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.

Far East SlimCado

I grew up in Southern Florida thinking a squirt of lime is all that a SlimCado needed. Anything else was unessential but nice. With Florida...

Passion Fruit and SlimCado Guacamole

This is a "two scoops and you're done" recipe. Scoop out the passion fruit and the SlimCado, add the Concord guacamole mix, blend and you're...

Mushroomed SlimCado guacamole

This is hearty guacamole that would be perfect as a side or topping for meat just off the grill. The dried mushrooms and onions will...

Stir-fry tropicals

Instead of pulling out the skillet, grab the wok. A little oil and a little ginger, then toss in some tropical fruit and you've got...

Wok’d Guac

With stir-fry being a staple in the house, it was only a matter of time before the guacamole hit the wok. It's a treat for...

SlimCado Hummus Spread

Let your belly do the dancing with this South Floridian twist to a Moroccan treat....

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...

Tropical Avocado Salad Pizza

Pizza flip-flops on the color wheel from red to green with the tropical avocado, the SlimCado. Not what the Italians had in mind. ...

South by Southwest Guacamole

The flavors of the Southwest blend nicely with SlimCados grown in tropical Southern Florida for great-tasting guacamole. Try it, it's ez and delish....