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Cajun Shrimp & Avocado Bites

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Author Eva Fry

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cajun or creole seasoning
  • fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 English cucumber sliced
  • 2 avocados
  • 2 green onions diced
  • fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro or parsley minced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • pepper to taste

Remoulade Sauce

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1-2 teaspoons Cajun or Creole seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon horseradish
  • 1 teaspoon pickle juice
  • a few dashes of Louisiana style hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Add the shrimp, then season with cajun seasoning.  Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently until the shrimp is cooked through.
  • While the shrimp is cooking, in a medium bowl, combine the avocado, diced onions, cilantro, garlic salt, pepper, and the juice from a lime.  Stir well until combined.
  • In a separate small bowl, combine the mayo, mustard, paprika, Cajun seasoning, horseradish, pickle juice, hot sauce and garlic powder and mix well until combined.
  • Place a dollop of the avocado on each cucumber slice.  Top with the blackened shrimp and a teaspoon of remoulade sauce.  Garnish with extra minced parsley if desired.