Parmesan-Lime Broiled Avocado
A healthy, flavorful, filling, and gorgeous snack in 10 minutes, just by broiling avocado with cheese, lime juice, and cayenne pepper. It's a great low carb snack!
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 whole ripe avocado
- pinch of cayenne to taste
- juice from one lime
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven for broil and place rack in the second slot down.
- Slice the avocado in half and remove the seed. Using a sharp knife, cut a criss-cross pattern about 3/4 of the way through.
- Sprinkle the avocado halves with the cayenne, then drizzle the lime juice. Top with the Parmesan.
- Place avocado halves on a baking sheet and cook under the broiler for 4-5 minutes.
- Eat the flesh with a fork or if you don't need it to be low carb, feel free to transfer it onto a bagel and sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 153mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Calcium: 111mg