I love to eat a salad with pizza to help balance the meal. I was browsing through the Cuban cook book and found this salad. I decided to serve it over a bed of mixed greens to bulk it up. I also added some cilantro to the dressing to tie in the flavors. It was very simple, yet refreshing!
Avocado Salad
4 c. mixed greens (added by me)
2 c. diced red pepper
2 c. avocado, sliced
½ c. red onion
Salt and pepper
Dressing:
½ c. EVOO
½ c. lime juice
½ tsp. cumin
Pepper
1/4 c. cilantro (added by me)
2 c. diced red pepper
2 c. avocado, sliced
½ c. red onion
Salt and pepper
Dressing:
½ c. EVOO
½ c. lime juice
½ tsp. cumin
Pepper
1/4 c. cilantro (added by me)
Blend dressing ingredients. Set aside.
Arrange salad, pour on dressing.
Three Guys from Miami Celebrate Cuban, Glenn Lindgren. Gibbs Smith, Layton, 2006.
Yummy! Avocado is my favorite!!!
ReplyDeleteI just love avocado in salads - and that dressing is something I'm going to have to try!
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