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Grilled Stuffed Avocados

Adapted from Jessica Levinson from Nutritioulicious
Grilled avocados are the perfect vehicle for serving up a delicious corn and black bean salsa in this easy and nutritious vegetarian dish.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 4
Calories: 161kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Corn & Black Bean Salsa:

  • 1 cup fresh or thawed frozen corn (I grilled fresh corn on the cob and cut the kernels off)
  • 1 cup no-salt added black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • cup diced red onion
  • 1 ½ tablespoons minced jalapeno pepper
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin

Avocado Cilantro Yogurt Sauce:

  • ½ avocado, peeled and pitted
  • ½ cup low fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon hot sauce like Sriracha (optional)

Grilled Avocados:

  • 2 medium to large avocados, halved and pits removed
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • Kosher salt

Instructions

  • Combine all of the salsa ingredients in a medium bowl. Let sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes for flavors to meld together.
  • To make the sauce, puree the avocado, yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and hot sauce together in a mini food processor or blender.
  • Heat a grill or grill pan to medium high heat. Brush avocado halves with oil and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. When grill is hot, place avocado halves cut side down on the grill and cook 2-3 minutes until nice grill marks form. Remove from heat.
  • Fill avocados with some corn and black bean salsa. Drizzle some Avocado Cilantro Yogurt Sauce on top and garnish with cilantro.
  • Serve extra salsa and sauce on the side. You can also mix the extra salsa with cooked quinoa for a tasty second dish!

Notes

Avocado Cilantro Yogurt Sauce (1 tablespoon): Calories: 22 Fat: 1.4 g Sat Fat: 0.4 g Carbohydrates: 1.5 g Sugar: 0.7 g Sodium: 27 mg Fiber: 0.7 g Protein: 1.3 g

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg