Chili Lime Shrimp & Avocado Bites
Coming in hot today with these quick and easy Chili Lime Shrimp & Avocado Bites. Perfectly tender shrimp cooked in lime, chili and garlic. Then skewered on a cocktail stick with a piece of ripe avocado. Serve with fresh lime wedges a pitcher of Mango Margaritas for your perfect summer appetizer.
Servings: 24 cocktail sticks
Calories: 44kcal
Ingredients
- 24 Shrimp raw, peeled and cleaned with tails intact
- 2 Avocados cut into cubes
- Juice and zest of one lime
- 1 Spring onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1 Small dried chili finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Teaspoon sea salt
- Mini Skewer cocktail sticks
Instructions
- In a large skillet set over medium high heat, add the olive oil, dried chili and garlic. Toss in the shrimp and cook, tossing often, for about 5 minutes. Pour over lime juice, zest, salt and spring onion, Remove from heat when cooked through.
- Skewer one shrimp and avocado piece on each cocktail stick. Can squeeze over more lime juice if desired. Serve
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Chili Lime Shrimp & Avocado Bites
Amount Per Serving (1 appetizer)
Calories 44
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 145mg6%
Potassium 88mg3%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 29IU1%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 12mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.