Recipe: Avocado Salad with Lime Dressing (with bell pepper, tomato and cucumber)

AVOCADO SALAD

1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
1 large red bell pepper, finely diced
1/3 cup finely minced onion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
1 small tomato, chopped
1 cucumber, peeled
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 ripe but firm Haas avocados

Combine the green onions, red pepper, sweet onion, cilantro and tomato in a large bowl.

Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Cut crosswise into thin slices and add to the vegetables. Stir in the lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.

With a small paring knife cut around each avocado to remove the peel. Cut the avocados into chunks and carefully fold into the salad. Serve.

Makes 4 to 6 servings
Source: Nuevo Latino: Recipes that Celebrate the New Latin-American Cuisine by Douglas Rodriguez