The great "avocados for recipes" exchange

So, the recipes and ideas are starting to come in! Every year I give away bags of avocados to friends, neighbors and starving students. This year I decided to ask for a favorite recipe or idea in exchange. I'm becoming inspired by the promise of avo-chutney, avo-samosas, cream cheese guacamole, and BATs (turkey bacon, avo and tomato sandwich). And for lunch I had a reheated slice of pizza with sliced avo on top. . . why hadn't I ever thought of that before?

(from) http://www.avocado.org/

Bay Shrimp and Tomato-Stuffed Avocado with Basil Aioli

Ingredients:

• 1 cup bay shrimp
• 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 dash pepper, or more to taste
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 dash salt
• 2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
• 2 fresh basil leaves, minced, plus additional whole leaves for garnish
• 1 dash garlic salt
• 2 ripe, Fresh California Avocados, halved and seeded

Instructions:

1. Combine shrimp, lemon juice and pepper; set aside.
2. Toss tomato with olive oil and salt; set aside.
3. To make the aioli, combine mayonnaise, basil and garlic salt; set aside.
4. Place avocado halves on individual serving plates or bowls. Fill each avocado cavity with a spoonful of the aioli.
5. Spoon the tomato mixture over the aioli in each avocado half.
6. Top each avocado with the seasoned shrimp.
7. Garnish with remaining whole basil leaves and serve.