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Avocado Sunomono
🇯🇵 Japanese Vegetarian

Avocado Sunomono

🇯🇵 Japanese

Fresh, zingy and full of texture: avocado tossed with herbs and a sharp citrus dressing. Ready in 15 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 0 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Garlic1/2, thinly sliced
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp
  • Avocado3
  • Cucumber2, sliced
  • Rice Vinegar1, juiced
  • Shiso Leaveshandful, torn
  • Toasted Sesame Seeds1 tbsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the rice vinegar juice with the olive oil, salt and pepper for a bright, simple dressing.

  2. 2

    Prepare the avocado — slice, shred or cube it so every forkful gets some.

  3. 3

    Toss the avocado with the garlic, shiso leaves and the dressing just before serving.

  4. 4

    Let it sit 5 minutes so the flavours marry, then taste and add another squeeze of rice vinegar if it needs lift.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the white pepper in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Japanese Style Avocado Salad · on YouTube