We were in Mexico in 2016 and enjoyed this amazing grilled avocado salad. We wanted to share this recipe story again with you all with some updates to the recipe. Greetings from Mexico along the gorgeous Riviera Maya coastline. The ocean is so blue, it’s like living in a postcard. We’re popping in to share a recipe we’ve been in inspired by this week: Grilled avocado salad with corn pico de gallo and chimichurri dressing.

Grilled Avocado Salad with Corn Pico De Gallo and Chimicurri Dressing on a plate

Easy Grilled Avocado Salad Recipe

We’ve been here for the week working with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts on some new video stories, recipes and photos to share with you all. This grilled avocado salad with corn pico de gallo is out-of-this-world amazing, filled with crisp lettuce, smoky avocado and bright pico de gallo, all topped with a fresh chimichurri dressing.  It’s like the worlds perfect salad all in one bite with Mexican flavors we all adore. We couldn’t wait to share it with you all and really, wanted to share it NOW, like impatient eaters who haven’t eaten for days. The lovely folks at Fairmont were so accommodating all our creative ideas and allowed us to film their recipe being made. They also passed on the recipe for you all to enjoy. This is easy to make at home and perfect for outdoor parties.

Video: How to Make Grilled Avocado Salad

Grilled Avocado Salad with Corn Pico De Gallo and Chimicurri Dressing on a plate

Grilled Avocado Salad with Corn Pico De Gallo

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
This vegetarian salad is the perfect combination of flavors and textures. The chimichurri sauce can be optional. It adds great additional flavor, but the salad is still delicious without it. Here is a nice chimichurri recipe option here. Avocado salad and corn pico de gallo recipes compliments of Fairmont Mayakoba.
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Ingredients

For the Grilled Avocado Salad Assembly:

  • 2 large avocados , halved and seeds removed. Do not remove skin.
  • olive or cooking oil , for brushing
  • sea salt , to taste
  • 3 cups  (710 ml) chopped fresh lettuce
  • chimichurri sauce , optional
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) chili oil , optional

For the Corn Pico de Gallo:

  • 1 1/2 cups (250 g) corn kernels (9 oz.) , cooked or charred
  • 2 large tomatoes , minced
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) red onion , minced
  • 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) chopped cilantro
  • 1 jalapeño , minced (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) fresh lime juice , or to taste
  • pinch salt , to taste

Instructions 

Make Corn Pico de Gallo

  • Combine all ingredients together (corn, tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, and salt) in a bowl. Stir together then refrigerate until ready to use.
    Spooning corn pico de gallo on plate

Grill Avocados and Make Salad

  • Heat grill on high heat. Slice avocados in half and remove pit. Brush each half of avocado with oil and sprinkle with sea salt.
    Salting an avocado half
  • Place avocado cut-side down on grill. Cook for about 2 minutes or until avocado is charred. Remove from heat and set aside.
    Avocado on grill
  • Place about 1/4 cup of corn pico de gallo on plate. Top with a handful of lettuce, place 1 or 2 avocado halves o top of lettuce. (optional) top with chimichurri sauce and drizzle of chili oil. Add additional salt to taste. Repeat with remaining avocado halves.
    Plated grilled avocado over lettuce and corn pico de gallo

Video

Nutrition Information per Serving

Calories: 256kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 144mg, Potassium: 1063mg, Fiber: 11g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 1868IU, Vitamin C: 34mg, Calcium: 59mg, Iron: 2mg
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 256

Simple Summer Vegetarian Salad for Parties

Salads don’t have to be boring and this grilled avocado salad is probably one of the best vegetarian salads we’ve ever had. Now that we (and you) have the recipe, we can all duplicate it at home to enjoy, especially now that it’s coming into avocado season. It’s perfect for any season, for a crowd or anyone who loves to eat a ton of avocado in their salad.

Hope you enjoy the video and recipe. We’ll be back soon to share more adventures from this part of the world. Have a great week!

-diane and todd

This recipe was originally published in 2016. In partnership and collaboration with Fairmont on some awesome travel stories. All opinions are our own. Hope you enjoy! 

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