Shrimp Stuffed Avocado with Mango Salsa

side shot of stuffed avocados lined up on chopping board

5 from 4 votes

Shrimp Stuffed Avocado with Mango Salsa

The flavours in these Shrimp Stuffed Avocados are beyond delicious! Paired with an easy Mango Salsa, quick lunches don't come more tasty than this!

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Brunch, Lunch, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Low-carb, Original

Servings:

Author: Chris Collins

Cost: £2 / $2.50

Equipment

Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
Medium Bowl (to make salsa)
Small Bowl (for shrimp)

Ingredients

2 large Avocados, halved & de-stoned
12 Shrimp/Prawns, cooked/thawed as necessary
3-4 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
2 tbsp Fresh Coriander/Cilantro, finely diced
1 Fresh Mango, de-stoned & finely diced
1 Red Onion, finely diced
1 Red Chilli, deseeded & finely diced
1 Lime, juice only
good drizzle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt & Black Pepper, to taste

Instructions

Combine 12 prawns/shrimp with 3-4 tbsp sweet chilli sauce in a bowl, coat well and leave to marinate whilst preparing the salsa.
Carefully scoop out most of the avocado from the pitted area (leave a thin layer attached). Finely dice and combine in a bowl with your mango, onion, chilli, coriander/cilantro, lime juice, olive oil and seasoning (to taste).
Season the avocado left in the skin with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Scoop back the salsa in to your Avocado skins and top with 3 shrimp/prawns per avocado half.

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Notes

a) Are Shrimp/Prawns the same - Small differences (discussed in blog post) but for all intents and purposes you can use either for this recipe.

b) Ripeness of Avocados/Mango - Aim to get slightly firmer avocados and mango than you usually would. This will help hold shape and ensure the salad doesn't turn mushy when combined.

c) Spice - If you like a little less heat to replace the red chilli with capsicum.

d) Leftover Mango Salsa - Depending on the size of your avocados/how much you scoop out, you might have a fair bit of leftover salsa. Any leftover mango salsa goes perfectly with hotdogs, burgers, salmon or simply as a dip with Tortilla Chips.

e) Calories - per avocado with all the salsa, based on using 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and 1 tbsp sweet chilli (approx how much will stick to the prawns/shrimp).

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