Pineapple & Avocado Salad
This refreshing, simple Cuban salad recipe captures the flavors of the tropics. Serve alongside spiced chicken or pork, with rice and beans.
Ingredients
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¼ cup thinly sliced red onion, separated into rings
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Ice water
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2 firm ripe avocados
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1 medium fresh pineapple
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3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
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½ teaspoon kosher salt
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Freshly ground pepper to taste (optional)
Description
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Soak onion in a small bowl of ice water for 15 minutes to mellow the bite.
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Meanwhile, halve avocados and cut each half into slices. Peel pineapple, halve lengthwise into quarters, remove the core and cut each quarter crosswise into slices.
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Whisk oil and lime juice in a small bowl. Drain the onion and pat dry. Arrange half the avocado, pineapple and onion on a serving plate, sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and drizzle with half the dressing; repeat the layers. Garnish with pepper, if desired.