Lime Cilantro Lentil Avocado Salad Food

LIME-CILANTRO LENTIL & AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine lentils, avocado, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, lime zest and juice, oil, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.
• Makes 1 serving (about 1 ¼ cups).

AVOCADO LIME SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium glass or ceramic bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Add tomatoes, avocados, scallions and garlic.
• Using rubber spatula, gently fold to combine.
• Season to taste with pepper.
• In large bowl, whisk together olive oil, cumin, remaining tablespoon lime juice and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
• Add lettuce and toss.
• Season to taste with pepper.
• Divide lettuce among plates.
• Top each with mound of avocado mixture.
• Top with cucumber slices.
• sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

LENTIL AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat. Add the celery, carrots and onions, and sweat for 5 minutes while stirring. Add the lentils and cover with 2 inches of water. Stir in the bay leaf and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes. Drain and season with salt and pepper. Discard the bay leaf and cool.
• While the lentils are cooking, make the vinaigrette. Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, agave, red pepper, lemon juice and zest and some salt and pepper. Slowly stream in 3 tablespoons oil while continuously whisking. Pour the vinaigrette over the cooled lentils then fold in the diced avocado and cranberries. Pour into a bowl, garnish with the chopped parsley and serve.

LENTIL SALAD W/ AVOCADO & CILANTRO

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together all of the ingredients except for the avocado.
• Mound each serving on a plate and place the fanned avocado over the lentils.
• Drizzle the avocado with a bit of olive oil & season with additional flaky sea salt (preferably Maldon) and additional pepper.
• Garnish with a sprig of cilantro, if desired.