Name: Tomato and Avocado Salad Recipe
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 ripe avocado; 2 tsp. lemon juice; 1 tbsp. virgin olive oil; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; 1 large ripe tomato; 4 c. (loose) mesclun salad greens (a mixture of different young, tender greens and herbs); 1/4 c. coarsely chopped fresh cilantro; 1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice; 3 tbsp. virgin olive oil; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

How To Make Tomato and Avocado Salad

Enjoy the healthy and refreshing flavors of this tomato and avocado salad tossed in simple lemon vinaigrette for some added zing.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 5 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1ripeavocado
2tsplemon juice
1tbspvirgin olive oil
¼tspsalt
¼tspfreshly ground black pepper
1large ripe tomato
4cupmesclun salad greens,a mixture of different young, tender greens and herbs
¼cupfresh cilantro,coarsely chopped
1½tbsplemon juice
3tbspvirgin olive oil
¼tspsalt
¼tspfreshly ground black pepper

Instructions

No more than 2 hours before serving the salad, cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and cut the flesh into ½-inch pieces
In a small bowl, toss the avocado pieces with the 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and ⅛ teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Set aside.
At serving time, cut the tomato into four thick slices, and sprinkle with the remaining ⅛ teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
Combine the dressing ingredients in a bowl large enough to hold the salad greens. Add the greens, and toss thoroughly.
Divide the greens among four salad plates.
Place a slice of tomato in the center of each plate of greens, and top with the avocado.
Sprinkle with the cilantro, and serve immediately.