Stack cucumber bites with zesty shrimp and avocado for a healthy and indulgent snack!

Chilled shrimp makes for the perfect snack or appetizer for warm weather days. These cool and refreshing cucumber bites taste like summery heaven, and you can have it ready to serve in under an hour!

Begin With The Greens

Crisp slices of cucumbers are the base for these bites. Cucumber bites make a great grain-free alternative to crackers and are super easy to stack up. When prepping, make sure to leave the peel on, since the skin makes them easier to pick up.

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Creamy avocado serves as a built-in dip that holds each shrimp in place. It comes with a dose of healthy fats that are high in fiber and rich in protein, which is a good way to keep you fed and fit.

Serve Them With Style

Top your snack pile with a big piece of shrimp smothered in smoky spices. This blend adds just a subtle kick, but you can always crank up the heat factor by adding a quarter teaspoon of chili flakes.

Once you’ve stacked up your bites, finish them off with minced red onion and cilantro to drive home a zesty Latin-inspired flavor.

Helpful Tips to Get Started:

• Thaw out frozen shrimp. If using raw frozen shrimp, let them sit in the fridge for 24 hours before cooking.
• Prep ahead of time. Shrimp can be prepared and refrigerated a day in advance for extra easy assembly.
• Serve these bites ASAP. Avocado will start to turn brown in about an hour, so make sure to enjoy them as soon as they’re ready.

Jennafer Ashley

Cucumber Bites with Smoky Shrimp and Avocado

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Total time:53 mins

Inactive Time:30 mins 30 minutes

Cook Time:8 mins 8 minutes

Prep Time: 15 mins 15 minutes

Serves:24

Nutrition facts:6 grams of protein2 grams of carbohydrates3 grams of fat

Cucumber Bites with Smoky Shrimp and Avocado

Recipe by: Jennafer Ashley

Stack cucumber rounds with zesty shrimp and avocado for a healthy and indulgent snack.

Tools

• Medium mixing bowl
• Cast iron skillet

Ingredients

• 1 lb large wild-caught raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 t ground cumin
• 1 t paprika
• ½ t chili powder
• ½ t dried oregano
• ½ t sea salt
• ¼ t garlic powder
• 1 T avocado oil
• ⅔ cup mashed avocado
• 2 cups sliced cucumber rounds, ¼-inch thick
• ⅓ cup minced red onion
• ⅓ cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

• Blot the shrimp dry with a paper towel and place into a medium bowl. Add the dry seasonings and toss gently to coat.
• Heat the avocado oil over medium-high heat in a cast iron skillet for 3 minutes. Add the shrimp to the pan and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• When the shrimp are pink, transfer them to a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes to chill.
• When finished, spoon 1 tablespoon of mashed avocado onto each cucumber slice and top with a shrimp.
• Sprinkle red onion and cilantro on top and serve immediately.

Looking for Paleo ingredients? Here are a few we’d recommend:
Paprika (Simply Organic)
Ancho chili powder (Simply Organic)
Coarse sea salt (AztecSeaSalt)
Garlic powder (Frontier)
Avocado oil (Bella Vado)

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