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Shrimp Stuffed Avocado

Stuffed avocados are a popular appetizer and snack all over Colombia and South America. These avocados are stuffed with a simple shrimp salad made of red onion, cilantro, parsley, salsa rosada, and obviously shrimp. Serve these as is or over shredded lettuce. These are even great as a main course.
Prep Time5 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Colombian
Keyword: appetizer, Colombian, Latin American, main course, seafood
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 1 avocado
  • 8 cooked shrimp 31/40 count, peeled and deveined
  • 3 tbsp red onion finely diced
  • 2 tbsp cilantro finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup salsa rosada
  • juice of half a lime
  • cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • Mix together all of the ingredients that are going into the avocado.
    Columbian. main course, appetizer, seafood
  • Slice the avocado in half. Remove the pit. Squeeze a little lime juice on each half and season with salt and pepper.
    Columbian, main course, appetizer, seafood
  • Equally distribute the shrimp salad over each of the halved avocado. Garnish with more cilantro.
    Columbian, main course, appetizer, seafood