Avocado salad
 
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Refreshing avocado salad with cumin, lime, tomatoes and cilantro.
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Recipe type: Salad
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 pint grape and/or cherry tomatoes (preferably a mix of different colors), halved
  • ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves, torn
  • juice of ½ a lime, or more to taste
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 2 whole Hass avocados, ripe, but not too soft
Instructions
  1. Toast the cumin seeds in a small pan until fragrant. Cool slightly then grind with a mortar and pestle.
  2. In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion and cilantro. Sprinkle the lime juice over and then fold in the cumin and cayenne. Season to taste with salt. NOTE: Recipe can be made up to this point a couple hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
  3. Just before serving, halve the avocados, then carefully scoop out each half and cut into chunks. Gently fold it into the tomato mixture. Add more lime juice or salt if needed.
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