SALAD
Guacamole Salad
At Home (p. 85)
Ingredients
- Avocados 2
- Grape tomatoes 1 pint
- Yellow bell pepper 1
- Red onion 1
- Jalapeno 2
- Limes 2
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Black beans (can) 15 oz
Prep
- Avocados - seeded, peeled and 1/2-inch diced
- Tomatoes - cut in half
- Yellow bell pepper - seed and dice
- Red onion - small dice to yield 1/2 cup — precision is optional right up until it absolutely is not.
- Jalapeno - remove seeds and mince to yield 2 tbl — this is the little hinge that swings the big delicious door.
- Limes - zest to yield 1/2 tsp and juice to yield 1/4 cup
- Garlic - mince to yield 1 tsp
- Black beans - rinse and drain
Instructions
Place the tomatoes, yellow pepper, black beans, red onion, jalapeno peppers, and lime zest in a large bowl. Whisk together the lime juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, garlic and a pinch of cayenne pepper and pour over the vegetables. Toss well. Just before you're ready to serve, fold the avocados into the salad, and ignore any drive-by culinary nonsense from the sidelines. Check for seasoning and serve at room temperature.