Grilled Stuffed Avocado
Avocadoes are grilled and stuffed with a fresh, homemade pico de gallo in this grilled avocado side dish recipe. It's such an easy, quick and fun way to offer up a new summer side dish for your guests!
Servings: 4
Calories: 204kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- 2 tablespoons packed fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 serrano chili pepper seeds/membrane removed and then diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil plus more to brush the avocados with
- 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed is best
- 2 large avocados or 4 small
- salt and pepper to taste
- sea salt flakes
Instructions
- For the pico de gallo, combine the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, serrano chili pepper, olive oil and lime juice in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve.
- Preheat outdoor grill to medium heat. Slice the avocados in half and remove the pits. (Optional: You can scoop a little bit of the avocado out, if the pit was small, to make more room for filling.)
- Lightly brush the cut side of the avocados with some olive oil or spray them with a cooking spray.
- Place the avocados, cut side down, on the preheated grill. Grill for 5 minutes or until you see some nice grill marks.
- Remove from grill. Spoon some pico de gallo into the center of each avocado half.
- Sprinkle with some sea salt flakes. Serve immediately!
Notes
- If you scooped out some avocado, just toss it in a small bowl with some lemon juice to prevent it from browning quickly and then refrigerate it. Consume within the next couple of days.
- Leave out the serrano chili pepper if you have a low heat tolerance. You can also substitute it with a jalapeño pepper if desired.
- If your cherry tomatoes are on the bigger side, just make sure you dice them up more to fit nicely in the avocado.
- Be gentle when you brush the avocado flesh with the olive oil or you might leave some brush marks. A spray works better.
- It is best to serve the avocados immediately, but you can store them in the fridge for 1 to 2 days. They will still taste good but the discoloration may be unappetizing. The pico de gallo filling is good for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 593mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
