Easy Avocado Romaine Salad Food

BACON AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Stir cucumber, tomatoes, rice vinegar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Gently stir bacon, avocado, cilantro, and green onions into cucumber mixture.

AVOCADO ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, whisk together first seven ingredients. Place salad ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing just before serving.

CRAB AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the haricots verts and cook until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking.
• Puree the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, chives, basil and anchovies in a blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss the crabmeat, half of the avocado and about 1 tablespoon of the yogurt dressing in a small bowl. Toss the romaine, croutons, haricots verts and the remaining avocado with the remaining dressing in a large bowl.
• Divide the romaine salad among plates, top with the tomatoes and place some of the crab mixture in the center.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH AVOCADO DRESSING

Steps:

• For dressing, place the first seven ingredients in a blender; cover and process until blended., In a large bowl, combine the romaine, tomatoes, cheese, olives and onions. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with corn chips.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH AVOCADO FANS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together oil, shallot, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Reserve
• Cut avocado into thin slices, maintaining the shape of the avocado half. Using your fingers, gently fan out slices.
• Just before serving, toss lettuce with dressing and top with avocado fans.

SALMON AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all the dressing ingredients to a bowl, whisk for 1 minute until a slightly thick dressing is achieved. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Chop the lettuce into bite-size pieces and chop the onion. Peel and slice the cucumbers into cubes.
• Slice the avocados in half lengthwise around the seed. Open the halves and remove the pit. Cut into small cubes.
• Place all the chopped veggies into a bowl, gently mix and set aside.
• Season the salmon fillets with salt and a light shower of ground black pepper. In a large non-stick pan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Place the salmon filets into the hot oil, pressing them lightly with a spatula so the flesh comes into contact with the pan. Sear for 4-5 minutes until crispy and golden. Flip the fillets over and cook for 2-3 minutes more.
• For assembling, evenly divide the salad among your serving bowls. Top each bowl with salmon fillets and add the olives. Drizzle the prepared dressing over salmon and salad.

ROMAINE & AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Remove outer leaves of lettuce heads and discard. Cut off tops of leaves and discard. (Tops are bitter.)
• Chop remaining inner leaves. Rinse in cold water, and dry (this will keep the flavor of the salad from getting diluted).
• In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss with salad greens, red bell pepper, tomato and avocado chunks. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts if desired.
• Serve immediately, and enjoy!

SIMPLE ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Chop off the root end of the lettuce and slice leaves into thin ribbons, about 1/8 inch thick, discarding any pieces of the core. Place in a large bowl. Toss gently to separate lettuce ribbons.
• Drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, and pepper; toss to coat. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with sea salt and toss gently right before serving.

EASY GRILLED ROMAINE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill. (If you don't have a grill, you also can use a stovetop grill pan; in that case, skip this step.)
• Wash and dry the romaine. If using romaine heads, remove a few of the outer-most leaves and save for a salad at another time.
• Cut each romaine heart in half lengthwise. Drizzle each side liberally with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and add several pinches kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper.
• Place the romaine hearts on the grill, and grill for about 3 minutes on each side, until slightly charred.
• Top with grated Parmesan cheese (or Easy Caesar Dressing) and serve immediately.

FENNEL AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Serve the salad immediately, or cover and chill for a few hours-just be sure to cover the surface of the salad directly with waxed paper or plastic wrap to keep the avocado from browning.
• Enjoy!

COPYCAT OLIVE GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the romaine salad mix, tomatoes, pepperoncinis, black olives, red onion, Parmesan, and croutons.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.
• Pour desired amount of dressing over the salad (recommend starting with about half of it) and toss gently to combine.
• Garnish with cracked black pepper and additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

ROMAINE, ARUGULA, AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• In a serving bowl whisk together vinegar and salt and pepper to taste and whisk in oil until emulsified. Peel, pit, and chop avocado. Add avocado, romaine, arugula, and onion to vinaigrette and toss to coat.