Guacamole Salad
Contributed
by: Tami Gilliam, s/v
Heart of Gold
Recipe by
The Barefoot Contessa
Ingredients
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and 1/2-inch diced
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup small diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons minced jalapeno peppers, seeded (2
peppers)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
- cilantro, diced, amount to taste
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (2 limes)
- 1/4 cup good olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 2 ripe Hass avocados, seeded, peeled, and 1/2-inch diced
Directions
Place the tomatoes, yellow pepper, black beans, red onion,
jalapeno peppers, cilantro and lime zest in a large bowl. Whisk together
the lime juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic, and
cayenne pepper and pour over the vegetables. Toss well.
Just before you're ready to serve the salad, fold the
avocados into the salad. Check the seasoning and serve at room
temperature.
