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acapulco avocado salad

(8 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Gloria Gasperson'Giddings
@MsGlo
Gainesville, GA

This is a great summertime salad for you who are always trying to keep your weight down and this is a little fatting due to the avocado. I hope that you enjoy this salad.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

The vibrant colors of this Acapulco avocado salad will draw you into this dish for a closer look. Once you take a bite, the fresh salad is delicious. It's light and filled with flavor. A mixture of tender shrimp, sweet mango, salsa, and chiles is tossed with a tangy oil and vinegar dressing and served inside an avocado. This fresh salad is filling and a tasty light meal for summer.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(8 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 3 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For acapulco avocado salad

  • butter lettuce leaves
  • 2 Tbsp
    white wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1
    fresh mango, diced
  • 1/2 lb
    medium shrimp (26-30 count), cooked, peeled, deveined, and cut in half
  • 1 can
    diced green chiles, drained (4 oz)
  • 1/2 c
    salsa, your favorite
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 2
    avocados, ripe

How To Make acapulco avocado salad

Test Kitchen Tips
We kept our shrimp whole for a prettier presentation and topped the salad with a sprinkle of fresh lime juice and cilantro.
  • Arrange lettuce on a plate.
    1
    Arrange lettuce on four plates. Set aside.
  • Combine vinegar and oil in a bowl.
    2
    Combine vinegar and oil in a medium bowl, and mix well.
  • Stir in mango, shrimp, chiles, salsa, salt, and pepper.
    3
    Stir in mango, shrimp, chiles, salsa, salt, and pepper.
  • Remove avocado from the skin.
    4
    Cut avocados in half and remove pits. Remove the avocado from the skin. Run a spoon between flesh and skin. Carefully scoop out avocado halves in one piece.
  • Place avocado half on the lettuce.
    5
    Place each half on the lettuce bed.
  • Spoon shrimp mixture into the avocado.
    6
    Spoon the shrimp mixture into the avocado halves.
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