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Baked Seafood Avocados

"Everyone who tastes this wonderful luncheon dish is surprised that the avocados are baked," notes Marian Platt of Sequim, Washington.
Baked Seafood Avocados Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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  • Total Time
    Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.
  • Makes
    8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (4-1/2 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
  • 1 can (4 ounces) medium shrimp, rinsed and drained
  • 4 large ripe avocados, halved and pitted
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup crushed potato chips, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, celery, onions, salt if desired and pepper. Add crab and shrimp; mix well. Peel avocados if desired. Sprinkle avocados with lemon juice; fill with seafood mixture. Sprinkle with potato chips if desired.
  • Place in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 269 calories, 22g fat (0 saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 247mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 fat, 1 meat, 1 fruit.
Originally published as Baked Seafood Avocados in Taste of Home April/May 2000

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  • cooks_alot
    Sep 1, 2008

    This is a really wonderful recipe. I had something similar when I was in Spain. It was served chilled with the crab and a delicate seafood sauce. The dish was not oven prepared.

  • margemeasom
    Aug 30, 2008

    avacados have about 15g of fiber. not O. They also have only about 3-4 g of protein.

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