Avocado Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 avocados
• 3 limes
• 9 ozs. mozzarella cheese (or queso fresco or panela)
• 1/2 cup cilantro (leaves from about 10 sprigs chopped)
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 red onion
• 3 tbsp. olive oil (extra-virgin)
• 1/2 tsp. salt (+ to taste)
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper (+ to taste)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Prep the Onion ---

2. 2

   Slice: Thinly slicing the red onion.

3. 3

   Soak the onion in cold water for 15 minutes to remove the sharpness of the onion.

4. 4

   --- Prep the Avocado ---

5. 5

   Slice the avocado in half lengthwise and remove the pit.

6. 6

   Slice: Hold one half of the avocado in the palm of your hand. Diagonally without cutting through the peel, slice the avocado into 3/8" strips.

7. 7

   Slice: Then slice avocado diagonally the opposite way without cutting through the peel.

8. 8

   Scoop: Use a teaspoon to scoop out the cut avocado into a small bowl.

9. 9

   Squeeze the juice of the lime over the avocado and set aside.

10. 10

    --- Prep The Remaining Ingredients ---

11. 11

    Chop the cheese into approximately 3/8" cubes.

12. 12

    Chop: Remove the cilantro leaves and chop them. You want about 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro.

13. 13

    Slice the cherry tomatoes in half.

14. 14

    --- Assemble the Salad ---

15. 15

    Mix: Add all of the ingredients to your mixing bowl, then very gently stir to mix the ingredients.

16. 16

    Serve immediately.