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Fresh Avocado and Shrimp Crostini
Recipes
Fresh Avocado and Shrimp Crostini
8 servings
30 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 1 Bakery baguette
  • 3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper, divided
  • 8 peeled/deveined large shrimp, tails removed
  • 1 Hass avocado
  • 1 lemon, for zest/juice

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Slice bread into 8 (½-inch) slices, then coat with 3 tablespoons oil. Place bread on baking sheet; season with ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Bake 5–6 minutes or until toasted.
    2. Toss shrimp with remaining 2 teaspoons oil and ½ teaspoon salt and pepper. Place shrimp on baking sheet; bake 10 minutes and until shrimp turn pink and opaque.
    3. Peel, pit, and slice avocado; toss with lemon juice. Top bread slices with avocado, shrimp, and lemon zest.
Other Preparation Methods
    • Savory Appetizers: Slice baguette open lengthwise; add thin slices of Brie and tart apple. Toast until cheese is melted.
    Top baguette slices with apple butter, crumbled gorgonzola, and cooked bacon pieces.

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 180, Total Fat 9g, Sat Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 10mg, Sodium 390mg, Total Carb 21g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 0g, Protein 5g, Calc 0%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 8%, Iron 8%