Avocado Stuffed With Seafood

Submitted by Claudia Dawn

"Seafood lovers - don't let this one pass you by! This is an original out-of-this-world recipe created by my husband, Evan. Great blend of seafood combined with the rich flavor of an avocado makes a perfect summer-time meal."

 

• Ready In: 54mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb cooked shrimp
• 1⁄4 lb cooked squid
• 1⁄2 lb cooked scallops
• 1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat or 1/2 lb fresh crab
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1⁄2 cucumber, seeded &,diced
• 2 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 2 green onions, diced
• 2 teaspoons dill weed
• 2 tablespoons green peppers, diced
• 1⁄2 roasted red pepper, chopped fine
• 1⁄2 cup sliced black olives
• 1⁄4 cup bottled Italian dressing
• 5 avocados

directions

1. Prepare squid:

2. Clean, remove tentacles, cut into 1/4 inch slices.
3. Cook in boiling water for 4 min and drain immediately.
4. Rinse with cold water.
5. Dry on paper towel.
6. Cut in small pieces.
7. Cook scallops: In frying pan, add two tablespoon olive oil.
8. When oil gets very hot, add garlic and scallops and cook till pink disappears (about 5 minutes).
9. Cut in small pieces.
10. Shrimp: Cut into 1/4 inch pieces.

11. Crab:

12. Cut into small pieces.
13. Add above ingredients to large bowl.
14. Add cucumber, onions, green pepper, tomatoes, dill and Italian dressing.
15. Stir and refrigerate until at least 1 hour.
16. Serve in 1/2 avocado.
17. (Trim avocado bottom to lay flat.).