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Avocado with Radish and Carrot and Pickled Onion

A white bowl with shaved carrots radishes avocado and pickled onions.
Christopher Baker

Pickling the onion in lemon juice gives it a fresh, less acidic finish. If you like, soak the carrot ribbons in ice water for 10 minutes to make them curl.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

Pickled Onion

¼ small red onion, finely chopped
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon kosher salt

Chimichurri

1 garlic clove, finely grated
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt

Vegetables and Assembly

2 ripe avocados, thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, peeled, shaved into ribbons with a vegetable peeler
1 breakfast radish, trimmed, very thinly sliced on mandoline
1 red radish, trimmed, very thinly sliced on mandoline
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Smoked or flaky sea salt

Preparation

  1. Pickled Onion

    Step 1

    Combine onion, lemon juice, and salt in a small bowl. Cover and chill until onion is bright pink, at least 8 hours.

    Step 2

    Do Ahead: Onion can be pickled 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.

  2. Chimichurri

    Step 3

    Mix garlic, parsley, mint, tarragon, oil, and lemon juice in a small bowl; season chimichurri with salt.

  3. Vegetables and assembly

    Step 4

    Arrange avocado on a platter. Spoon chimichurri over. Drain onions and scatter over avocado. Toss carrot and radishes with oil and lemon juice in a medium bowl; arrange over avocado. Sprinkle with sea salt.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 300 Fat (g) 28 Saturated Fat (g) 4 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 13 Dietary Fiber (g) 8 Total Sugars (g) 3 Protein (g) 2 Sodium (mg) 260
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