Grilled Avocado Boats

Grilled Avocado Boats
Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 181.3
  • Total Fat: 16.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 3.8 mg
  • Sodium: 114.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
  • Protein: 3.2 g

Introduction

Smoky and creamy grilled avocados filled with salsa and crumbled Mexican cheese turn any meal into a fiesta.

Ingredients

1 T lime juice
1 t olive oil
2 ripe avocados, sliced in half lengthwise, pit removed
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup fresh salsa
1 ounce part-skim queso fresco (or any soft white Mexican cheese), crumbled
1 T chopped cilantro

Directions

Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
Combine the lime juice and olive oil in a small bowl. Brush the mixture on the cut sides of all four avocado halves. Season the avocados with salt and pepper.
Place flesh down on the hot grill and cook 5-7 minutes, until the flesh has grill marks.
Remove from grill.
Fill each avocado half with 1 tablespoon salsa and cheese, then garnish with cilantro.
Serve immediately.

Serving Size: Makes 4; 1 per serving

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPARK_RECIPES.

Number of Servings: 4


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