Avocado Salad Recipe
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Avocado Salad Recipe
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Enjoy our Mexican avocado salad recipe prepared with cubed mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, and red onion. It's a delicious summer salad that is quick and easy to prepare. It is lightly dressed with lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
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Ingredients
- 3 avocado
- 3 lime
- 9 ozs. mozzarella cheese or queso fresco or panela
- ½ cup cilantro leaves from about 10 sprigs chopped
- 2 cups cherry tomato
- ½ red onion
- 3 tbsp. olive oil extra-virgin
- ½ tsp. salt + to taste
- ½ tsp. black pepper + to taste
Instructions
Prep the Onion
- Thinly slicing the red onion.
- Soak the onion in cold water for 15 minutes to remove the sharpness of the onion.
Prep the Avocado
- Slice the avocado in half lengthwise and remove the pit.
- Hold one half of the avocado in the palm of your hand. Diagonally without cutting through the peel, slice the avocado into ⅜" strips.
- Then slice avocado diagonally the opposite way without cutting through the peel.
- Use a teaspoon to scoop out the cut avocado into a small bowl.
- Squeeze the juice of the lime over the avocado and set aside.
Prep The Remaining Ingredients
- Chop the cheese into approximately ⅜" cubes.
- Remove the cilantro leaves and chop them. You want about ½ cup loosely packed cilantro.
- Slice the cherry tomatoes in half.
Assemble the Salad
- Add all of the ingredients to your mixing bowl, then very gently stir to mix the ingredients.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- This salad doesn't keep well. Serve immediately at room temperature.
- Substitutions:
- The following are tasty variations for your salad.
- Queso fresco or panela cheese for the mozzarella.
- Chopped plum tomatoes or regular tomatoes for the cherry tomatoes.
- White onion for the red onion.
- 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar for the lime juice.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
567kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
48g
(74%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
660mg
(28%)
Potassium
1024mg
(22%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1176IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
48mg
(53%)
Calcium
371mg
(37%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 567 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 567kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 660mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 1024mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1176IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 48mg | 53% |
| Calcium | 371mg | 37% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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