Warm stuffed avocados

Fresh flavours make a great alternative to salad as a starter

  • Prep:10 mins
    Cook:5 mins
  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 245
  • fat 24g
  • saturates 3g
  • carbs 6g
  • sugars 3g
  • fibre 3g
  • protein 2g
  • salt 0.83g

Ingredients

  • 2 large ripe avocados
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 plum tomato, deseeded and chopped
  • 4 sundried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
  • 50g pitted black olives, quartered
  • 2 spring onions, finely sliced on the diagonal
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 1 tbsp each freshly squeezed orange, lemon and lime juice
  • 1 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp caster sugar
  • 2 large fresh torn basil leaves

Method

  1. Heat grill to hot. Halve the avocados and discard the stones. Brush each half with ½ tsp of the olive oil and arrange on a baking sheet. Grill for 5 mins.

  2. In a small bowl, toss together all of the remaining ingredients. Season to taste, then divide between the hollows of each avocado. Serve immediately.

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