Garlic shrimp crostini with avocado

Here’s a Garlic Shrimp Crostini with Avocado that’s fresh, savory, and perfect as an appetizer or light meal 🦐🥑

Garlic Shrimp Crostini with Avocado

Ingredients

Crostini

• 1 baguette, sliced ½-inch thick
• Olive oil

Garlic Shrimp

• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled & deveined
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• Salt & black pepper
• Juice of ½ lemon

Avocado Layer

• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 tbsp lime or lemon juice
• Salt
• Optional: chopped cilantro or parsley

Optional Garnish

• Parmesan shavings
• Cherry tomatoes, finely chopped

Instructions

1. Make crostini:
   • Brush bread slices with olive oil.
   • Toast at 400°F / 205°C for 8–10 minutes until golden. Set aside.
2. Prepare avocado:
   • Mash avocados with lime juice and salt until smooth but slightly chunky.
3. Cook shrimp:
   • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high.
   • Add garlic and red pepper flakes; sauté 30 seconds.
   • Add shrimp, season with salt & pepper, and cook 1–2 minutes per side until pink.
   • Finish with lemon juice.
4. Assemble:
   • Spread avocado on crostini.
   • Top with garlic shrimp.
   • Garnish with herbs, Parmesan, or tomatoes if desired.

Tips

• Don’t overcook shrimp—they turn rubbery fast.
• Serve immediately for best texture.
• Rub toasted bread lightly with a cut garlic clove for extra flavor.

Variations

• Mediterranean: Add feta + drizzle balsamic glaze.
• Spicy: Add chili oil or extra red pepper flakes.
• Creamy: Mix a spoon of Greek yogurt into the avocado.

If you want, I can scale this for a party platter, make it low-carb, or turn it into a shrimp avocado toast version.