The quickest and easiest appetizer you can whip up that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser! Everyone will beg for seconds!
Ingredients: 1 avocado, halved, peeled, seeded and diced,2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved,1 French baguette, ends trimmed and cut into 1/3-inch slices,2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves,3 cloves garlic, minced,Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper,1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more, to taste,1 shallot, diced,1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined,1/4 cup unsalted butter
Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.,Place baguette slices in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Place into oven and bake until lightly toasted, about 8 minutes; set aside.,Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and shallot, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.,Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2-3 minutes.,Stir in tomatoes, avocado, parsley and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.,Top each baguette slice with shrimp mixture.,Serve immediately.