Grilled Avocados
Recipe from Heart-Healthy Living

Heart-healthy avocados get a spicy stuffing and then are grilled to make this fun side dish.


Grilled Avocados

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Ingredients
  • 1  tablespoon
    olive oil
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  • 1  tablespoon
    lime juice
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  • 2  large
    ripe avocados, halved, seeded, and peeled (about 1 lb. total)
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  • 1/8  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/4  cup
    bottled picante sauce
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  • 1  ounce
    Monterey Jack or farmer cheese, shredded or crumbled (1/4 cup)
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    Snipped fresh cilantro
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    Salad greens (optional)
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    Bottled picante sauce (optional)
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    Dairy sour cream (optional)
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Directions
1.
Stir together olive oil and lime juice. Brush avocados all over with olive oil mixture. Sprinkle cut sides of avocados with salt.
2.
For a charcoal grill, grill avocado halves, cut side down, on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 5 minutes or until browned. Turn avocado halves, cut side up. Fill centers of avocado halves with the 1/4 cup picante sauce and shredded cheese. Cover grill and grill about 5 minutes more or until cheese begins to melt. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place avocado halves on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.)
3.
Remove avocados from grill. Sprinkle tops of avocado halves with snipped cilantro. If desired, serve on a bed of salad greens with additional picante sauce and sour cream.
Nutrition information
Calories 174, Total Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 10 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 6 mg, Sodium 243 mg, Carbohydrate 7 g, Total Sugar 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 13%, Calcium 7%, Iron 3%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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