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January 28, 2011 by Mariel

Fried Avocado with Salsa Ranch Dip

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There’s a place, here in Utah, called Gardner Village.  It’s where women go, with their girlfriends, to escape poopie diapers, dishes, and laundry.  It’s the cutest place, with little gift shops, a restaurant, bakery, candy store, and ducks…I love the ducks walking around!  My best girl, Paula and I, can be found there…oh, every few months, munching on a bit of heaven…namely, Fried Avocados.  It’s served as an appetizer and we each get our OWN plate.  No sharing avocados.  It’s like sharing expensive chocolate, shampoo, and husbands.  Just doesn’t happen.  Anyway, these fried avocados make all of our troubles go away.  All the sudden, our kids are cute again, our husbands are the “best ever,” and we’ve never felt as pretty.  Magical.

The Gardner Village fried avocados make all of our troubles go away. All of a sudden, our kids are cute again, our husbands are the
So, in an effort to incorporate this magic into my every day life, I knew I had to figure out how to make them at home.  Paula is mad cause I made them without her, but I couldn’t wait any longer.  She’s preggo and moves realllllllllllllllly s.l.o.w.l.y.  By the time she made it to my house, I would be beating my kids, hating my husband, and feeling ugly.  I needed some avocados.  And, surprise, surprise…they were so easy to make!
Okay, you need some fresh, perfectly ripe avocados…not too hard, not too mushy.  You also need a couple eggs, something to bread them with (such as Panko or bread crumbs), salsa, and ranch dressing.
The Gardner Village fried avocados make all of our troubles go away. All of a sudden, our kids are cute again, our husbands are the
 Get some oil heating on the stove.  You want your oil to be around 350 degrees.  You can use a deep fryer, pot, or dutch oven.  I just pour in a couple inches of Canola Oil.
 Pour some breadcrumbs in a bowl, and whisk a couple eggs in another bowl.
 Chop your avocados and dip them, one at a time, into the whisked egg, then into the breadcrumbs.  Set aside.
The Gardner Village fried avocados make all of our troubles go away. All of a sudden, our kids are cute again, our husbands are the
 When the oil has reached 350 degrees, lower the breaded avocado into it and fry until golden brown.
 Make a dipping sauce by mixing ranch and salsa.  You decide how much…if you like more of a salsa flavor, add more salsa than ranch, and vice versa.  I prefer more ranch…so, next time I think the dipping sauce will be a lighter color than pictured.  That’s it!  Eat up and let the magic begin.
 The Gardner Village fried avocados make all of our troubles go away. All of a sudden, our kids are cute again, our husbands are the
Fried Avocado with Salsa Ranch Dip
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Fried Avocado with Salsa Ranch Dip

Ingredients

  • Avocado
  • Bread crumbs or Panko
  • Eggs
  • Salsa
  • Ranch Dressing
  • Canola oil

Instructions

  1. Heat a large pot (or dutch oven, or deep fryer), ½ way filled with oil (or more), until it reaches 350 degrees. Try to maintain the temperature the entire time, by using a thermometer.
  2. Slice up your avocados.
  3. Dip them in a bowl of whipped eggs, then into a bowl of bread crumbs.
  4. Set aside, until oil is hot.
  5. Using a slotted spoon, lower the coated avocado into the hot oil, and let fry until the bread crumbs turn golden.
  6. Remove and set on paper towels, to absorb excess oil.
  7. To make the dip, mix roughly 3 parts ranch dressing to 1 part salsa.

 

The Gardner Village fried avocados make all of our troubles go away. All of a sudden, our kids are cute again, our husbands are the
The Gardner Village fried avocados make all of our troubles go away. All of a sudden, our kids are cute again, our husbands are the
 My kids LOVE avocados.  And, now that I can make fried avocados at home, I should probably share.  I had all of the kids hovering around me while I took the pictures.  The minute I was done, they dove in…and literally, 5 seconds later…gone.  Shane said, “this is my favoritist food, ever!”
The Gardner Village fried avocados make all of our troubles go away. All of a sudden, our kids are cute again, our husbands are the
The Gardner Village fried avocados make all of our troubles go away. All of a sudden, our kids are cute again, our husbands are the
These would be a perfect appetizer for the Superbowl!

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 Other appetizer and drink suggestions:
My super-fave Artichoke Spinach Dip
Caramel Toffee Apple Dip
Queso Dip
  Banana Slush Punch
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
And, a couple fun Superbowl posts:
Football 101…Impress Your Guy!
Superbowl Sunday, for the Ladies!
Have a great weekend!

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  1. Rebecca says

    January 28, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    Ha, ha Mariel! Your post gave me a good chuckle to start the day off. You have such a good sense of humor! Now, if I could just get my kids and husband to eat avocados, I’d be a happy woman. Or not, because that means I’d have to share. I just made your avocado, tomato, feta dip for a meeting this week. It was a huge hit! Keep the yummy recipes coming!

  2. The Double Dipped Life says

    January 28, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    I have somehow missed this at Gardner Village! It looks really, really good though!

  3. ramsam says

    January 28, 2011 at 3:24 pm

    Oh man, those look so dang good! Thanks for the tip! My boys love avocados, and football, so I will have to give this a try!

  4. Alabama Apples says

    January 28, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    Oh my goodness these look delicious!!! I also have to add that I know how you feel! I need my make me beautiful, life is good therapy, too. Definitely something I need to try…

  5. Jessica says

    January 28, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    Those look so freakin good! Great pictures!

  6. KT says

    January 28, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    Never had them, but now I want to. Thanks

  7. The FOUR M's... says

    January 28, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    Oh, for delish. I neeeeeed some of these right now. (First of all to escape the poopie diapers… good times… and…. yeah. Just the poopie diapers.) ;o)

    I had to laugh because I mis-read that one part and thought you’d said ‘eating your kids’ instead of ‘beating’… I was thinking that would be some SERIOUS hunger going on! Can’t wait to try these!!

  8. Kate says

    January 28, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    mouth.is.watering

  9. Mariel says

    January 28, 2011 at 6:29 pm

    Oh, I’m not above “eating my kids”. I have to hold myself back from taking a huge bite out of their little cheeks.

  10. Asis Family says

    January 28, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    I love these! I had them over the summer and they are fabulous! Also try fried zucchini; just as delicious!

  11. jennaseverythingblog says

    January 28, 2011 at 7:08 pm

    I just found you through TastyKitchen, and all I can say is YUM! I love avocadoes, and these look perfect. I can totally see how this little dish would restore all good feelings and happiness to your life. =)

  12. Mariel says

    January 28, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    Jenna ~ Come back any time! If fact, send me some links to your favorite posts…let’s get you guest posting!

  13. Bruces says

    January 29, 2011 at 12:07 am

    You mentioning my name in your very famous(and oh so awesome blog) makes up for you making them without me. LOVE THEM!! Good work!

  14. Brooke Douglass says

    January 29, 2011 at 5:35 pm

    OMG we are having a couple over tonight and I am sooo maing these!!! yumm yummm ! I am your newest follower come check out my blog!!! brooke
    [email protected]
    Girl Boy Girl Inspired

  15. Beth @ Free Stylin' says

    January 30, 2011 at 4:23 am

    Oh my gosh! I LOVE avacados – this is going to be my new favorite thing to make! I am so excited!! Thank you for the recipe!!

  16. Heather @French Press says

    July 10, 2012 at 7:02 pm

    Oh My Goodness! Amazing

  17. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

    July 17, 2012 at 3:24 am

    I absolutely love avocados but have never had them fried!! I am definitely trying this out for sure!!!! Thank you so much for sharing on Trick or Treat Tuesday!!!

  18. heidi says

    February 2, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    wow. i will never forget these. avocado and ranch are my two favorite things. 🙂

  19. Bethany says

    July 13, 2013 at 10:52 pm

    Wow! Fried avocado sounds awesome, I have never had it before! Next time they go on sale, I will be trying this, thanks!

    • Mariel says

      July 13, 2013 at 11:13 pm

      You’ll love it! It’s always a hit over here. Thanks for stopping by, Bethany!

  20. Chris says

    November 5, 2015 at 10:56 am

    I have never heard of fried avocado before, but as soon as i saw this recipe it caught my eye and im looking forward to getting in the kitchen tomorrow and experimenting with this great idea : )

    Many Thanks

    Christopher

    • Mariel says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:18 pm

      My family is always requesting this! My only reservation in making it is that we can’t stop eating them and avocado is so expensive here! But, it’s super good. Hope you love it. 🙂

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