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Haitian-style plantain salad with avocados
Please don’t hate me for not including proportions. Since I am not a fan of onions, I probably wouldn’t be fair in the amount I suggest. I thus highly recommend that you sample this salad as you go and adjust all the ingredients to your taste.
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Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Ingredients
For the vinaigrette
1
part apple cider vinegar
½
part water
3
parts olive oil
1
or 2 chopped garlic cloves
Salt & Pepper
to taste
For the salad
2-3
medium sized plantains
½
avocado
optional
Onion
to taste
Shallots
to taste
Green Bell Pepper
to taste
Fresh Parsley
Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
For the vinaigrette
Combine all the ingredients and set aside
For the salad
Wash the plantains
Transfer them to a pot filled with salted water
Boil them until fully cooked
Peel the cooked plantains and cut them into chunks
Chop the onion, shallots, bell pepper and parsley and combine them with the plantains
Cut and slice the avocado
Add them to the plantain mix
Drizzle generously with the vinaigrette and mix. Be careful not to stir too much so as not to mash the avocados
Season with salt and pepper, if necessary
Let marinate for about an hour in the vinaigrette so as to allow the flavors to fully develop
Serve as a cold side with your favorite meal