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Recipe: Grilled and filled avocado

Add this to your Memorial Day menu.

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Avocado
By
Missy Currin
, Fit4Mom Midtown Raleigh
Editor's note: Missy Currin, owner of Fit4Mom Midtown Raleigh, shares this recipe.
Memorial Day is just around the corner. This day is about honoring the uniformed men and women that have sacrificed for our country. Take a moment to remember our brave soldiers. Beautiful weather and a three-day weekend often also mean it’s time to dust off the grill and cook up some steaks, chicken and corn. For something a little different this year, I wanted to share a recipe I’m especially excited about from the FIT4MOM Body Well Nutrition Guide & Recipe Book. It’s gluten and dairy free and so delish!

Grilled & Filled Avocado

Makes 6 Servings

*Half of an avocado can be a side dish or you can have a whole filled avocado as the meal with an additional side

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 avocados
  • 3 limes, cut in wedges
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup corn, fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 cup onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup of black beans
  • 1/2 cup pineapple, fresh or canned in juice
  • 3 serrano or jalapeno peppers
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon oil of your choice
  • Salt & pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Set the oven to the roast setting at 550 degrees and start your grill.

Add tomatoes, garlic, corn, onions, pineapple, beans, 1 TBSP of oil, salt and pepper to a bowl and mix well.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper & add the vegetable mixture.

Roast until lightly browned (about 10 minutes), turning once or twice.

Slice the avocados in half lengthwise & brush with a little oil.

Place the avocados, flesh side down on the grill. Grill until slightly charred. (Don’t want to grill? Roast the avocados in the oven with the other vegetables!)

Remove the avocados and fill the center with the roasted mixture.

Top with chopped cilantro, sliced peppers, and lime juice.

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