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Avocado Recipes & Entertaining for May

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Hass Avocado Party-Worthy Happenings this Month

May - National Hamburger Month - Start prepping the grill! Try one of these savory burger recipes featuring Hass Avocados
May - National Salad Month - Get started with Hass Avocado salad and dressing recipes
May - National Salsa Month - Spice up your grilling dishes this month with Mango, Papaya & Avocado Salsa
May 1 - May Day - Celebrate Spring and National Salad month with a fresh avocado salad like this Shrimp Chopped Salad recipe
May 5 - Cinco de Mayo: This year it falls on a Saturday, eliminating any excuse you might have to not throw a fiesta. Get Cinco de Mayo recipe and party ideas
May 10 - National Shrimp Day: Celebrate by serving an Avocado Rock Shrimp and Gouda Pizza for dinner
May 11 - Eat What You Want Day: Yet another excuse to try more avocado recipes!
May 13 - Mother's Day: Treat mom to a scrumptious breakfast with an Avocado Sunrise Omelet
May 28 - Memorial Day: Kick off the unofficial start to summer with our recipe ideas and tips on how to become a master of your grill

So Many Reasons to Celebrate

May is bursting with avocado eating holidays from one of the original aguacate eating holidays - Cinco de Mayo, to patriotic cookouts for Memorial Day. May is full of reasons to celebrate with Hass Avocados.

Here are a couple of ideas to help you celebrate the three big holidays this month�

Cinco de Mayo
Whether you are commemorating the Battle of Puebla or using the day as an excuse to have a fiesta - Cinco de Mayo is a fun day full of color and flavor.

Play up that color theme by using brightly colored tablecloths and streamers.
Using colorful paper sandwich bags, cut fun shapes into the sides, fill with sand and add a battery-powered votive candle to create an illuminating luminary.
The brighter the colors, the better you will complement your Mexican recipe inspired menu. Cinco de Mayo is also a great opportunity to practice your grilling skills with fresh grilled fish, chicken or carne asada.
For a centerpiece, arrange brightly colored peppers and white flowers next to a giant bowl of guacamole or avocado salsa, the bigger the better. After all, avocados are the perfect flavor addition to all your dishes today.

Mother's Day
Pamper mom with a delicious meal just for her.

Treat mom to a delicious breakfast pastry - like Avocado Cream Cheese Empanadas.
Looking for a lighter breakfast alternative for mom? Consider a Hass Avocado Veggie Scramble.
Mother's Day is a whole day after all, why not treat mom like a queen with lobster and Hass Avocados for dinner - Try Lobster and Avocado Rolls.
Not going to see your mom on Mother's Day? Give her a guacamole gift basket full of avocados and ingredients to make our Mama's Homemade Guacamole.

Memorial Day
Backyard barbequing is always a fun time for a group get-together. What better time to jump-start your summer barbequing than with the unofficial start to summer - Memorial Day?

May is National Burger and Barbeque month and naturally brings to mind hamburgers and hot dogs, ribs and fixings. Make your favorite traditional barbeque fare simply irresistible with the help of Hass Avocados.

They make a great addition to potato salads to add creaminess in place of other common ingredients.
They are a tasty topping for burgers and hot dogs - as well as for any other meat or vegetable you can imagine grilling.
Did we mention you can also grill avocados?

Featured Avocado Recipes for May


	Mahi Mahi with Hass Avocado and Grapefruit Salsa Recipe Party Level: Easy to Moderate		Mariachi Guacamole Recipe Party Level: Easy
	One of our newest recipes. Get ready to wake up your tastebuds! Makes a great grilling dish for any of the holidays this month.		We can already hear them singing. Chips please! Great as a dip and awesome as a topping on tacos, omelets or burgers this month.

Featured Tip of the Month
Looking for a sweet treat? The cool creaminess of avocados makes them a great ingredient for cool no-bake summer desserts like Avocado Cream Pie. Stay cool and search avocado dessert recipes for more ideas.

For more great tips on how to select and ripen your Hass Avocados, check out our How To page.