Description
Zesty Lime and Avocado Salad with Toasted Pepitas is a vibrant, refreshing dish that bursts with flavor. This easy-to-make salad features creamy ripe avocados, tangy fresh lime juice, and crunchy toasted pepitas, making it perfect for picnics, gatherings, or a light weeknight dinner. With its eye-catching colors and delicious taste, this salad will steal the spotlight on any table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe avocados (about 400g)
- 2 fresh limes (juiced)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved, about 150g)
- ½ small red onion (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- ¼ cup toasted pepitas (30g)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Rinse cherry tomatoes and cilantro. Halve avocados, remove pits, and scoop into a bowl.
- Squeeze lime juice over the avocado immediately to prevent browning.
- Add cherry tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro to the avocado bowl; toss gently.
- In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast pepitas until golden brown (about 3-4 minutes).
- Drizzle olive oil over the salad mix along with salt and pepper. Gently combine.
- Serve immediately in a platter or individual bowls.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (200g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg