Throw Something on the Barbie #SundaySupper...Featuring Grilled Avocado with Confetti Shrimp Salad

This week, the #SundaySupper theme is Throw Something on the Barbie. Our hostess is Sue from Palatable Pastime, and she asked us to share our favorite grilling recipes! The weather is turning warmer, so it's time to fire up the grill and get ready for al fresco dining. My recipe this week can be made on your outdoor grille -- or inside using a cast-iron grill pan. My Grilled Avocado with Confetti Shrimp Salad is very refreshing, and it makes a perfect first course for dinner -- or a delicious light lunch. The flavorful salad can be made up to a day ahead, and the avocado halves grill up in about 5 minutes. This dish is perfect for avocado lovers! I like to serve crispy tortilla chips on the side for a bit of crunch.

Grilled Avocado with Confetti Shrimp Salad

a Weekend Gourmet Original

Ingredients (makes 4 servings):

• Two extra-large avocados
• 2 tbs. olive oil (I used a lemon-infused olive oil)
• Salt and pepper to taste

For the salad:

• 1/2 lb. medium shrimp (50-70/lb.), boiled and chilled
• 1/2 cup corn kernels
• 1 Roma tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped purple onion
• 1 green onion, sliced
• 1/3 cup chopped seeded cucumber
• 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and finely minced
• 2 tsp. finely chopped cilantro
• Juice from 1/2 lime
• 1 tbs. olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Step 1: Add the shrimp, corn, tomato, purple and green onion, cucumber, jalapeno, and cilantro to a bowl. Add the lime juice, and olive oil. Stir to combine all the ingredients, then add salt & pepper to taste. Refrigerate until you're ready to assemble -- up to overnight. At least 2 hours ensures the flavors all combine nicely.

Step 2: Heat an outdoor grill OR heat a cast iron grill pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add 1 tbs. olive oil to the hot grill pan. Cut the avocados in half and remove the pit. Use a spoon to slightly enlarge the well in the avocado halves a bit. Brush the remaining olive oil on the avocado halves and sprinkle with salt & pepper. When the grill/grill pan is hot, add the avocados and cook approximately 3-5 minutes, until you see distinct grill marks on the avocado halves.

Step 3: When ready to serve, place a grilled avocado half on a small plate. Carefully spoon a quarter of the shrimp salad mixture into the well of each avocado half. Squeeze with additional lime, if desired, and serve.

If you love avocado and shrimp as much as I do, you'll go nuts for this fun Summer recipe. Creamy avocado, sweet shrimp, and spicy salsa-like veggies combine for a flavor explosion...and it just looks plain pretty on a plate! I hope you'll give my Grilled Avocado with Confetti Shrimp Salad a try the next time you fire up your grill. Your tastebuds will thank you! Be sure to check out all of this week's great #SundaySupper grilling recipes -- just in time for your Memorial Day cookouts next weekend. We've got something for everyone!!

Patio Libations

• Grilled Peach and Pineapple Sangria by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks

Let’s Get This BBQ Started!

• Bruschetta with Grilled Bread by Wholistic Woman
• Cilantro Lime Grilled Shrimp with Pineapple Salsa by Taste And See
• Grilled Avocado with Cilantro-Lime Cream by Grumpy’s Honeybunch

The Main Event

• Bison Sliders with Special Sauce by Un Assaggio of Food, Wine & Marriage
• Bourbon & Brown Sugar Marinated Grilled Steak by Books n’ Cooks
• Buffalo Wing Burger by Red Cottage Chronicles
• Chicken Mazatlan by Palatable Pastime
• Greek Lamb Burgers by Positively Stacey
• Grilled Avocado with Confetti Shrimp Salad by The Weekend Gourmet
• Grilled Shrimp Corn Salad with Avocado Vinaigrette by Food Lust People Love
• Grilled Duck with a Red Wine Reduction by Monica’s Table
• Grilled London Broil Steak Tacos by The Freshman Cook
• Grilled Pork and Pineapple Salad by Caroline’s Cooking
• Grilled Ribeye with Simple Spice Rub by Cooking Chat
• Grilled Salami Sandwich by Magnolia Days
• Grilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce by Angels Home Sweet Homestead
  
• Hawaiian Chicken Kebabs by Moore or Less Cooking
• Grilled Honey Balsamic Chicken by Alida’s Kitchen
• Grilled Tuna Steaks with Orange Tomato Sauce by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Grilled Tuna Steaks with Strawberry Mango Salsa by simple and savory
• Honey Mustard Grilled Pork Chops by My World Simplified
• How to Grill Salmon and Shrimps in Banana Leaves by Asian In America
• Lemon Herbed Yogurt Chicken Kabobs by Momma’s Meals
• The Best Baby Back Ribs Ever!! by A Day in the Life on the Farm

On a Side Note

• Easy Garlicky Grilled Polenta by She Loves Biscotti
• Easy Grilled Artichokes by April Golightly
• Grilled Asparagus with Lemon and Manchego Cheese by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Grilled Cantaloupe Salad with Queso Fresco and Herbs by Cooking With Carlee
• Grilled Corn with Herb Butter by My Imperfect Kitchen
• Grilled Vegetable Pasta Salad by Cookin’ Mimi

Saucy Sentiments and Rebellious Rubs

• Homemade Burger Sauce by Cosmopolitan Cornbread
• Homemade Coffee Steak Rub by Renee’s Kitchen Adventures

Finishing Touches

• Grilled Banana Boats by Our Good Life
• Grilled Blueberry Cobbler by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Grilled Dessert Pizza by Baking Sense
• Grilled Pineapple with Vanilla Sorbet by The Chef Next Door
• Grilled Strawberry & Blue Basil Granita by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Super Simple Grilled Peaches by And She Cooks

Plus Piri Piri Sauce and Recipes for Summer Grilling from Sunday Supper Movement

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