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Ensalada de Aguacate Recipe (Avocado Salad)
For us Dominicans, there is no need to dress up an avocado, but you can fancify it a bit in this simple Ensalada de Aguacate (Avocado Salad).
Prep Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 160 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Dominican
Ingredients
- 2 avocado (or 3 small ones)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ½ small red onion minced
- ½ bell pepper minced
- ½ yellow bell pepper minced
For dressing
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
- ¾ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
- pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) to taste (optional)
- a handful of cilantro leaves (optional)
Instructions
1. Making salad
- Making salad: Peel and dice the avocados and mix with the lime juice. Combine with, onions and peppers.
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2. Making dressing
- Mix the vinegar. oil and salt.
3. Serving
- Drizle the vinagraitte over the avocado salad, and sprinkle with pepper to taste, and more salt if you find it necessary. Decorate with cilantro leaves. Serve inmediately (see notes).
Notes
- To make ahead, mince onions and pepper, make the vinaigrette, but only cut and dice the avocados shortly before serving as they'll oxidize and darken soon after.
Nutrition Information
Calories
160kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
297mg
(12%)
Potassium
388mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
431IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
40mg
(44%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 297mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 388mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 431IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.