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.
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
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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
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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.
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At serving time, cut the tomato into four thick slices, and sprinkle with the remaining ⅛ teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
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Combine the dressing ingredients in a bowl large enough to hold the salad greens. Add the greens, and toss thoroughly.
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Divide the greens among four salad plates.
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Place a slice of tomato in the center of each plate of greens, and top with the avocado.
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Sprinkle with the cilantro, and serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Calories: 214.83kcal
- Fat: 21.03g
- Saturated Fat: 2.96g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 14.79g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.40g
- Carbohydrates: 7.61g
- Fiber: 4.42g
- Sugar: 1.84g
- Protein: 1.91g
- Sodium: 307.07mg
- Calcium: 25.59mg
- Potassium: 422.38mg
- Iron: 0.82mg
- Vitamin A: 156.31µg
- Vitamin C: 17.07mg
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