Description
These Crab Stuffed Avocados are a delicious and elegant appetizer featuring creamy avocado halves filled with a flavorful mixture of lump crab meat, mayo, and spices. Perfect for a light lunch or impressive starter!
Ingredients
Scale
Avocado:
- 2 ripe avocados (halved and pitted)
Crab Salad:
- 8 ounces lump crab meat (picked over for shells)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 green onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- â…› teaspoon black pepper
- Optional hot sauce to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Crab Salad: In a medium bowl, combine crab meat, mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, green onion, parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix gently.
- Fill Avocado Halves: Scoop out some avocado flesh from each half. Mash the scooped avocado and combine with the crab salad. Fill each avocado half with the mixture.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately or chill for up to 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, garnish with paprika or additional parsley.
- Pair with a green salad or chilled white wine.
- Substitute Greek yogurt for a lighter option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 avocado half with filling
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
