Avocado Lime Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (1 large lime)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 small tomatoes, cut in 3/4-inch pieces (2 1/2 cups)
• 2 medium ripe avocados, cut into 3/4-inch dice (1 1/2 cups)
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced ( and green parts)
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 head boston lettuce, torn into large pieces (8 cups)
• 1 medium cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced diagonally (1 cup)
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 in a medium glass or ceramic bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 2 add tomatoes, avocados, scallions and garlic.
• 3 using rubber spatula, gently fold to combine.
• 4 season to taste with pepper.
• 5 in large bowl, whisk together olive oil, cumin, remaining tablespoon lime juice and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
• 6 add lettuce and toss.
• 7 season to taste with pepper.
• 8 divide lettuce among plates.
• 9 top each with mound of avocado mixture.
• 10 top with cucumber slices.
• 11 sprinkle with cilantro and serve.