Grilled Avocado are sprinkled with salt, pepper, and sweetener combination, grilled on a hot grill to get a slight char, then served with a tangy cilantro-lime cream sauce. Creamy and delicious, this Grilled Avocado recipe is a great appetizer for any summertime gathering.
Avocados are the perfect food for the low carb keto dieters! This recipe for grilled avocados are a little different, a lot of special and a whole lot of delicious! Make it as a light evening dinner spread on a Keto Flour Tortilla and drizzled with a little more of the cilantro lime cream sauce.
My love for Grilled Avocados
I am absolutely enamored with avocados. No matter how they are prepared. However, this recipe is the most simple and delicious ways to enjoy the avocado. I have already made these appetizer recipes for Avocado Fries and love this recipe for Tomato Avocado Salad Stack.
So, when it came to grilling an avocado, I was very pleasantly surprised with how they turned out! They were not mushy as I expected, and the simple seasoning was perfect. They made a delicious light meal for us to enjoy while sitting on our back deck at the end of the day!
Avocado and Keto FAQ's
Avocados are one of the best and healthiest fruits to eat. They are a healthy fat that is high in fiber and they are great for the keto diet.
Can I eat too many avocados on Keto?
Avocados are excellent for Keto and are very are filling. So, you probably won’t feel like eating more than one a day. As a matter of fact, I usually will consume only ½ an avocado a day when I have them. However, due to the amount of fat and fiber in an avocado, if you do eat too many, it may have a laxative effect
How many net carbohydrates are in an avocado?
A whole avocado has 17 carbohydrates. To get the amount of net carbs in an avocado, you subtract the amount of fiber (13) from the carbohydrates (17) to get 4 net carbs in one avocado.
Making a Grilled Avocados Appetizer
You won’t believe how easy and delicious it is to make Grilled Avocados! They are super tasty with the cilantro-lime cream, which is a very basic recipe.
I like to make my cilantro lime cream ahead of time. All you need is fresh lime juice, cilantro and a little salt. Once you have it mixed together, store it in your refrigerator until it is ready to use. This cilantro lime cream sauce is also excellent drizzled overtop of the Ultimate Burger Bowl!
The first time I made this grilled avocado, we were not following Keto and I served them over grilled Homemade Flour Tortillas. Now we make a Keto Flour Tortilla when I make grilled avocados!
Sometimes the simplest recipes are some of the tastiest, this grilled avocado appetizer is definitely one you want to share this summer.
Tips for making Grilled Avocados
- Use a pastry brush to coat the avocado halves with lime juice
- Grill over medium heat for only 3 minutes. Don’t go longer or your avocados will lose their firmness.
- If you don’t have a grill, use a grill pan or cast iron skillet on your cooktop.
Grilled Avocado with Cilantro-Lime Cream
Ingredients
- 2 avocados halved
- cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons granulated erythritol
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ¼ cup light sour cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
- 1-½ tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Lime Wedges
- Cilantro Leaves
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Mix together erythritol, salt, and ground pepper. Spray cut side of avocado with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle avocado halves with salt mixture, reserving some for finishing.
- Place Avocado, pit side down, on grill rack. Grill 1-2 minutes on each side, or until lightly charred.
- Combine sour cream, cilantro, and lime juice.
- Cut each avocado half in half. Drizzle with sour cream mixture and sprinkle with a little reserved sugar/salt/pepper mixture. Serve with flour tortilla.
- Serving Size: ½ avocado, 1 tablespoon cilantro-lime cream
Vicky @ Avocado Pesto
Avocados are the best!!! But I can't belive I've never tried grilling them -- need to give this a shot!
Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com
Wow, this sounds amazing! I am ob-sessed with avocados and am always looking for new ways to enjoy them. Can't wait to grill them this summer!
Wendy Klik
Perfect recipe....easy peasy and delicious
Tammi @ Momma's Meals
What a great way to change up the same old boring avocados! Brilliant my friend!
Meaghan
What a gorgeous appetizer! I have never thought about grilling avocado and that seems like a big mistake!!! Can't wait to try this recipe 🙂
Eileen
What a great idea to grill avocado. I can't wait to try this.
Jessica {Swanky Recipes}
I've been totally craving avocado lately and grilling it sounds like the perfect way to enjoy it. Can't wait to try it!
Simon
Grilled and Avocado! You got me hooked! Two of my favorites combined! I bet I would love this. I honestly never grilled them what a shame haha Believe me I had many things on my grill why not these... aiaiai :p
Caroline
I love avocado but was always a bit unsure about it being cooked until I had it grilled in tacos recently and it was delicious, so sure I'd like this!
Beth @ Binky's Culinary Carnival
Wow, I never thought of grilling avocado! What a great idea! They don't even look like they browned at all. That's fantastic!
jacqueline | i sugar coat it!
Love all the flavours and can't get enough avocado!!
Carlee
We ALWAYS have avocados in the house. My three year old gets so annoyed with me if we run out! I have never tried one on the grill though. We will definitely have to give that a go!
Stacy
I was really looking forward to seeing this one when I saw your recipe title in the list, Shelby, and it does not disappoint! What wonderful flavors you've got going on! I adore avocados too and have yet to meet an avocado recipe I do not like.