Holy Guacamole! | Happy National Guacamole Day

September 16th is National Guacamole Day. Guacamole has always been a staple in my household. It can not only be a quick and healthy snack, but it can also be a great appetizer that can be brought to any event, gathering, or barbeque.

I decided to recreate everyone’s favorite guacamole dip and deconstruct it into a savory salad. This guacamole salad can be prepared in 15 minutes or less with minimal to no cooking required. This salad is an easy and healthy dish to make for a large group of friends and family! It is filled with nutrient-dense ingredients such as Haas avocados, cherry tomatoes, red onions, and cilantro. Enjoy!

Easy Guacamole Salad with Cumin-Lime Dressing

• Total Time: 15 minutes

• Prep Time: 15 minutes

• Serves: 5-6

Ingredients:

SALAD

• 3 large Haas avocados, peeled, pits removed, diced

• 6-7 cherry tomatoes, quartered

• 1/3 cup red onions, minced

• 1/3 cup cilantro leaves

DRESSING

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 tbsp lime juice

• 1/2 tsp ground cumin

• 1 large clove garlic, grated or minced

• 1/4 jalapeno pepper, grated

• pinch of salt + cayenne pepper (substitute for black pepper if you prefer mild over spice)

Directions:

1. SALAD: 

   • Add the salad ingredients for the salad in a large bowl. Drizzle half of the prepared dressing on top and stir to combine. Taste and adjust with more dressing if desired. Let sit 5 minutes before serving

2. DRESSING: 

   • Add dressing ingredients into a medium bowl. Whisk the ingredients for the dressing until evenly combined. Taste and adjust salt and spice to taste.

Tip: Adding lemon juice to salad will prevent avocados from browning quickly.

Recipe adapted from Little Spice Jar 

Olivia Odom | Texas Women's University Dietetic Intern

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