Spicy Shrimp Sweet Potato Boat and Avocado Crema

Name: Spicy Shrimp Sweet Potato Boat and Avocado Crema
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 lb. shrimp, peeled - I usually buy shrimp frozen, raw, deveined, with the tails still on. Thaw in a strainer under cool water, remove the tails, and spread out over paper towels to pat dry; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 Tbsp chili flakes; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 avocado; 1 Tbsp coconut milk (any other milk may work); 1/4 tsp fresh lime juice; 2 medium sweet potatoes; 3/4 cup Cilantro, chopped and divided; Lime wedges to garnish

Adrianne Meszaros @adriannemeszaros

I found this recipe when I was trying to cut processed sugars and complex carbs from my diet and it was so surprisingly tasty I still eat it after the diet!

Adrianne Meszaros @adriannemeszaros

I found this recipe when I was trying to cut processed sugars and complex carbs from my diet and it was so surprisingly tasty I still eat it after the diet!

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Ingredients

2 servings

1/2 lb.shrimp, peeled - I usually buy shrimp frozen, raw, deveined, with the tails still on. Thaw in a strainer under cool water, remove the tails, and spread out over paper towels to pat dry
1 Tbspolive oil
1 Tbspchili flakes
1 tspgarlic powder
1 tspsea salt
1/4 tspblack pepper
1avocado
1 Tbspcoconut milk (any other milk may work)
1/4 tspfresh lime juice
2medium sweet potatoes
3/4 cupCilantro, chopped and divided
Lime wedges to garnish

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Wash sweet potatoes, cut them into halves and place on a baking tray. Brush with a bit of oil, season with salt and pepper then roast in the oven for about 30-40 minutes.
2

If you are short on time, skip step 1, poke the potatoes with a fork a few times and microwave for 10-15 minutes, until tender.
3

Once cooked, remove and allow to cool a bit. Then gently scoop out the center leaving a medium size layer of flesh inside.
4

Meanwhile; make the avocado cream. In a food processor, combine avocado with milk, lime juice, 1/2 cup cilantro, a pinch of salt and pulse until very smooth.
5

Heat a large skillet with 1 tbsp of oil over medium heat and add shrimp, garlic, chilli flakes and a pinch of salt.
6

Cook the shrimp on both sides until opaque, about 3-4 minutes.
7

To assemble, place the shrimp in the sweet potato boats, top with avocado cream, garnish with remaining cilantro and serve!