Seafood Avocado Bowls

Have you wanted a healthy small gluten free meal? Do you love seafood and avocados? This dish is sure to please as it offers lots of great vitamins and nutrients. This can feed 3-6 people. Modifications listed for some diets.

What you will need:

-3 large avocados

Opt for natural/organic brand to help keep it healthy and negate preservatives

-2 16oz bags of cooked Deveined Tail-Off shrimp (small-med size works best)

Opt for your local store brand to help on cost

Opt for fresh caught not farm raised to help keep it healthy and negate preservatives

Opt for scallops if you don't like shrimp

Opt for imitation crab if there is a shellfish allergy (note some imitation crab brands contain wheat/shellfish some do not check the labels)

-Garlic Salt

If on low sodium diet try garlic powder or minced garlic

-Old Bay Seasoning

Opt for preferred seafood seasoning if needed for sodium and food allergy restrictions

-Chives/Green Onion

Can change it to Rosemary or onion if you are not fond of chives

Opt for natural/organic brand to help keep it healthy and negate preservatives

-2 Packages of Cream Cheese

Opt for vegan cream cheese to make it vegan

Opt for natural/organic brand to help keep it healthy and negate preservatives

Opt for a kosher cream cheese to help those with religious restrictions

Opt for your local store brand to help on cost

Opt for a dairy free alternative cream cheese to make this dairy free

(Most Cream Cheese doesn’t contain and has not been processed on equipment shared by soy, nut, egg, shellfish, or wheat. It also shouldn’t have too much sugar or salt, but please read ingredient lists)

Prep Time: 5 min (if things are thawed) 30-60 min (if things are not thawed).

Items Needed:

-M-L Mixing bowl

-Strainer

-Gloves (optional)

-Plates

-Knife

-Cutting board

-Spoon

Prep:

1. Wash hands and tools.

2. Thaw shrimp (submerging it in cold water can help speed up the process).

3. Strain the shrimp (rinse if desired). Then place into a mixing bowl.

4. Allow the cream cheese to thaw. This can take up to 30min if it has been in the fridge overnight. You can microwave it in a microwave safe bowl (most that are safe are BPA Free please double check) for 15-30 seconds a block depending on wattage if short on time.

5. Rinse plastic if recycling or repurposing.

6. Put on gloves (optional).

Make Time: 10-20 min.

Make:

1. Chop chives into small pieces (about two handfuls) then place into a mixing bowl(the larger the bowl the easier it is to mix without spilling on the counters).

2. Rinse the knife then slice open the avocados into halves. Discard seed or save for planting. Place 1-2 halves onto plates.

3. Put the 2 softened blocks of cream cheese into a mixing bowl (the larger the bowl the easier it is to mix without spilling on the counters).

4. Add the garlic salt. I do 3 dashes of garlic salt (due to the strong flavor of the brand I use), but you can adjust to personal taste.

5. Add Old Bay Seasoning. I do about 6-10 shakes (not very much comes out of my container). Adjust for personal taste.

6. Mix with your hands to get an even spread of cream cheese and spices. Add extra/adjusted seasonings afterwards to your personal taste.

7. Wash your hands or throw away the gloves.

8. Put 1-2 large spoonfuls into the avocado centers.

9. Enjoy.

Serving Size: 1 filled Avocado Half

Avg Calories Per Serving: 460 calories

Cost (including spices if you do not have them in your cabinet/pantry/spice rack): $33.19