Garlic Shrimp Crostini with Avocado
Enjoy Garlic Shrimp Crostini with Avocado: A Flavorful Bite-Sized Delight that combines smoky shrimp and creamy avocado—perfect for entertaining!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 6 (makes about 12 crostini) 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients
Scale
- 10–12 baguette slices (about ½” thick)
- 6 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 avocado
- Juice of ½ lime
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 big garlic cloves, cut into slivers
- ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the baguette into ½ inch thick pieces and arrange them on the baking sheet.
- Mix garlic powder with olive oil and brush onto both sides of each baguette slice.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Prepare the avocado spread by mashing avocado with lime juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil and cook garlic slivers until fragrant; add seasoned shrimp and cook until pink.
- Assemble by spreading avocado on each crostini and topping with shrimp.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini (40g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg