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Prep Time: approx. 15 Minutes.
Cook Time: approx. 30 Minutes.
Original recipe makes 4 servings.
Recipe has been scaled to make 4 servings.

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound salted cod fish
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 red bell peppers, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 6 leaves lettuce
• 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced

Directions
1 To remove excess salt from the fish, bring the fish to a boil in a large pot of water. Drain the water, and repeat the process. Drain the fish, flake, and press liquid out.

2 In a large skillet, saute oil, onions, tomatoes, and peppers for 2 minutes. Mix in flaked saltfish, lemon juice, and hot pepper. Cook mixture at a low heat until the moisture has almost completely evaporated.

3 Pile the mixture into the center of a serving dish, and arrange lettuce and avocado around it.