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Shrimp Appetizers with Avocado and Cucumber
These shrimp appetizers have plump juicy cajun shrimp over creamy avocado on a crisp slice of cucumber. These shrimp cucumber bites are a delicious mouthful!
👥 22 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 5 min👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
How to Make Cajun Shrimp:
large shrimp (peeled and deveined)1 lb
2
Place shrimp in a large mixing bowl and pat dry with paper towels. Add minced garlic, 1 Tbsp cilantro, 1 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper and 1 Tbsp olive oil. Stir well to combine.
large shrimp (peeled and deveined)1 lbcilantro (finely chopped, plus more to garnish)1 Tbsppaprika1 tsptsp cayenne pepper1/2tsp salt1/4tsp black pepper1/4olive oil (divided)2 Tbsp
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Heat a large heavy pan over medium/high heat with 1 Tbsp olive oil. Once oil is hot, add shrimp in a single layer and sauté ⏱️ 2 min per side or until cooked through.
olive oil (divided)2 Tbsplarge shrimp (peeled and deveined)1 lb
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How to Make Avocado Spread & Assemble:
avocado1
5
In a small bowl, mash together 1 avocado, 1/4 tsp salt and 1 Tbsp lime juice until creamy. Divide the avocado mix over 20-22 cucumber slices.
avocado1tsp salt1/4lime juice (plus more to squeeze over finished appetizers)1 Tbsp
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Squeeze fresh lime juice over the shrimp avocado bites and garnish with more finely chopped cilantro. If not serving right away, cover and refrigerate up to ⏱️ 4 hours before serving.
lime juice (plus more to squeeze over finished appetizers)1 Tbsplarge shrimp (peeled and deveined)1 lbavocado1cilantro (finely chopped, plus more to garnish)1 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
49 kcal
fat Content
2 g
serving Size
1 serving
sodium Content
240 mg
protein Content
4 g
cholesterol Content
51 mg
carbohydrate Content
1 g
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