This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hass Avocado Board featuring Hass Avocados for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Avocados are so rich and delicious, and can be enjoyed in more ways than just guacamole. I love to add them to all sorts of different salads and sandwiches. One of my favorite ways to enjoy them is to add them to sandwiches in place of mayonnaise. They give a rich and creamy texture and add healthy fats and lots of nutrition. Hass avocados have nearly 20 vitamins and minerals, making them a nutrient-dense food choice. You can find lots of avocado recipes through this link, from deep fried avocado slices to bacon wrapped and grilled avocado slices.
The Hass avocado board is holding a “Kick Off with Hass Avocados Recipe Contest”! And there are 2 ways to participate:
o (1) A weekly sweepstakes where we will give away a box of avocados for 14 consecutive weeks!
o (2) A Recipe Contest where the winner will win a trip to the Rose Bowl Game®!
The grand prize winner of the recipe contest will receive (for 4 people) Round trip airfare, hotel accommodations, participation in a Rose Bowl Game® Welcome Reception, admission to the “behind-the-scene” Rose Bowl Parade® decorating site, sightseeing tour of Pasadena, admission to the Rose Bowl Game® on January 2. 2012 + more!
For more information on how the winner is chosen be sure to check out the official rules on their Facebook Page.
Remember after entering your avocado recipe in this sweepstakes, you can come back and enter every week for the weekly sweepstakes for a chance to win a box of fresh hass avocados.
I have entered this recipe below in the Kick Off with Hass Avocados Recipe Contest. It’s a simple salad with oven roasted corn and chopped avocados, but has the most amazing dressing. For the dressing I combined creamy hass avocados with lime, mayonnaise and spices to make the tastiest salad dressing.
Yield: Serves 4
For the Salad
2 hass avocados, chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
2 ears of corn, oven roasted and kernels removed
the juice of 1 lime
olive oil
salt and pepper
1 large head of romaine lettuce, chopped
For the Dressing
2 hass avocados
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup milk
the juice of 1 lime
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
For the Salad
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drizzle olive oil on corn and add salt and pepper. Roast at 400 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes, or until kernels are tender crisp. Cut kernels off corn cob.
2. Add chopped lettuce to a large salad bowl. Add chopped tomato, onion and corn kernels. Add avocado and lime juice.
For the Dressing
1. Add all ingredients for dressing to a food processor. Turn on high and blend until creamy and smooth. Add dressing to salad and toss if desired.
