Avocado Fries with Avocado Dipping Sauce
Ok.
I am not sure what else to say about this post, but it is full of green.
Not the kind you put in your wallet (more like the kind that is always leaving my wallet).
No, not the kind you walk on in the summer.
Nah, not St. Patty’s day beer or broccoli.
Avocado my friends.
Avocado.
Can you believe that when I was younger that I actually didn’t even like avocado?
::audience gasps::
Tis true, food bats. Tis True.
My love of avocado began in high school when I lived in the Philly area. My Grandad was visiting my family rather regularly because he had a shop associated with his business about 10 miles from where we lived.
Strange, since he lives in Kansas City, KS it was amazing to me that he had a place so close to where my family moved from when we were in KS.
Small world huh?
Anyways, I remember my Dad being out of town and my Mom had gotten oh, probably 10-12 avocados from the store and was making guacamole for Mexican night.
Mexican night is staple in my family, we probably have it at least once a week
Well, at that point, I didn’t TOUCH avocado, let alone guacamole.
My Grandad told me, I needed to buck up and try it because there was nothing to not like.
So I did.
And you know what?! I loved it.
Then my Mom, Grandad and I proceeded to eat 10-12 avocados that were made into delicious guacamole for about 3 hours. We never did make it to the rest of the meal 😉
Today, I am sharing with you avocado fries, which I saw and just HAD to try plus a healthy avocado dip that can be paired with just about anything.
Let me tell you. This did NOT disappoint.
If you like avocados? You have to try this.
I used almond flour for the crunch, but you are more than welcome to use bread crumbs, panko or even coconut. Whatever your heart desires.
Seriously…how good do these look.
#nomnoms
- 3/4 cup fat-free Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup yellow onion
- 1 jalapeño (you can seed to keep spice down, we kept it in)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 tablespoon cayenne powder
- 1/2 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 ripe avocados
- 2 garlic cloves
- This is easy.
- Put everything in a food processor and blend until smooth.
- 3/4 cup Almond Meal
- 2 tablespoons flax meal
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 cup egg whites
- 2 avocados, peeled & sliced
- Cooking Spray
- Salt
- Pepper
- Heat oven to 400°
- Combine flour, flax, chili powder and pepper into a bowl. Place egg whites into another bowl and whisk gently.
- Cut avocados in half, remove seeds and slice evenly in peel. With a spoon gently run it along the edge of the peel and remove slices. (this will make around 16 wedges – with some smaller pieces)
- Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Dip avocado slices into egg whites and then into the flour mixture and place onto prepared pan. Repeat this until you have no more slices.
- Sprinkle with salt and cook for 10-12 minutes or until the fries start to firm up.
- Eat with dipping sauce!
25 Comments
KAte from Scratch
These look delicious! I love the flavor of avocado, but have never tried them in fry form. Can’t wait to try this!
RavieNomNoms
Definitely let me know what you think!!
Liz
Fried avocados dipped in avocado sauce! I KNOW I’d love this!!!
RavieNomNoms
There isn’t anything better is there?!
Nancy/SpicieFoodie
So glad you’re a fan of avocados now — I couldn’t live without them.:) I’ve never tried avocado fries, so thank you for the introduction. They look delicious!
RavieNomNoms
I am the same way Nancy! I cannot imagine my life without them now!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
They look divine, Raven. My problem is that I wouldn’t stop eating them until they were all in my stomach.
RavieNomNoms
Tell me about it! I had the same problem Angie 🙂
Ella-Home Cooking Adventure
These are looking awesome. Wouldn’t have thought to make avocado in this way.
RavieNomNoms
Thanks Ella!
Monet
Oh my gosh! How cool are these? I would have never thought…but now I’m totally craving them! Thank you so much for sharing!
RavieNomNoms
Sure thing Monet! I hope you guys try them out! Let me know what you think!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table
I wouldn’t touch avocado until I was 26. What was I THINKING?! Haha!
Avocado on avocado is sheer genius.
RavieNomNoms
Seriously! But I was the same way, so I can’t talk! haha
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking
I could see myself eating the whole batch of these delicious avocado fries! What a great treat!
RavieNomNoms
I definitely ate quite a few, Patrick ended up polishing most of them off 🙂
Viviane Bauquet Farre - Food and Style
A tray of these wouldn’t last an hour around me! Great snack, Raven.
RavieNomNoms
Thanks Viviane!
eat good 4 life
These look terrific. I wish I could have a huge stack of these frozen goodies to have at all times 🙂
RavieNomNoms
What a great idea!! Make them in batches and then freeze them!!! You are a genius!!!
Kim - Liv Life
Oh my goodness I love these!! We had them in a restaurant not too long ago and I couldn’t get enough. They fried theirs though, and I don’t fry, so I’m happy with your baked version!
Priscilla | She's Cookin'
Avocados on their own are perfection, but avocado fries…brilliant! And I love that they’re not fried.
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