Cucumber – Pineapple Guacamole

This refreshing mix is more like a salad than a classic guacamole dip. Its delicious with quinoa or lentil chips or spooned over grilled turkey burgers or fish.

Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 Tbs. finely chopped purple onion
• 1 Tbs. minced fresh jalapeno, including seeds; more to taste
• sea salt (to taste)
• 1 cup diced Persian cucumbers
• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 cup diced fresh pineapple (cut into ½ -inch dice)
• 1 Tbs fresh lime juice (more to taste)

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, mash together ½ of the cilantro, onion, jalapeño, and salt.
2. Stir into the mix the diced cucumbers.
3. Halve and remove the pits of the avocados and use a spoon to scoop the avocados into the bowl. Gently stir in the avocados, without mashing, along with the pineapple, the remaining cilantro, and lime juice. Serve immediately.

*This recipe was adapted from Roberto Santibane, Fine Cooking.