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Stuffed Avocado Shrimp Salad (Peruvian Palta Rellena)
This Stuffed Avocado Shrimp Salad is a popular Peruvian dish known as Palta Rellena. It's so easy to make, fresh, tasty, and healthy. Every bite just makes you hungry for more. And the sauce is simply amazing.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 313 kcal
Course:
Salad , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Peruvian
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 1 ½ cups cooked shrimp cut in half
- ¼ cup grape tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ¼ cup Freshly chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ cup sliced black olives
- 3 avocados semi-soft
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
For the Dressing:
- 6 TB mayo
- 2 TB minced fresh cilantro
- ¼ tsp table salt
- ¼ tsp cayenne
Instructions
- Make the Dressing: In a small container, mix the dressing ingredients well. Cover and chill until ready to use.
- In a bowl, combine the shrimp, tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, olives, salt, and pepper. If making ahead of time, cover and keep chilled until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, slice avocados in half and remove seed carefully. If desired, slice a bit off the bottom halves so that avocados can stand without tipping over. Fill each avocado half with shrimp salad. Drizzle with the dressing and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
313kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
80mg
(27%)
Sodium
617mg
(26%)
Potassium
602mg
(17%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
430IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 313
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 313kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 617mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 602mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 430IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.