Food Corner: Shrimp Ceviche Stuffed Avocados

We are almost in spring-mode, and definitely ready for something fresh and savory. We have created a recipe so fresh, delicious, and healthy that you'll wonder why you bothered eating anything else these past few months: shrimp ceviche stuffed avocados.

Recipe:
Ingredients

• 3 large ripe avocados
• 1 lime wedge
• kosher salt
• 1 pound fresh raw shrimp, chopped
• 1 red Fresno chili, minced
• ½ cup finely diced white onion
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• ½ cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• kosher salt to taste

Instructions

1. Cut in half the avocados. Peel the skin off and dispose of the pits. Arrange the avocado halves on a serving platter. Sprinkle them with lime juice and kosher salt.
2. In a medium bowl add the chopped raw shrimp, and then add the chili, onion and cilantro. Mix well and then add the lime juice. Stir and let sit for 10 minutes.
3. Add the orange juice and vegetable oil and stir well. Season to taste with kosher salt.
4. Spoon the Ceviche into the hollow in each avocado half and serve chilled.

Preparation time: 25 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 6

This is an ideal dish for a warm spring or summer day, or when you're nostalgic for beautiful, hot steamy nights in Mexico with a few fine glasses of tequila waiting for you. It is a complex mix of fresh and spicy, fragrant and delish. This is best enjoyed with a refreshing glass of prosecco or a nice tequila: let us know how you enjoy it!

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