy it as an afternoon snack.

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Spaghetti With Avocado Sauce

Move over, marinara. This pasta dinner is ready in just 30 minutes.

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Avocado Dressing

Whoa--we found a salad dressing that's guilt-free and deliciously creamy.

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Erin McDowell

Freelance Food Editor

Erin Jeanne McDowell is a recipe developer, food stylist and author of multiple cookbooks, including The Fearless Baker, which was named one of the Best Baking Books of 2017 by the New York Times. She studied baking and pastry at The Culinary Institute of America in New York, and in addition to developing recipes for PureWow, her work has appeared in Better Homes and Gardens, Food Network Magazine, Food52, The Kitchn and more.

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