Pesto Shrimp and Tomato Stuffed Avocado
Lunch just got a whole lot tastier with this Pesto Shrimp and Tomato Stuffed Avocado! It’s a light, delicious dish that’s easy to make with prepared pesto, veggies, and shrimp!
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 12 large shrimp peeled and cleaned
- 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup grape tomatoes chopped
- 2 tbsp. red onion chopped
- 1 avocado halved and pitted
- 1 tsp. prepared pesto
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the shrimp to the pan and cook about 4-6 minutes, or until pink and cooked through.
- Remove shrimp from pan.
- In a medium bowl, add the chopped tomatoes, onion, and shrimp.
- Halve the avocado, scoop out flesh, and chop. Set avocado peels aside and add chopped avocado to bowl.
- Mix in the prepared pesto.
- Divide the pesto shrimp mixture between both avocado peels.
- Season with salt and pepper and garnish with fresh basil leaves, if desired.