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Creamy Shrimp Avocado Salad


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  • Author: Chef Billy

Description

A refreshing and creamy salad featuring succulent shrimp and ripe avocados, perfect for a light lunch or dinner.


Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 ripe avocados, diced
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add shrimp and cook until pink and opaque, about 2–3 minutes. Drain and let cool, then roughly chop.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the cooked shrimp, diced avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin to make the dressing.
  4. Pour the dressing over the shrimp mixture and gently stir to combine, being careful not to mash the avocado.
  5. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve cold.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste.