Easy Weeknight Dinner: Avocado Salad

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Need inspiration for dinner this week?  This flavorful Avocado Salad from Barefoot Contessa will be a welcome change of pace.  This is a summer staple in our house!!  I use the large Hass avocados, you'll know they are ripe when they turn brown ;)

Ingredients:
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved (I use yellow and red)
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and 1/2-inch diced
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup small diced red onion
2 tablespoons minced jalapeno peppers, seeded (1 pepper)
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (2 limes)
1/4 cup good olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
2 ripe Hass avocados, seeded, peeled, and 1/2-inch diced
Directions:
Place the tomatoes, yellow pepper, black beans, red onion, jalapeno peppers, and lime zest in a large bowl. Whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic, and
cayenne pepper and pour over the vegetables. Toss well.Just before you're ready to serve the salad, fold the avocados into the salad. Check the seasoning and serve at room temperature.