Category: SlimCado avocado

For over 85 years, Brooks Tropicals has grown tropical avocados known as SlimCados. SlimCados naturally have up to half the fat and a third fewer calories than the leading California avocado.

SlimCados are a different branch on the avocado family tree. They’d have to be, they’re grown not in dry but very humid climates. Generally pear-shaped with smooth or bumpy green skin, the SlimCado varies in shape and in size from three to thirteen inches long and up to five inches wide.

Turkey SlimCado burgers

A lighter-tasting burger gets a flavor boost with a SlimCado. Mash for a more allover great taste, or chop the SlimCado into chunks to enjoy...

Groovy Coconut SlimCado Pie

Groovy Coconut retains its distinct flavor while accenting the great Slimcado taste in this refrigerator pie that's easy to make for it to be so...

Juice of the tropics

Drink your fruit and eat it too. I'm not much into drinking fruit juices. Why drink when you can eat and get the fiber too...

Sliders with pork and spicy tropical slaw

You can't beat sliders for get-togethers, whether it's celebrating a big win for the soccer team (kids or professionals) or a night on the deck...

SlimCado red pepper

Heating an avocado makes a side dish worthy of any beef entrée. Just take a few minutes to heat some garlic and onion to add...

Chunky Caribbean salad

Make it summer anywhere you live by enjoying tropical fruits. It means some exotic tastes can come together for a great dinner salad. This entrée...

Crabmeat, avocado and papaya salad with a passionfruit vinaigrette

In Florida, you're never more than one hour from the coast. So it makes sense that Florida tropicals go great with seafood. Enjoy this salad...

SlimCado S’more pudding

In the mood for pudding or a smoothie? The cup of ice at the end of the ingredients will determine that. I've made the pudding...

SlimCado and Dragon fruit salad

Do you ever eat so many salads and they start tasting the same to you? Here's a salad that will reboot your salad taste buds....

Mojito fruit salad

Perfect touch for a family dinner on the deck, because it's non-alcoholic. However, if it's only adults, feel free to add some rum, as noted....