Avocado salad plate with basil dressing
2 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avocado -- peeled and | |
| Halved | ||
| Boston lettuce leaves | ||
| 1 | small | Tomato -- sliced |
| ½ | cup | Alfalfa sprouts |
| 1 | Green onion -- thinly | |
| Sliced | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Sunflower seeds, roasted |
| Basil Dressing ---- | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Sherry vinegar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Lemon juice |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | dash | Sugar |
| 1 | dash | Black pepper -- ground |
| 2 | teaspoons | Fresh basil -- chopped |
| 3 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
Directions
1. Place avocado half on a lettuce leaf, on each of 2 salad plates. Arrange tomato slices beside avocado. Drizzle Basil Dressing lightly over avocado and tomatoes; spoon any remaining dressing into hollow of avocado.
2. Sprinkle tomatoes with sprouts, onion, and sunflower seeds. Serve at once.
Basil Dressing: In a small bowl mix vinegar, lemon juice, salt, sugar, pepper, and basil. Using a whisk or fork, gradually beat in oil until well combined.
Recipe By : the California Culinary Academy File