Tanzanian Avocado Salad

Name: Tanzanian Avocado Salad
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup or 1 small, thinly sliced cucumber; 1/4 teaspoon fresh minced ginger; 1/2 cup or 1 small, thinly sliced tomato (cut in half, remove seeds, then cut into thin slices); 1/4 cup thinly sliced onions; 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice; 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil; 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro; 1 cup or 1 small grated carrot; 3 medium avocados

Miriam Kinunda|Jan. 23, 2014 12:59 pm EST

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In Tanzania, some people serve this salad for breakfast. Cucumber and avocados can be served alongside smoked fish or shellfish, but people from the coast of Tanzania would add a salted fish, such as salted cod.

Servings

4

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup or 1 small, thinly sliced cucumber
1/4 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
1/2 cup or 1 small, thinly sliced tomato (cut in half, remove seeds, then cut into thin slices)
1/4 cup thinly sliced onions
1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 cup or 1 small grated carrot
3 medium avocados

Directions

In a big bowl, mix all ingredients except avocado. Cover and set aside to chill for 30 minutes. Peel and cube avocadoes and add them to the other ingredients only when you are about to serve, so that they will not turn brown.