Description
These Crab Salad Stuffed Avocados are a delightful and elegant dish that combines the creamy richness of avocado with a flavorful and refreshing crab salad. Perfect for a light lunch or as an appetizer for a special meal.
Ingredients
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Crab Salad:
- 8 ounces crabmeat
- 1/3 cup crémé fraiche
- 1/4 cup celery, chopped fine
- 2 tablespoons red onion, minced
- 2 tablespoons red bell pepper, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 ounce finely grated Swiss cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Additional:
- 3 avocados
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
Instructions
- Prepare Crab Salad: Drain all of the liquid from the crab meat. In a medium bowl, mix the crab meat with crémé fraiche, celery, red onion, red bell pepper, mint, and lemon juice. Stir in Swiss cheese, kosher salt, and pepper.
- Assemble Stuffed Avocados: Split the avocados in half, remove the pit. Spoon ⅓ cup of the crab mixture into each avocado half. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios and additional mint if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed avocado half
- Calories: Approx. 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg