You’d be surprised at the polarity of a mild fruit like avocado. Some households go through many of them each week, while others stay far away. Whether prepared as a dip, included in a salad, or layered in a sandwich, we’re in the first camp. Here are some of the ways you can find our team using avocado in their homes!

Avoca-Do!

Family Tree

Avocados are in the same family as cinnamon.

Influenced

In the summer of 2017, more than 3,000,000 photos of avocado toast were uploaded to social media every day.

Health

A 2018 study by the Journal of the American Heart Association found that eating an avocado a day can help improve LDL levels.

All in the Name

The word “guacamole” is a derivation of the Aztec word ahuacamolli, which translates loosely to “avocado soup” or “avocado sauce.”

Creamy Avocado Dressing

Recipe by Sarah Faygie Berkowitz

We all know how avocado slices elevate a simple salad. This dressing takes the richness of this incredible fruit and coats the whole salad with it!

Yields 2 cups dressing

• 3 ripe avocados
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¾ cup almond milk (or any thick plant-based milk)
• juice of ½ small lemon (approx. 1 Tbsp)
• 2 tsp Mrs. Dash or other seasoning

Blend all ingredients with an immersion blender until smooth. This is a very creamy dressing. Add more milk and seasoning for a more pourable consistency. Store covered in an airtight container.

(To adjust amounts, use a ratio of 1 avocado to ¼ cup pareve milk and adjust seasonings and lemon juice to your taste.)