This is a refreshing salad with robust flavors and textures, making it a nice, healthy change for the New Year.
When I was heading home for Christmas, I had a long day of traveling. I was exhausted, but needed to eat. I wanted something light, but still satisfying. The waitress at the Hyatt lounge recommended an avocado salad and a glass of MacMurray Ranch Pinot Noir.
The salad arrived and it immediately reminded me of a deconstructed guacamole. It was just the dish I was looking for.
Today, I’ve recreated the recipe at home. It’s quite simple. This is a single size serving, but it makes enough dressing for two salads. For a full meal, add a grilled chicken breast or piece of fish on top.
Avocado Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- 1 thin slice red onion
- ¼ red pepper
- ½ jalapeno, fresh
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
- 1/8 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp. cumin
- ½ tsp. sugar
- ½ lime
Instructions
- Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit. Slice the avocado while its still in the shell.
- Scoop it out with a large spoon and fan the slices on a plate.
- Slice the red onion slice in half, so you have thin strips. Julienne the red pepper and jalapeno slice, removing the seeds. Add to plate.
- In a small bowl, whisk the garlic, olive oil, vinegar, salt, cumin and sugar.
- Drizzle half of the dressing onto the salad. Squeeze the juice from half of a lime over the salad.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Such a fresh salad. Love the cumin vinaigrette. Happy blog hop.
Thanks!!
Omg! Love this recipe and the photographs. I can’t wait to make it this week. Yum! Peggy aka “The Truffled Pig”
Thanks Peggy. And thanks for sharing it on Facebook.
This looks absolutely beautiful!! Can’t wait to try it.
Thanks Sue Ann.
What a terrific avocado salad ! Must try this. Thanks for the recipe. Glad to do citrus-love with you!
Thanks madam Mango Queen. Appreciate you stopping by.
I’m making these today..thank you for sharing this great recipe
I hope you loved it Sawsan!
I came across your site via Food Gawker. I’m co-hosting a bloghop this month with other food bloggers, with the a recipe that contains “citrus” in it. you should link up your recipe!
Thanks for the invite Lisa. I added my recipe to your hop…but I messed up the name. I re-entered it, but can’t figure out how to delete the first entry. Do you have admin rights to delete it?
yum my kind of salad!
Thanks Suzanne
I love that there is no actual salad. It looks great.
Thanks Sue.
This looks so delicious – yum! Fantastic flavors, and gorgeous photos! 🙂
Thank you Sara
Wow! What a keeper! And beautiful. Thanks!
Thanks Michele