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Will Carleton
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Carpinteria, California
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Categories
- Salads & Dressings,
- Entrees
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Preparation
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Recipe Provided By the California Avocado Commission from a consumer submission
This is a variation on a famous salad in Italy - simple and sensational, fresh and colorful, it is tremendously pleasing.
Ingredients
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2.000
2
ripe California avocados (one for each serving)
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1.000
1
ball of fresh mozzarella cheese - about 8-10 ozs. (use half for each salad)
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1.000
1
or 2 garden ripe tomatoes, number depends on the size of tomatoes
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0.000
Fresh basil leaves
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0.000
High quality Spanish or Italian olive oil
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0.000
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut the California avocados in half, deseed them and peel.
- Slice California avocado halves into thin slices vertically and arrange on a salad by placing them in a decorative circle.
- Use only fresh mozzarella - it is not the same salad if you use anything generally found in grocery stores in the US. Many quality markets are now selling fresh mozzarella.
- Slice the mozzarella into 1/8" circles and place overlapping on top of the California avocados.
- Cut tomatoes into 1/4" thick circles and overlap on top of the mozzarella so the plate now has a green ring of avocado, a white one of cheese and a red one of tomatoes.
- Top salad with fresh basil leaves which are sliced into thin slivers and the amount to use can vary based on your taste for basil.
- Dress the salad with a splash (or more) of olive oil
- Add black pepper and salt to taste
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Nutrition information per serving
"Consumer Submitted" recipes are provided as a way for our site users to share recipes with one another. The California Avocado Commission reserves the right to edit recipes but does not test these recipes for quality for taste and is not responsible for the performance of any submitted recipe.
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