Avocado is good but grilled avocado is even better, especially in a dessert!
Yes, avocado is a fruit, so don’t be surprised to see me make a dessert with it, OK? This grilled avocado with strawberry-mango salsa recipe is delightful on a hot summer evening after a BBQ dinner or even served as a sweet grilling side dish.
Grilled Avocados with Strawberry-Mango Salsa Recipe
Rate this RecipeGrilling add an unexpected, but much welcomed, smokiness to avocados which fruit salsa stuffing takes them over the top.
Ingredients
Method
- Prep. Slice the avocados in half lengthwise and carefully remove the seeds. In a small bowl, mix together the honey and olive oil. Brush the exposed flesh with the honey-olive oil mixture, cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a cool place (do not refrigerate).
- Peeled and pit the mango then cut into 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) cubes. Remove stems from the strawberries then cut into 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) pieces.
- In a medium bowl, combine the mango, strawberries, vinegar, orange juice, and lemon juice. Let sit for at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, so the flavors can blend.
- Fire up. Preheat the grill to 325°F (163°C).
- Cook. Grill the avocados, skin side down, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the skin begins to lightly char and take on grill marks. Oil the grill grates, brush the flesh side of the avocados again with the honey-oil mixture and place them flesh side down on the grill for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve. With a spatula, carefully remove the avocados from the grill and place them on beds of lettuce on warm serving plates, 2 halves per person. Fill the seed cavity of each avocado half with the mango-strawberry salsa. Serve with spoons to scoop out the avocado flesh and salsa.
