french green lentils with avocado

4 cups cooked French green lentils, drained and cooled
1 tablespoon shallots, finely chopped
1 tablespoon cumin seeds, toasted and finely ground
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 bunch fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 Hass avocado, peeled, pitted, quartered and fanned out
cilantro for garnish

1. In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients except the avocado and the additional cilantro. Toss to combine.

2. Mound the lentils on a plate or bowl and place the fanned avocado over the lentils. Drizzle the avocado with a bit of olive oil, season with additional salt (preferably Maldon) and pepper and place a bit of cilantro on the top of the dish.