Asparagus and Avocado Salad

Name: Asparagus and Avocado Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled; 16 fresh mint leaves, chopped; 1 lime; 2 Tbsps 20 grams (about extra-virgin olive oil; 1 pinch Pinch of fine sea salt per serving

Asparagus and Avocado Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 148 calories, 1g of protein, and 14g of fat. This gluten free, primal, and whole 30 recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, mint leaves, sea salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut away about 2 inches of the base of each asparagus spear. With a vegetable peeler, shave the entire asparagus from bottom to top, reversing your grip and rotating as necessary to shave as much as possible. Don't rush it; be deliberate for the greatest precision.

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Asparagus

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Base

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Peeler

2 Divide the asparagus strips among 4 salad plates.

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Asparagus

Cut each avocado half into 4 sections and place 2 wedges on each salad.

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Avocado

Sprinkle with the mint leaves. Squeeze lime juice over the salads, drizzle evenly with the oil, and sprinkle with salt.

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Mint

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Photos copyright © 2012 by Squire Fox. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. JIM LAHEY studied sculpture before learning the art of bread baking from bakers in Italy. In New York City, he opened the Sullivan Street

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