Posted By Ingrid Turner on Feb 18, 2014 in Appetizers, Avocados, Cooking Tips & Tricks, Entertaining Guests, Featured, Fruit, Fruit & Vegetables, Holidays & Events, How To Cook, Salads, Seafood, Stone Fruits, Valentine's Day | 0 comments

Looking for a lovely way to serve seafood salads? Try making Avocado Cups!

Perfect for a romantic dinner for two, like Valentine’s Day, or for summertime entertaining…

The naturally, ripply, green-black skin of the avocado is aesthetically pleasing, especially when heaped with a gorgeous seafood salad with plump crab meat, lobster meat or shrimp!

How to Make Avocado Cups for Seafood Salad:

Be sure to reserve the delicious avocado flesh to chop up into your tasty salad too, being sure to coat with fresh lemon juice.

Type: Appetizer Recipe

Serve with: a romantic dinner for two
Prep Time: 15 min
Yields: 2 cups per avocado

Ingredients:

avocados – as many as necessary
fresh lemon juice – to coat reserved avocado

Instructions:

Slice avocados from top to bottom around the large pit inside.
Twist the halves apart.
Take a sharp knife & tap the blade side firmly into the pit. Leaving the blade somewhat stuck in the pit, twist the pit out of the ripe avocado.
Scoop out the avocado flesh from each side of the avocado.
Chop, reserve in a bowl, and lightly coat with fresh lemon juice, so the avocado flesh doesn’t turn brown before use & serving.
Fill avocado shells with crab meat and/or lobster meat, or shrimp salad for a gorgeous appetizer.