Crostini with shrimp and avocado cream are a tasty appetizer perfect for a seafood menu. These bruschettas with shrimp and avocado are also great as a appetizer or to serve at a buffet. You’ll prepare them very quickly and you can make them a few hours in advance and store them in the refrigerator until ready to serve. If you love avocado, you absolutely must try the AVOCADO TOAST and the best RECIPES WITH AVOCADO AND SALMON. Now let’s see how to make crostini with shrimp and avocado, and if you try them, let me know. Barbara

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Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Medium
Preparation time: 5 Minutes
Portions: 6
Cooking methods: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients to prepare Crostini with shrimp and avocado cream

1 Baguette
10.5 oz Shrimp
1 Avocado
1 lemon
to taste Salt
to taste Pepper
to taste Extra virgin olive oil

How to prepare Crostini with shrimp and avocado cream

Let’s start preparing the Crostini with shrimp and avocado cream, clean the shrimp by removing the shell, cut along the back and remove the black intestine thread, and rinse them well.
Pour some water into a pot, when it starts boiling, add salt and the shrimp, cook them for 7 minutes, then drain them and let them cool in a bowl.
Slice the bread and toast it on both sides.
Add the juice of half a lemon to the freshly cooked shrimp,
add some grated lemon zest,
season with extra virgin olive oil,
adjust salt and pepper
mix and let it marinate for a few minutes.
Squeeze the other half of the lemon,
Cut the avocado in half lengthwise, remove the pit and peel,
Place it on a plate and mash it with a fork,
add some extra virgin olive oil,
salt and pepper,
the lemon juice little by little, incorporating it into the avocado to obtain a cream.
Spread the avocado cream on the slices of bread,
add the marinated shrimp,
decorate with parsley leaves
some lemon zest
and if you like, with pomegranate seeds.
Place the Crostini with shrimp and avocado cream on a serving plate and store them in the refrigerator until ready to serve.