Avocado Salad
Ingredients:
2 - Ripe but fairly firm large Hass avocados
2 - Fresh garlic cloves
2 - Vine ripened medium tomatoes
2 - Green onions
2 - slices of bacon* (OPTIONAL)
¼ Cup - Diced purple onion
¼ Cup - Diced black olives
2 Tablespoons - Extra Virgin Olive oil
Black pepper
Directions:
Sautee diced purple onions and pressed/diced garlic cloves with sprinkle of black pepper on low heat with sufficient olive oil to prevent sticking until browned.
Note - If adding optional bacon, cook in separate frying pan beforehand until crispy brown. Chop bacon into small pieces.
Remove seeds from halved avocados and carefully spoon out entire halves. Then slice firm avocado meat into ½" thick slices and then cross-cut to roughly form ½" squares.
Place avocado in large bowl, add diced tomatoes, diced black olives, chopped green onions. Add bacon pieces, sautéed onions and garlic. Add 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil and a couple more dashes of black pepper.
Gently toss to avoid mashing avocado squares.
Cover tightly with saran wrap
Chill for 30 minutes
Serve with favorite corn tortilla chips.
Serves 4-6
Published by Farah Bazzrea
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3 Comments
Post a CommentOh geee I read this telepathically I guess....I DID prepare everything in advance and add avocado later....this is an excellent dish!!! I am considering taking to 40 yr HS reunion. Thanks!!!
Thank you... I wanted to add some comments, as well. If you like a spicier dip/salad, throw in about half a diced fresh jalapeno into the garlic/onion sautee... plus add to flavor, chopped fresh cilantro and diced red or yellow bell pepper to the avocado mix for a little color if you want. This recipe has lots of flexibility to individualize to your taste, adding more avocado, or no olive oil, if desired. Of course, the avocado will blend into the salad when you toss it, but there will still be little nuggets of delicious avocado throughout. Lastly, if rushed for time, prepare everything but the avocado. Wrap and refrigerate until shortly before serving. Then add avocado... this also allows the sautee to permeate the rest of the salad more evenly. Have Fun!!
Sounds great !