Grilled Avocado Boats

[jobberone]

Grilled Avocado Boats
Submitted by: SPARK_RECIPES

Introduction
Smoky and creamy grilled avocados filled with salsa and crumbled Mexican cheese turn any meal into a fiesta.
Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 10
Number of Servings: 4


Ingredients

• 
  1 T lime juice
  1 t olive oil
  2 ripe avocados, sliced in half lengthwise, pit removed
  salt and pepper to taste
  1/4 cup fresh salsa
  1 ounce part-skim queso fresco (or any soft white Mexican cheese), crumbled
  1 T chopped cilantro

Directions
Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
Combine the lime juice and olive oil in a small bowl. Brush the mixture on the cut sides of all four avocado halves. Season the avocados with salt and pepper.
Place flesh down on the hot grill and cook 5-7 minutes, until the flesh has grill marks.
Remove from grill.
Fill each avocado half with 1 tablespoon salsa and cheese, then garnish with cilantro.
Serve immediately.

Serving Size: Makes 4; 1 per serving

Number of Servings: 4

 

[jobberone]

Down in the back but I'm trying this ASAP. Hot salsa.

 

[viman96]

Looks great! Think I will have to give this a try

 

[jobberone]

Looks great! Think I will have to give this a try

Let my know how it turns out and what cheese you use. I wonder how feta works. Fresco sounds great though. I like dishes of contrast. My wife is Asian and we eat mostly Chinese.....Shandong style with some Hunan and Sichuan.

 

[viman96]

I am planning to use Cotija cheese. Thinking its texture and flavor will go great with avocados I will be sure to post pictures after making it later this week.

 

[jobberone]

I am planning to use Cotija cheese. Thinking its texture and flavor will go great with avocados I will be sure to post pictures after making it later this week.

Thanks. I look forward to it.

 

[daschoo]

Wee bit of crispy bacon on there would be tremendous

 

[jobberone]

Wee bit of crispy bacon on there would be tremendous

My wife likes that. Gives me indigestion. Sounds good though.

 

[Tabascocat]

I am planning to use Cotija cheese. Thinking its texture and flavor will go great with avocados I will be sure to post pictures after making it later this week.

Cotija is the best choice IMO, or maybe even queso anejo.

 

[CyberB0b]

I love avocados. Must try.

 

[jobberone]

I tried it last night when my wife sent me to the kitchen for goodies. I decided I'd eat, too. So I used goat cheese and habanero pineapple salsa but I ate it cold. It was good but cooked would be better IMO. The goat cheese went well with the sauce but something a bit more crumbly would be better I think. I think feta would be ok with the habanero pineapple sauce. Not sure about a salsa. I have a spicy mango salsa I'm going to try next time which will be soon. I'll put the bacon on one half to taste and use the wife as a guinea pig. I need to cook it anyway before I have to give it to the dog.

 

[viman96]

Bought two Avocados and Cotija cheese yesterday and planning to make these for lunch. Also going to make a few bacon onion rings to go along with them.

 

[Tabascocat]

Made some yesterday but added some jumbo lump crab meat to stuff it....was great!

 

[jobberone]

Bought two Avocados and Cotija cheese yesterday and planning to make these for lunch. Also going to make a few bacon onion rings to go along with them.

Wow! That looks good.

 

[jobberone]

Made some yesterday but added some jumbo lump crab meat to stuff it....was great!

Did you put any cheese on that? I tried putting them in the oven but didn't work great. Both in shell and out. I think I'm going to nuke them after putting them on the grill for a short time.

 

[Tabascocat]

Did you put any cheese on that? I tried putting them in the oven but didn't work great. Both in shell and out. I think I'm going to nuke them after putting them on the grill for a short time.

No cheese with the crab. I hollowed out the shell and made a mousse of the avocado, mixed with some diced tomatoes, lemon juice and zest and scooped it back in the shell. Topped it with the crab and grilled it for a few.

 

[jobberone]

No cheese with the crab. I hollowed out the shell and made a mousse of the avocado, mixed with some diced tomatoes, lemon juice and zest and scooped it back in the shell. Topped it with the crab and grilled it for a few.

That's genius! I thought of using the shell but gave out of genius juice with that one thought! I'm going to try mixing it with some Vidalia onions and secrets of the Orient then following your plan. The goat cheese goes well with it but I haven't' tried anything else.

 

[viman96]

My Avocados are not quite ready so waiting one more day

 

[Tabascocat]

That's genius! I thought of using the shell but gave out of genius juice with that one thought! I'm going to try mixing it with some Vidalia onions and secrets of the Orient then following your plan. The goat cheese goes well with it but I haven't' tried anything else.

Instead of those onions, try shallots

 

[jobberone]

Instead of those onions, try shallots

A real connoisseur! We have a very interesting and talented membership. What spices do you recommend?