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If you're a regular visitor here at The Café, you know that we're nut cases about fresh, seasonal veggies, fruits and whole grains. Our archives are loaded with vibrant main course and side salads featuring just about every type of produce and grain you can imagine. Check them out here! See what I mean? We've got well over eighty fun, unique salads, bursting with flavor along with fabulous nutrients.
I do have to admit though, we also really enjoy meat and a good BURGER is right up there near the top of our "favorite" list. There's just nothing that says "summer" like a juicy burger, fresh off the grill. So when the California Avocado Commission sent us a delicious sounding recipe for Western Burgers and asked us to prepare, style and photograph it, well, let's just say we didn't waste a minute!
The ground beef is combined with spicy jalapeño peppers, finely chopped fresh cilantro. salt and pepper. This little bit of extra seasoning adds a wonderful burst of flavor while the garnish of fresh tomato, white onion and avocado slices enhances the grilled burgers with delightful freshness and wonderful visual appeal.
If you want enjoy a meal in "burger heaven", grill up a batch of these fabulous burgers. I think you too, will be sold with the very first bite! You can find the recipe on the California Avocado Commission website. While you're there, check out their plethora of amazing avocado recipes - they're adding new ones all the time! I signed up for their newsletter, that way I don't miss a one!
Cut an avocado in half, just like usual. Twist to separate. Leave the pit in place. With the peel left on and using a sharp knife, cut the avocado halves in thin slices, cutting right up to the pit (on the half with the pit remaining). Gently pull the slices away from the pit and carefully remove the peel from each slice. This technique can also be used for salads and other types of sandwiches, makes such a pretty presentation with the lovely green color of the avocado.
California Avocado Western Burgers
Disclaimer: We have been compensated by the California Avocado Commission for recipe styling and photography but the opinions are our own.
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Beautiful!! Love how you sliced the avocado lengthwise.. Honestly dont think we have seen it done before!
Oh yum! These look incredible! So juicy and just delicious. 🙂 You're doing an awesome job for the Avocado Commission!
Your burgers look perfect! I always put a few slices of avocados on my burgers - they just go so well together!
I always love what you make with avocados! My hubby would absolutely go bananas for this burger. Nicely done!
Yummy-Chris you always make avocados look so good! Will have to remember to slice one up next time we grill hamburgers;)
Wow, that burger looks scrumptious Chris, you hubby really captured it's juiciness wonderfully. Avocado's are a must on this burger for sure.
if my keyboard is wet, it's all your fault! LOL! thx again for the avocado slicing tip!
I was wondering how you sliced the avocado so thin. Luckily I bought a few today. Looks like we are having burgers this weekend!
My mouth is watering! We eat burgers practically every week during the summer...and I'm going to try my hand at your gorgeous avocado slices with my next one!!!!
The pictures are amazing - looks like I can just pluck one of those avocado slices right off the screen. A burger can't be beat and I love the slicing tip! Thanks for that. Hope you both have a terrific weekend.
Bravo to your husband on these wonderful eye-popping photos (the second one with the white background practically blew my head off, in a good way) and to you for the wonderful presentation. You guys are such a great team. You surely do know how to make a pregnant woman drool. I really need this now, Chris. Do you deliver? 😉
I have been eating tons of avocado lately, this burger looks great. Thanks for the tip on the cute slices too.
You two sure know how to make a girl hungry. I can never get my avo to look like that. I may be a little too rough with it. Yum!
this is just the most yummy burger I've seen in a long time - I think I have to pop over for dinner!
Mary x
This looks very, very delicious. Blessings Catherine
Great styling and photos - you guys did good! 😉
Thank you for sharing your avocado slicing technique! (It caught my eye on your G+ post that Maureen Shaw shared.) I'm sure the Avocado Commission was plenty pleased. 😉
Oh man, that is one mouthwatering burger, Chris! Perfect for summer grilling and indulging.
Beautiful! I can't believe how perfectly you were able to slice the avocado! Bet it was a delicious burger.
I love all your avocado posts, Chris. The burger looks super duper delicious.
I love avocado slices in my burgers... By the way, this is a great way to cut these, it looks so pretty!
It is definitely burger season and this is a particularly delicious version.
The avocado peeps picked the perfect partner in you - I always, always look forward to your avocado posts. They're so pretty, and I usually end up making whatever you've posted within a few days (including this, only with veggie burgers).
What tasty burgers, I love your avocado slices!
If I see a burger with guac or avocado on a menu, I always order it, but I ave never SDE them at home. Doh! Beautiful. Adding the peppers and cilantro to the beef is genius.
Boy this looks great! Even at 5:30AM:@)
Oh my gosh, this is my kind of burger! You really got the avocado's sliced super thin. This looks amazing, going to check out the recipe.
These photos are so perfect that the food almost looks like it is not real, almost. The lettuce has a perfect ruffle. I would love a big bite.
Oh my goodness!! That looks heavenly!
EXCELLENT!!!!! BRAVO!!
I love the pretty way they are sliced and on top of the burger!! The burger looks charred and juicy!!
Love this giant burger of lovelyness! I could eat it right now...
Now how in the world did you cut that avocado like that??????????? Gorgeous.
What a cool opportunity for you. You guys make a good team with your cooking and photography.
Fondly,
Glenda