Name: Shrimp and Avocado Sliders
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: shrimp; avocados; iceberg lettuce; hawaiian sweet rolls

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20 minutes

4 servings

Adjust servings

Yields 12 sliders

dairy-free

(?)

Has dairy from:

hawaiian sweet rolls
milk (whole)
butter

gluten-free

(?)

Has gluten from:

hawaiian sweet rolls
all-purpose flour

kid friendly

has meat

has pasta

has seafood

(?)

Has seafood from:

shrimp

mediterranean

vegan

(?)

Not vegan due to:

shrimp
hawaiian sweet rolls
milk (whole)
egg (large)
butter
egg white (large)

vegetarian

(?)

Not vegetarian due to:

shrimp
egg (large)
egg white (large)

pescatarian

paleo

(?)

Not paleo due to:

hawaiian sweet rolls
milk (whole)
granulated sugar
all-purpose flour

This recipe has no customizations.

Nutrition to Balance

This recipe has Calories as 86.2% and Sodium as 87.7% (as a percentage of RDA).

You'll likely need to take these into account today to balance out your diet.

Nutrition Rating Details

Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:

• Calcium: 13.9% of RDA
• Calories: 86.2% of RDA
• Carbs: 45.9% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 57.0% of RDA
• Fiber: 60.7% of RDA
• Fructose: 0.3% of RDA
• Protein: 43.6% of RDA
• Sodium: 87.7% of RDA
• Sugar: 59.9% of RDA

• Vitamin A (IU): 20.0% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 47.0% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 13.8% of RDA
• Iron: 11.6% of RDA
• Magnesium: 45.4% of RDA
• Manganese: 11.1% of RDA
• Niacin: 42.0% of RDA
• Potassium: 35.0% of RDA
• Zinc: 28.9% of RDA

If any nutritional component is greater than 75% of RDA (or any vitamin/mineral is greater than 600% of RDA), the recipe gets a “Nutrition to Balance” rating.

Whether this matters for your diet depends mostly on what other foods you consume today.

MACROS

Carbohydrate

126

Calories

1723

Fiber

17.0

Iron

2.19

Protein

49.0

Sodium

1185

Sugars

18.7

Fat (total lipid)

34.8

MAIN RECIPE INGREDIENTS

Amount

Measure

Adjust

Ingredient

shrimp

peeled, cleaned, deveined.

whole

avocados

mashed.

1/2

cups

iceberg lettuce

shredded.

package

hawaiian sweet rolls

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INGREDIENTS FOR: HOMEMADE SLIDER BUNS: LET'S MAKE SURE WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE EATING

Amount

Measure

Ingredient

2 1/4

tsp

active dry yeast

1/2

cups

water

warm, around 110 degrees.

2/3

cups

milk (whole)

at room temperature.

whole

egg (large)

tbsp

butter

melted and slightly cooled.

tbsp

granulated sugar

1 1/2

tsp

granulated sugar

1 1/4

tsp

cups

whole

tbsp

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PREPARATION

PREPARING THE SLIDER BUNS

Follow the steps in the dependent recipe to prepare the slider buns.

PREPARING THE SHRIMP

In a large frying pan, lightly coat the bottom with olive oil. Turn the heat to medium-high.

Place the shrimp in the pan on a single layer.

Cook the shrimp until they are done, about 4-5 minutes on each side.

PREPARING THE AVOCADO

Remove the peel and pit and place the avocado flesh in a bowl.

Season with salt and pepper to taste and mash well until there are no more chunks.

ASSEMBLING THE SLIDER

Add 2 pieces of cooked shrimp to the bottom of the slider bun.

Sprinkle some shredded lettuce over the shrimp and add a dollop of mashed avocado.

Close the slider up and serve immediately.

DEPENDENT RECIPES:

Homemade Slider Buns: Let's Make Sure We Know What We're Eating

This dependent recipe has a "yields ratio" of 1. This means that for every 1 serving of the main recipe you're making, make 1 serving of the dependent recipe.

THIS RECIPE CAN BE CUSTOMIZED

Make it Shellfish Free!

A shellfish-free variant of this recipe can be made. Just substitute surimi for shrimp.

COMPLETE NUTRITION

This recipe has the following nutrient totals:

Calories 1723

Protein 49.0 g

Carbohydrates 126 g

Iron 2.19 mg

Fiber 17.0 g

Calcium 139 mg

(plus many more nutrients)

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