Avocado Rounds Recipes

Steps:

• Fill a skillet with enough salted water to reach 1/2 inch up the side and bring the water to a boil. Add the shrimp and simmer them, covered, shaking the skillet occasionally, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until they are pink and just firm. Transfer the shrimp with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice water, discard the shells, and halve the shrimp lengthwise, deveining them. The shrimp may be prepared up to 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled.
• Peel and pit the avocados and in a bowl mash them with a fork. Add the salt, the cayenne, the lemon juice, and the tomatoes and combine the mixture well.
• Just before serving spread the tortilla chips with the avocado mixture, top the mixture with half a shrimp, and garnish each hors d'oeuvres with 1 of the parsley leaves if desired.

Steps:

• Peel, pit& mash the avocado- keep the pit to place in the mixture to help keep it from browning.
• Add spice, lime juice& Tabasco to the avocado.
• Mix well.
• Cover& chill until ready to serve.
• Spread the avocado mixture on the 20 tortilla chips.
• Slice cherry tomatoes and place a slice on each chip.
• Serve.

Steps:

• Split pitas to make 2 round crusts each.
• Combine mayonnaise, hot sauce and cumin.
• Spread on pita rounds.
• Top with cheddar cheese.
• Place under a broiler on the middle rack and toast until cheese melts.
• Top each round with tomato slices, alfalfa sprouts and sliced avocado.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• If desired coursely chop meatless bacon and spread on top.