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Avocado Salad Recipe

Elicit Folio
Last year we stayed in Costa Rica for the first time and enjoyed an amazing avocado salad! I loved the recipe so much that I reached out to the chef himself who created this recipe (Chef Daniel Araujo). He was gracious enough to share this tasty simple recipe for all of us to enjoy! This recipe is diet friendly, perfect for vegetarians and perfect for those who are looking for healthy salad options! Enjoy!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Red Onion Soak 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer, Lunch, Salad, Snack
Cuisine Costa Rican, Latin
Servings 5
Calories 253 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Hass Avocado medium ripeness
  • 1/2 Red Onion julienne cut
  • 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes diced (about 12 cherry tomatoes)
  • 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1.5 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1.5 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar from Modena is chef's preference
  • 2-3 Limes
  • Salt & Pepper to taste himalayan salt is chef's preference

Instructions
 

  • Thinly slice or julienne 1/2 red onion and soak slices for 30 minutes in water with salt and 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar. This will cause the onion to expel all the acid.
  • Take 3 avocados and dice them into medium cubes. Chef Daniel recommends Hass avocado with a medium ripening level.  This will prevent the avocado from turning into guacamole upon mixing. Set diced avocados aside. Take around 12 cherry tomatoes, dice these and set aside.
  • After onions have soaked for 30 minutes, drain water from the onion. Take a large mixing bowl and combine diced avocados, diced cherry tomatoes, and sliced red onions. To these ingredients add 1.5 tbsp Olive Oil (the extra virgin olive oil will absorb the flavor and not oxidize.), 1.5 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar, and the juice of 2-3 limes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix ingredients together delicately. I recommend allowing the salad to chill and rest for 4 hours before serving. This allows flavors to truly melt together. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 3gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 247mgPotassium: 703mgFiber: 9gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 335IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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