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Aguacate (Avocado) Recipes and Beginner's Guide

Aguacate recipes are tremendously popular all throughout Latin America. We bring you some amazing avocado recipes to delight your guests. In the Dominican Rep., it is most commonly served sliced as a side dish.

avocado dish

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New to Avocado? Start here:


  • History of Aguacate

    Avocado (Persea americana) is a tree that originates in Meso América, and have been cultivated from ancient times. The name for avocado in Spanish (aguacate) comes from the Aztec āhuacatl , the Nahuatl word for testicles.


  • Names for Avocado

    In English, avocado is just that, however the regional names "avocado pear" and "butter fruit" are used in parts of Africa and India respectively. In Spanish, Aguacate is the best-known word for the fruit, however, in some parts of Latin America, avocado is known as "palta"


  • Benefits of Aguacate

    Avocado is very rich in healthy fats, it also contains high to moderate to amounts of vitamin B, C, E and K, and potassium. With the possible exception of people with chronic kidney disease, avocado has been incorporated into many diets and is popular with vegans, keto and paleo eaters, as well as the general public.


  • How to Pick Avocados

    If you are planning to eat it within a day, pick avocados that are soft, and have a give when you press the skin, but it is not mushy. Depending on the variety it will remain green or turn purple when ripened. It's best not to refrigerate unripened avocados, as, in my experience, it halts the ripening process and tends to produce sub-par avocados.

Recipes with Avocado