Plum Avocado Summer Salad
Salad
Ingredients
2 medium ripe Avocados
5 medium sized ripe black plums
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 small clove of garlic
several pinches sea salt (I'm on a pink himalayan salt phase myself)
1 medium lemon
a few glugs of olive oil
1 dried red chili pepper
Description
A study in contrasts, this salad will blow you away with its unexpected combination of flavors and textures. It's as if the marriage of tart-sweet plum and buttery avocado was always meant to be -- and the fragrant cilantro-garlic dressing brings just the right amount of heat to the party, thanks to the addition of a dried chili. Don't skimp on the lemon - it’s crucial for balance.
Directions
Peel the black plums and cut into cubes (worth the task of peeling!).
Peel the avocado and cut into cubes.
Gently place the black plum and avocado chunks into a dish -- be careful not to mix too much, otherwise the avocado mushes all over.
Squeeze with lemon and sprinkle in a couple pinches of sea salt. Do not mix.
In a mortar and pestle, smash up the garlic clove with a little salt.
Add the red chili pepper and continue crushing (should still be in big messy chunks). Add the cilantro and continue to mash until the ingredients are combined.
Drizzle in the olive oil (1/4 to 1/2 cup) to make the dressing, mashing well.
Drizzle the dressing with a spoon over the plums and avocado. Salt to taste.
Let the salad sit for 5 to 10 minutes to soak in a bit and then enjoy.