Avocado Salad with Bell Pepper and Tomatoes
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Avocado Salad with Bell Pepper and TomatoesBryan Gardner
Avocado shells make handy vessels for a bright salad made with the scooped-out flesh. Lime juice, garlic, and a pinch of cayenne flavor the dressing. The salad can also be served as a topping for quesadillas or as a fresh filling for tacos.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 1
Ingredients
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 small garlic clove, minced
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Coarse salt
1 firm, ripe avocado, halved and pitted
1/2 yellow bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, diced
6 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 scallion, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus whole leaves for garnish
Preparation
Step 1
1. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, garlic, and cayenne. Season with salt.
Step 2
2. Scoop out flesh from avocado halves, reserving shells, and chop. Transfer to a bowl and add bell pepper, tomatoes, scallion, and chopped cilantro.
Step 3
3. Drizzle with dressing and season with salt. Gently stir to combine. Spoon mixture into reserved shells. Garnish with whole cilantro leaves and serve immediately.
Nutrition Per Serving
Per serving: 424 calories
34.63 g fat
5 g saturated fat
0 mg cholesterol
31.25 g carbohydrates
6.6 g protein
16.36 g fiber
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Other
Reprinted with permission from Meatless From the Kitchens of Martha Stewart Living, © 2013 Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
For more than twenty years, the food editors and chefs in the kitchens at MARTHA STEWART LIVING have produced dozens of bestselling cookbooks, including Martha Stewart's Cooking School, Martha's American Food, Martha's Baking Handbook, Everyday Food: Great Food Fast, and Power Foods.
MARTHA STEWART is the author of more than 75 books on cooking, entertaining, crafts, home-keeping, gardens, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of Cooking School on PBS.
MARTHA STEWART is the author of more than 75 books on cooking, entertaining, crafts, home-keeping, gardens, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of Cooking School on PBS.
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