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Crab salad stuffed avocados
Crab Salad Stuffed Avocados pairs a fresh crab mixture with finely diced vegetables and herbs, tossed in lime juice and olive oil, served inside ripe but firm avocados. The result is a creamy, tangy, and crisp seafood salad presented in a natural avocado bowl, making a light and refreshing appetizer or light meal.
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
to 10 as an appetizer or 4-5 servings as an entree salad
Course:
Side Dish, Salad, Appetizer
Cuisine:
South American, American, Ecuadorian
Ingredients
For the crab salad:
- 1 pound crab meat cooked
- ½ red onion finely chopped
- ½ red bell pepper finely diced
- ½ green bell pepper finely diced
- ½ cucumber finely diced
- 4 radish finely diced
- lime juice juice of 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
For the stuffed avocados:
- 4-5 avocado ripe but firm
- ½ lime
To garnish:
- lettuce cilantro leaves, chopped green onions or chives, radishes, or salad greens
Instructions
To prepare the crab salad:
- Mix the cooked crab meat with diced onions, diced bell peppers, diced cucumbers, diced radish, lime juice, olive oil, chopped cilantro, and salt/pepper. The salad can be prepared in advance and kept refrigerated until just ready to assemble the avocados.
Cup of Yum
To prepare the crab stuffed avocados:
- Cut the avocados in half, remove the seeds and peel the avocados. Sprinkle each avocado half with a little lime (or lemon) juice to prevent the avocados from browning too quickly.
- Fill the center of the avocados halves with the crab salad. Serve the crab stuffed avocados over lettuce leaves and garnished with chopped chives (or green onions) and radishes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 to 10 as an appetizer or 4-5 servings as an entree salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.