Tropical Shrimp Stuffed Avocado

Stuffed Avocados

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Stuffed Avocados
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These recipes give you easy to make versions of Stuffed Avocados with three different fillings. Make one, make the three of them!

The Stuffed Avocados make excellent entrée or side dishes, or you can be your main dish too. Like we said in other posts, avocados are loaded with good fats and fiber, so they are pretty filling and healthy too!

Stuffed Avocados Three Ways

Remember to check out this other savory recipe in the Avocado series: Avocado Mousse. We even have desserts, like this Avocado Panna Cotta!

Tropical Shrimp

You will not believe how easy this is to make. The delish factor is in direct proportion with its simplicity.

Daydream of the tropics, the clear blue ocean water and white sand beaches while enjoying this!

Tropical Shrimp Stuffed Avocado
Yazzy

Tropical Shrimp Stuffed Avocado

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Seafood, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. cooked shrimp peeled, deveined, tail-off, chopped
  • 1/3 cup onion finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/3 cup pineapple fresh, cut into small cubes
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp Tabasco sauce optional
  • 2 avocados halved and pit removed

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl mix the first eight ingredients and refrigerate for one hour while they marinate.
  2. When you are ready to serve, halve the avocados and remove their pits. Lightly salt and pepper them, stuff the four halves with the shrimp mix and enjoy!

Notes

You can remove the skin of the avocados if you so desire.

Pecan Dip

While this avocado recipe is plenty refreshing for any hot summer day, it is elegant and sophisticated enough if you are entertaining a small crowd.

It calls for only five ingredients and is ready to serve in under 30 minutes!

Yazzy

Pecan Dip Stuffed Avocados

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Appetizer, Dip, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package cream cheese 8 oz, softened
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 4 tbsp lemon juice divided, two tbsp and two tbsp
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 3/4 cups pecan chopped
  • 3 avocados halved, pit removed

Method
 

  1. Place cheese, cream and 2 tbsp lemon juice in a mixer bowl. Mix on "High" until creamy. Salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Add the chopped pecans and mix on "Low" until all the ingredients have integrated. Let dip rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
  3. When you are ready to serve, halve the avocados, remove the pits, cover with remaining lemon juice, lightly salt and pepper them and stuff with the pecan dip. Garnish with pecan halves, fresh basil or cilantro leaves.

Creamy Tuna

Honestly, these are so versatile, inexpensive and tasty that you can serve them any time! Whether you have them for lunch, a light supper, a snack or an appetizer, these avocados are always great and nutritious.

Creamy Tuna Stuffed Avocado
Yazzy

Creamy Tuna Stuffed Avocados

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Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8 portions
Course: Appetizer, Dip, Main Course, Seafood
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package cream cheese 8 oz., softened
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Worcester sauce
  • 2 cans tuna 5 oz each, drained
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp sliced scallions optional
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 avocados halved, pit removed

Method
 

  1. By hand or using a mixer, combine cream cheese, lemon juice and Worcester sauce until fully soft.
  2. Using a fork add the drained tuna, the chopped cilantro and salt and pepper to the cheese mix and combine well.
  3. When you are ready to serve, halve the avocados, remove the pits, lightly salt and pepper each half and fill with the creamy tuna mix.

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