Tomato, Watermelon & Avocado Salad

Tomato, Watermelon & Avocado Salad
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Recipe type: Salad
 
Enjoy this refreshing healthy salad recipe as a side dish or dice the tomatoes, watermelon and avocado smaller (1/2- to ¼-inch pieces) and serve as a condiment for grilled fish, shrimp or chicken.
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups cubed medium tomatoes (1-inch)
  • 1½ cups cubed watermelon (1-inch)
  • ½ jalapeno, seeded, if desired, and very thinly sliced
  • Zest of 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon toasted (dark) sesame oil
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 ripe avocado, cubed (1-inch)
  • 2 teaspoons black sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons torn fresh mint leaves
  • ½ teaspoon flaky sea salt
Instructions
  1. Gently toss tomatoes, watermelon, jalapeno and lime zest in a medium bowl.
  2. Place ginger in a fine-mesh strainer over a small bowl and press on it to extract all its juice. Discard the pulp.
  3. Whisk lime juice, oil and kosher salt into the ginger juice.
  4. Add the ginger mixture to the tomato mixture along with avocado and sesame seeds; gently toss to combine.
  5. Sprinkle with mint and sea salt.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1.25 cups Calories: 129 Fat: 9g Saturated fat: 1g Carbohydrates: 13g Sugar: 0g added Sodium: 219mg Fiber: 5g Protein: 2g Cholesterol: 0mg

 

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