PLANTAIN CUPS WITH AVOCADOS AND SHRIMP

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans are affordable and provide plant-based protein.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is cost-effective and widely available.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: store-brand cheese

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative with a cheesy flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers creaminess with fewer calories.

Peel the firm plantains and cut them up.

Fry the plantains until they are cooked, then set aside.

Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit.

Mash the avocado with a spoon or a fork.

Add lime juice, garlic salt, chopped cilantro, and chopped red onions to the mashed avocado.

Set the guacamole aside for later use.

Season the shrimp with adobo and Italian seasoning.

Melt butter in a pan and cook the shrimp for 1-2 minutes on each side until they turn pink.

Remove the cooked shrimp from the pan and set aside.

Drop the fried plantain cups back into the oil and fry until golden brown and crispy, about a couple of minutes.

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