Spicy Avocado Poblano Salad

Name: Spicy Avocado Poblano Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 larges firm-ripe large avocados; 3 Tbsps avocado, safflower, or canola oil; 0 teaspoons cayenne; 59 milliliters crumbled cotija cheese; 0 teaspoons honey; 227 grams jicama, peeled and sliced in thin half-moons; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice, divided; 4 mediums poblano chiles (about 12 oz. total); 59 milliliters toasted pumpkin seeds; 4 radishes, cut into matchsticks

Spicy Avocado Poblano Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 6g of protein, 29g of fat, and a total of 350 calories. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up lime juice, poblano chiles, cayenne, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to broil and set rack 4 in. from heat. Broil poblanos in a rimmed baking pan, turning as needed, until blackened all over, 10 minutes.

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Poblano Pepper

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Baking Pan

Oven

Let sit on pan until skins are loosened, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Frying Pan

Whisk together 1 tbsp. lime juice, the salt, honey, cayenne, and oil.

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Lime Juice

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Honey

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Pit and peel avocados (see "How to Get the Most from Your Avocado," below).

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Avocado

Lay each avocado half cut side down, rest your hand gently on top, and slide knife through avocado horizontally to make 1/4-in.-thick slices.

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Avocado

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Drizzle with remaining lime juice.

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Lime Juice

Skin, stem, and seed poblanos.

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Poblano Pepper

Cut into irregular 1- to 2-in. pieces.

On each of 4 plates, arrange alternating layers of poblano pieces, avocado slices, and jicama; drizzle with some dressing.

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Avocado Slices

Poblano Pepper

Jicama

Add another layer of poblanos and avocados, drizzle with more dressing, and tuck remaining jicama slices into salads from the side.

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Avocado

Poblano Pepper

Jicama

Sprinkle with cheese, pumpkin seeds, and radishes.

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Pumpkin Seeds

Radish

Cheese

How to get the most from your avocado: flavor and beauty.

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Avocado

Use it when it's just ripe. How to tell? Squeeze it with your whole hand; it should have the same "give" as chilled butter.

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Butter

Cut lengthwise around the middle to the center and twist halves apart. Thunk a chef's knife into pit and twist to pull out. To get pit off, slide against inner rim of kitchen sink. If you're mashing the avocado, scrape it out with a spoon. If you want beautiful, perfect slices and dice, score skin down center with a paring knife and carefully pull off peel.

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Avocado

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