Ripe, creamy avocados are stuffed with succulent shrimp salad, the perfect summer lunch or light supper.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 3 tablespoons celery, chopped
- 2 tablespoons scallions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tablespoon flat-leaved parsley, chopped
- 4 teaspoons meyer lemon juice (or any lemon juice), divided use
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 pound small shrimp, cleaned, cooked, peeled and chilled for 1/2 hour
- 2 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and halved
- 2 cups organic baby greens
- chopped fresh dill and grated meyer lemon zest (optional garnishes)
Directions
- Using a non-reactive medium-sized bowl, combine the mayo, celery, scallions, red bell pepper, dill, parsley, 1 tablespoon (3 teaspoons) of lemon juice, celery salt and white pepper.
- Add the cooked and cooled shrimp to the dressing and stir gently to mix.
- Toss the avocado halves with remaining teaspoon of lemon juice.
- Fill each avocado half with 1/4 of the shrimp salad.
- Spill 1 cup of greens onto each plate. Top with 2 stuffed avocado halve, garnish and serve.