Dean shares 3 different avocado recipes for your Super Bowl party

WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards shares three delicious avocado recipes for Super Bowl weekend.

Avocado-Shrimp Bowl

Ingredients:

• 2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1-1/2 pounds peeled and deveined cooked shrimp (31-40 per pound), tails removed
• 1 cup pico de gallo
• 1/2 cup Clamato juice, chilled
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• Dash pepper
• Lime wedges, optional

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients except lime wedges in a large bowl, stirring gently to combine. Divide among serving bowls. Garnish with lime wedges if desired.

Avocado-Mango Spring Rolls

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha chili sauce or 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, finely chopped
• 2/3 cup cubed avocado
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 8 round rice paper wrappers (8 inches)
• 1 medium mango, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 cups alfalfa sprouts

Directions:

1. Mix cream cheese, lime juice and chili sauce; gently stir in pepper, avocado, green onions and cilantro.
2. Fill a large shallow dish partway with water. Dip a rice paper wrapper into water just until pliable, about 45 seconds (do not soften completely); allow excess water to drip off.
3. Place wrapper on a flat surface. Place cream cheese mixture, mango and sprouts across bottom third of wrapper. Fold in both ends of wrapper; fold bottom side over filling, then roll up tightly. Place on a serving plate, seam side down. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve immediately.

Tomato & Avocado Mini-Sandwiches

Ingredients:

• 1/2 medium ripe avocado, peeled and mashed
• 4 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
• 1 medium tomato, sliced
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
• 1/4 cup hummus

Directions:

1. Spread avocado over 2 slices of toast. Top with tomato and shallot. Spread hummus over remaining toast slices; place on top of avocado toast, face down on top of the tomato layer.
2. Cut into 4 pieces. 

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