Description
Enjoy delicious Garlic Shrimp Crostini with Avocado: A Flavorful Bite-Sized Delight that’s quick and easy. Perfect for your next gathering!
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.
- Cut the baguette into 10-12 slices (½ inch thick) and arrange them on the baking sheet.
- Mix 3 tablespoons of olive oil with garlic powder in a small bowl; brush both sides of each baguette slice with the mixture.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Mash the avocado in a bowl and mix in lime juice, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- In a skillet, heat the remaining olive oil over low heat; add slivered garlic cloves and sauté for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Increase heat to medium-high; add shrimp, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 3-5 minutes until shrimp are pink and opaque.
- Spread mashed avocado on each crostini and top with a shrimp; serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini (40g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg