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Weekend Eats: Shrimp, Arugula and Avocado Flatbread

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From my friends at Avocados From Mexico, here’s the perfect light, summer-fresh meal that you can enjoy this weekend. Try this Flatbread with Grilled Red Peppers, Shrimp, Arugula and Avocado. Bonus – it can be grilled on the barbecue!
LG-pain-plat-avocat-EN1 naan flatbread
60 ml commercial Alfredo sauce
1 grilled red pepper, sliced into strips
15 ml olive oil
5 raw shrimp, peeled
1 avocado, quartered
A few arugula leaves
Fleur de sel and fresh pepper to taste
½ grilled lemon

Brush the bread with the Alfredo sauce. In a skillet over high heat, sauté the shrimp in the olive oil and arrange on the bread. Add the red pepper slices. Bake in a 300˚F oven for 5 minutes. Add the avocado pieces and arugula leaves. Season and drizzle olive oil over top. Serve with grilled lemon.

CHEF’S TIP: Garnish with grated cheese and top off with a few slices of smoked salmon. 

Are you obsessed with avocado? Me too! It’s a wonderful way incorporate “good fat” into your diet – more than 75 percent of the fat in avocados is considered good fat, with 3g coming from monounsaturated fat and 0.5g from polyunsaturated fat (per 1-ounce serving). Not only that, but avocados are also completely free of cholesterol and sodium. And, they contain nearly 20 essential vitamins and minerals & contain beneficial plant compounds like 81 micrograms lutein and zeaxanthin, which research suggests may help maintain eye health as we age.

Have a great weekend, all! If you indulge in a little #AvoLove, tweet me your culinary creation!

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  2. Treen Goodwin

    Looks and sounds delish thanks for sharing , i will be trying these out for sure :)

  3. sarah sar

    Mmmmmmm I love flatbreads! Never tried it with shrimp before but this looks too good to pass up.

  5. Holly

    When I see recipes like this, that’s when I hate being allergic to shrimp. Sigh. It looks so good! Chicken could be a good substitute for shrimp for me.

  7. JaimeeM

    Mmmm that looks tasty. Definitely need to try it… have never eaten arugula before, Lena, my dear, you are expanding my palate.

  10. Susan T.

    I love avocado on everything! This sounds really different with the Alfredo sauce instead of tomato or pesto. Delicious!

  12. Marissa

    Mmmmm, looks so good! I’m a seafood lover so I’m definitely going to try this recipe soon. Thanks for sharing, Lena!

  13. Guppy

    Love naan as a pizza base but I have never tried it with avocado – or on the bbq.

  14. Lynda Cook

    I just used Naan bread tonight for homemade pizzas, I love how simple and easy they are, and you can make them up anyway you want too!! by the way yours looks very tasty!!

  15. Tina F

    Now that looks really delicious and healthy. I need to try this one Love my flat breads

  16. Angela Massis

    I recently just fell in love with avocado and now I can’t get enough of it. This looks like a delicious and easy recipe. I’m sure I can wow my guests with this this summer entertaining in the backyard!

  18. Heidi c.

    I have never been a big fan of avocado but this recipe may make a convert of me!

  21. kathy downey

    i will be trying these out for sure,you made it look and sound so delicious :)

  34. lori n.

    There is nothing more satisfying than a great flatbread recipe… I will be trying this for sure.

  37. kathy downey

    I am here following your recipe to have this for lunch in 30 minutes,i hope it turns out as well as yours…thanks for sharing !!