Here’s an avocado salad recipe to die for if you’re one of those people who loves avocados! Not only that, but it’s got many more nutrients than your average salad. Pile 4 ounces of grilled chicken breast, sliced into 1-inch wide pieces, in the center of the plate. While avocados aren’t precisely low calorie, one avocado is not going to ruin your diet. It’s becoming so popular; chances are good that your grocery store carries this product. Avocados are jam packed with vitamin E, which is an antioxidant and makes for a nice complexion.
A large dinner plate works best for this avocado salad recipe, mainly for the purposes of a beautiful presentation. Cut a vine ripened tomato into wedges and distribute around the chicken in a circular formation. Start with hearts of Romaine, torn into bite sized pieces. Mix in a good handful or two of mesclun mix.
Add another good sized handful of finely diced Spanish onion. Though you’re dieting, this salad can still be a good choice for your menu. You might also alternate the tomato wedges with the starring ingredient, the avocado, around the perimeter of the plate for a nice color contrast. You’ll burn off the avocado calories digesting the fiber the rest of the ingredients in this avocado salad recipe are so full of fiber!
Add two ‘eggs’ of fresh mozzarella, sliced and divided into three evenly spaced portions, around the edge of the plate. Do I have you convinced? This salad is a meal. By the way, temporarily dipping the slices of avocado in lemon juice prevents staining after cutting. You’ll feel full when you’ve finished and feel like you actually got away with something. “How can such a tasty dish be so good for me? Ah, but it is.”
Freshly ground pepper to your liking sprinkle the salad with, preferably. One hard-boiled egg, sliced is the last component of this marvelous salad. Finely slice one radish and add to the plate. It’s far superior in taste and texture to the mozzarella balls we’re used to finding in the supermarket (If you’re not familiar with fresh mozzarella. Generally eight is a good quantity for a balanced taste. If you arrange the egg slices in a fan shape at one side of the dish it’s easiest to pick up. If they don’t, ask them to order it!). Arrange whole pitted black olives throughout the salad – the number you use is up to you. Placement doesn’t matter if you don’t mind the egg slices breaking up as you dig into the salad with your fork.
The next steps in preparing this avocado salad recipe are simply a matter of arranging the remaining ingredients in a pretty way that pleases you. After all, eating is a visual feast too. Thousand Island dressing goes well with this avocado salad recipe. If only I had an avocado on hand!
