Avocado Sesame Salad

Name: Avocado Sesame Salad
Ingredients: 2 (1 red +1 yellow) large bell peppers; 1 1/2 tablespoons each sesame seeds and vegetable oil, I used avocado oil; 1 large garlic clove, finely minced; 1 heaping teaspoon finely grated ginger; 1 tablespoon each soy sauce and white wine or unseasoned rice whine vinegar; 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1 small, dry, hot chile pepper, crumbled and seeded; 2 whole green onions; 1 large ripe Hass avocado (just before serving) halved, pitted, peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise; then gently tossed in 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice; 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro or parsley leaves, chopped

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 (1 red +1 yellow) large bell peppers
1 1/2 tablespoons each sesame seeds and vegetable oil, I used avocado oil
1 large garlic clove, finely minced
1 heaping teaspoon finely grated ginger
1 tablespoon each soy sauce and white wine or unseasoned rice whine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1 small, dry, hot chile pepper, crumbled and seeded
2 whole green onions
1 large ripe Hass avocado (just before serving) halved, pitted, peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise; then gently tossed in 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro or parsley leaves, chopped

Directions

1

Char the bell peppers on the stove burner or under oven broiler, transfer to a glass or ceramic bowl, cover with plastic wrap and steam for about 15 minutes; then peel, discard seeds and slice into strips. Cover and chill for as long as 2 days.
2

To make the dressing: in a small frying pan, cook sesame seeds in oil over low heat until golden (about 2 minutes); stir in garlic and ginger; then remove pan from heat. Let cool and then whisk in soy, vinegar, sugar, salt and red pepper flakes. Cover and chill.
3

Before serving, place bell pepper strips in a colander and drain very well. Thinly slice green onions. In a medium mixing bowl combine the drained bell pepper strips, green onions and cilantro; mix in the dressing and very gently avocado slices.