Spiced Pasta Avocado And Onion Feta Salad Food

CILANTRO, AVOCADO, TOMATO, AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, green onion, and feta cheese in a large bowl; toss together. Add the diced avocado; drizzle the lemon juice over the avocado to keep it from turning brown. Stir in the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well and serve.

AVOCADO FETA SALSA

Steps:

• In a bowl, gently stir together tomatoes, avocados, onion, and garlic. Mix in parsley and oregano. Gently stir in olive oil and vinegar. Then stir in feta. Cover, and chill for 2 to 6 hours.

SPICED PASTA, AVOCADO AND ONION-FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the fusilli in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse and drain well. Place in a bowl and toss with the jalapenos, olive oil, cilantro, salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, preheat the broiler. Place the onions on baking sheets and brush with oil. Broil until browned, about 5 minutes. Cool and coarsely chop. Place in a bowl and toss with the feta, salt and pepper.
• Place the roasted peppers in a bowl and toss with the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Place the avocados in a bowl and toss with the lime juice, garlic, salt and Tabasco.
• Place the salad greens in a large bowl and toss with the olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper. Pass the dishes separately, letting guests build their own salads.

AVOCADO AND FETA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to the packet.
• Toss together the avocado, tomato, cheese, nuts, spinach, rocket, herbs and pasta.
• Whisk together the oil, lemon zest and juice and the capers and drizzle over the salad.

CHICKEN, AVOCADO AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• To save time and effort, I usually get a store-bought rotisserie chicken. Remove skin and chop breasts; add other pieces of chicken if necessary to get to two cups.
• Chop the avocados into medium-sized pieces, mix with 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice to prevent browning, and season avocado with garlic salt to taste. Put in large bowl with chicken.
• Top with onion, feta cheese, pine nuts and cilantro. Toss gently to combine, taking care not to break up or mash the avocado.
• Whisk mayo, dijon and the remaining tablespoon of the lemon juice to make the dressing. Add a bit of water if too thick. Season the dressing with freshly ground black pepper to taste. Drizzle over salad and again toss gently to dress.
• Serve right away or chill for a while before serving. This can be served inside pita bread or sandwich bread, or over a bed of greens/spinach, but we also like to eat it as is.

SPICED FETA, PISTACHIO & CLEMENTINE SALAD

Steps:

• Put the feta in a bowl with the yogurt and ½ tsp salt and mash together well with a fork. Put in a sieve set over a bowl for 3 hrs, then chill overnight. Once chilled, roll into 12 balls the size of walnuts. Mix together the chilli and za'atar, then roll the feta balls in the mixture to coat. Put in the fridge to chill for 30 mins. Will keep chilled in a container for up to three days covered in a layer of olive oil.
• Mix the oil with the honey, vinegar and some seasoning to taste. Toss the shallots, rocket and clementine slices together with the mint. Arrange on a plate with the feta balls on top and drizzle over the dressing. Scatter with the chopped pistachios and pomegranate seeds.