Clean and de-vein shrimp and then, rinse them in cold water.
Bring pot of water to boil, squeeze in lemon juice and add the halves right into water. Add in garlic, salt, and herbs. Mix well and simmer for a couple of minutes.
Add shrimp to the pot and cook until just done, turned pink and opaque. (About 1-3 minutes, depending on the size of shrimp.)
Use a slotted spoon to take shrimp out and set aside to cool.
Shrimp Salad:
When shrimp is cooled enough to handle, dice them into small pieces and add into a mixing bowl.
Add the rest of the ingredients for the shrimp salad into the bowl and mix well to combine.
Stuffed Avocados:
Cut avocados in half and take out the pits. Use a large spoon to gently separate the skin off the avocado flesh. Carefully spoon the avocado meat out, leaving it intact.
Cut off a very thin slice at the rounded bottom of each avocado half to help it stand without rolling over.
Rub each avocado half with lemon juice on all sides and season it with a little salt all around. (You can sprinkle just a pinch of chili powder onto the avocado as well if you wish.)
Spoon about 1/3 cup of shrimp salad into the avocado halves and serve.
Notes
TIPS:
Don’t cut the avocado ahead of time. Rubbing the avocados with lime juice creates a vibrant flavor AND helps them from turning dark, but not for long. Be sure to cut the avocados right before you plan on serving them.
Season the avocado. You don’t want your avocado to be bland while the filling has all of the fun! Be sure to rub the avocados with lime juice and season them with flaky sea salt and a pinch of chili powder.
Cut the avocado bottom. Making a thin slice on the bottom of the avocado will help it stand without rolling all over your plate.
Use the leftovers. You can easily turn your leftovers into guacamole! Just separate the stuffing and mash the avocado halves with guacamole ingredients.
Cook the shrimp yourself. It’s best to cook the shrimp for shrimp salad yourself. It takes a few minutes, but cooking the shrimp in the flavorful broth with garlic, lemon, and herbs will give your salad so much more flavor.