HOT SANDWICHES WITH CREAMY AVOCADO
SCORE WITH SPORTS FANS

Whether youíre attending a football game or having friends over to watch the play-offs, great food is a critical component of any game day plan.
Grilled sandwiches fit the casual mood of the occasion plus they’re easy to eat and people love ’em. Grilled Buffalo Chicken and Avocado Sandwiches (photographed), for instance, are a winning combo of spicy grilled chicken breast layered with luscious avocado slices and tomato on soft sandwich rolls. In a nod to Buffalo wings, the recipe’s inspiration, the rolls are spread with blue-cheese dressing. Round out your "sports bar" offerings with celery sticks, guacamole, coleslaw, chips, fresh apples, bar cookies and of course, beverages, and you’re ready for some serious play.
As for the grilling, that’s a slam dunk. The recipe is flexible enough to be grilled outdoors, or cooked indoors on a countertop grill or in the broiler. Another option: if you’re putting together a tailgate party or post-game cookout for your kid’s soccer team, take along one of the nifty portable grills.
Here’s another all-star in the grilled sandwich category: Tex-Mex Cheeseburgers with Avocado Topping. Thanks to Pepper Jack cheese and wonderful Mexican avocados, this burger would be right at home in the Lone Star StateÖand anywhere else people appreciate big flavors. As any aficionado would attest, a good burger needs tomatoes and onions and, in this recipe, those toppings are mixed with creamy mashed avocado to make an irresistible spread.
The good news about the Mexican avocados used in these recipes is they’re in plentiful supply not only throughout the fall sports season but all year long. So keep fresh avocados and grilled sandwiches on your party food line-upólooking beyond the fall schedule, thereís no end to sports events, including Super Bowl, basketball’s March Madness and the NBA championship games.