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It\u2019s time for the California Avocado Cinco de Mayo Recipe Fiesta! That means that Rachel of A Southern Fairytale<\/a>, the people of the\u00a0California Avocado Commission<\/a>\u00a0and I want to see your favorite recipes using California avocados. Last week Rachel shared some delicious Spicy Pulled Pork Taquitos with a Cool Avocado Cream Dipping Sauce<\/a>\u00a0and I whipped up a those yummy Avocado and Chorizo Stuffed Party Rolls with an Avocado Cilantro Ranch Dip<\/a>.<\/p>\n So what are you going to bring to the party?? Guacamole with a kick? Sandwiches with flair? Salads that pop? It\u2019s all fair game, as long as that creamy, green fruit is a part of it! On top of a fun link-up party, there are some pretty\u00a0awesome prizes<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0available.<\/p>\n How do you join the fiesta? Here are the details:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1.<\/strong>\u00a0Get busy in the kitchen with California Avocados and create a Cinco de Mayo-ish recipe, then post it on your blog<\/strong>. You can enter up to 3 recipes, including ones that have previously been posted<\/strong> (as long as it has the information from #3 in it).<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t have a blog, don\u2019t worry! You can leave your recipe in the comments section for a chance to win as well.\u00a0 2.<\/strong>\u00a0During the two weeks of the Link-Up Fiesta\u00a0(April 24th \u2013 May 8th)<\/strong>\u00a0come back to either I Wash You Dry or\u00a0Southern Fairytale<\/a>\u00a0to submit your link in the widget towards the bottom of this post. (Since Rachel and I will both be picking separate winners from each of our linky parties, make sure to enter your recipe on both sites for double the chance to win!!)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Please\u00a0leave a comment<\/strong>\u00a0to let me know you linked up.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0<\/strong>Somewhere in your post, please include the following,\u00a0\u201cJoin\u00a0I Wash\u2026 You Dry<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Southern Fairytale<\/a>\u00a0for the California Avocado Cinco de Mayo Recipe Fiesta, sponsored by the\u00a0California Avocado Commission<\/a>.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n In your recipe ingredients list, you must include\u00a0\u201cCalifornia avocado(s)\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0as one of the ingredients.<\/p>\n Both of these\u00a0must be included<\/strong>\u00a0in your post for a chance to win the giveaway, and it\u00a0must link<\/strong>\u00a0to I\u00a0Wash You Dry<\/a>,\u00a0A\u00a0Southern Fairytale<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0California Avocado Commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our friends at the California Avocado Commission are giving party participants the chance to win over $1600 in giveaway items!<\/p>\n The\u00a0grand prize<\/strong>\u00a0on each of our blogs will include one $500<\/strong> USD American Express gift card and a California Avocado basket valued at $75 USD.<\/p>\n The\u00a0second prize<\/strong>\u00a0on each of our blogs will include one $250<\/strong> USD American Express gift card.<\/p>\n Now, that\u2019s a FIESTA, right?<\/p>\n 4.<\/strong>\u00a0Do you want to help us spread the word on social media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram? Here are a couple of ways to do so:<\/p>\n Tweet<\/strong> about your avocado recipes, using the hashtag #CaAvoCincoFiesta. Encourage others to share their recipes, using the sample tweet seen below.<\/p>\n Instagram:<\/strong>\u00a0Add photos of your avocado recipes to your Instagram account, using the hashtag #CaAvoCincoFiesta.<\/p>\n 5.<\/strong>\u00a0OPTIONAL:<\/em>\u00a0If you\u2019ve already linked up a recipe and would like to earn\u00a0additional entries<\/strong>, leave separate comments for each of the steps listed below. If you already follow the\u00a0California Avocado Commission<\/a>, just let me know that in your comments.<\/p>\n 1. Follow\u00a0California Avocados on Twitter<\/a>. Sample tweet: \u201cJoin @iwashyoudry and @sthrnfairytale for #CaAvoCincoFiesta! Share your @Ca_Avocados recipes. $1600 in prizes. Plz RT!\u00a0https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/b3pe2ox”<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n …..<\/p>\n The giveaway is open only to U.S. residents but, if you live elsewhere, please still feel free to share your avocado recipes.<\/p>\n The winner will be chosen using\u00a0random.org<\/a>\u00a0and will be notified via email, so please make sure your email address is correct. You will have 48 hours to respond to me, or a new winner will be chosen.<\/p>\n \u00a0We can’t wait to see what you come up with!\u00a0<\/strong>![\"An](\"https:\/\/iwashyoudry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/avocado-fiesta.jpg\")
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\n3. Tweet about this giveaway and leave me the Twitter link in the comment section.<\/p>\n
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