Cali Style Avocado Salad Recipe 55 Food

CALIFORNIA QUINOA & AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking tray with parchment. Tip the butternut squash onto the tray, drizzle with 2 tsp oil and season well. Roast for 20 mins, then push the squash to one end of the tray, add the broccoli to the other end and drizzle with 1 tsp oil. Season and roast for 10 mins more.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing. Put all the ingredients in the small bowl of a food processor, add 1 tbsp water and a pinch of salt. Blitz to make a loose dressing, adding a little more water if necessary.
• Squeeze the pouch of quinoa to separate the grains, then tip into a large bowl. Add the herbs, spring onions, pomegranate seeds and pistachios. Add the remaining 1 tbsp oil, season and toss everything together. Add the roasted veg too.
• Divide the salad between two plates and drizzle over the dressing. Halve the avocado and remove the stone, then slide a dessertspoon between the skin and flesh to remove it in one piece. Place on a chopping board, rounded side up, and thinly slice. Squeeze over the lemon juice, then slide a knife underneath and lift half the avocado onto each salad. Top with the sprouts and grind over a little pepper, if you like.

AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon each fresh lime juice and orange juice, 1 minced shallot and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add 2 diced avocados, 1 1/2 cups cubed jicama or radishes, 1/2 cup each cubed mango and pineapple and 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro; gently toss. Season with salt.

CRUNCHY AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Gently toss the avocados, tomatoes, olives, chickpeas, parsley, vinegar, olive oil, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Crumble the chips over the top and serve.

JICAMA AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Segment the oranges and cut each segment in half. Squeeze the juice from the oranges' membranes into a bowl. Whisk in the lime juice, coriander, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and olive oil.
• Gently toss the jicama, red onion and oranges with the lime vinaigrette and transfer to a serving bowl. Top with the avocado, cilantro and a sprinkle of salt.

AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• For the salad: Peel the avocados, cut into 1-inch chunks and put all but 2 chunks into a large mixing bowl for the salad. Put the remaining 2 chunks into a small mixing bowl and set aside for the dressing.
• Add the parsley, cucumber and onion to the avocado chunks in the large mixing bowl. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• For the dressing: Mash the reserved 2 chunks of avocado with a fork until smooth. Add the oil, honey, cumin and lime juice and whisk until smooth.
• Pour the dressing over the avocado salad and gently toss with your hands to combine. Serve immediately.

MY FAVORITE AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Drizzle lemon juice over avocados. In a serving bowl, combine salad greens, tomatoes, onion, walnuts and avocados. Whisk together dressing ingredients; pour over salad. Toss to coat.

KALE SALAD WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Combine kale and lemon juice in a bowl. Vigorously massage kale by squeezing handfuls for about 1 minute. Add avocados, tomatoes, and green onions.
• Mix together olive oil, garlic, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Pour dressing over salad and mix well. Serve immediately.

SLICED AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Toss the pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and puffed rice with the cumin, chili powder, garlic powder and kosher salt in a bowl. Add the oil and toss to coat. Place on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake until toasted, about 10 minutes. Toss with the lime zest and set aside.
• Cut the avocados in half and peel. Place the flat side of each avocado on a cutting board and slice at an angle. Plate half an avocado on each plate and top with some of the Pickled Onions and toasted seed mixture. Finish with a drizzle of good-quality olive oil, a sprinkle of cotija and a pinch of flaky salt. Serve with a lime wedge.
• Combine the apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt and 1/4 cup water in a small pot. Heat, stirring, until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Pour the mixture over the red onions in a medium bowl and let sit for about 10 minutes.

MEXICAN AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Cut lengthwise around the middle of the avocados, then twist to separate the halves. Remove the pits by striking them with a knife blade, then scoop out the flesh with a spoon and dice.
• Combine the avocados, tomatillos, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl and gently mix.