How to Make an Avocado Salad without Lettuce

Who says a salad needs lettuce? This salad is a simple and yummy way to enjoy avocado along with the tomatoes and cucumbers coming out of your garden!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 medium to large tomato
• 1/2 cucumber
• 1/2 avocado
• Vinaigrette dressing
• Pepper mill
• Salt

1. Slice the tomato like an apple. (Cut in half, then cut each half into 4 slices.) If desired, remove seeds from tomato slices. Add to salad bowl.

2. Cut the cucumber in 1/8 inch slices, using about half the cucumber. Then cut the slices in half (making half-moon shapes) to make bite size pieces. Add to salad bowl.

3. 
    
   Slicing avocado

   Carve a criss-cross grid inside the avocado half (while still in the shell). Now turn the shell inside out, spilling the avocado pieces into the salad bowl.

4. Toss salad with your favorite vinaigrette dressing. If you don't already have a favorite, I suggest using this dressing recipe which I found online (I have taste tested it and found it to be a crowd pleaser): http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Absolutely-Fabulous-GreekHouse-Dressing/Detail.aspx

5. Use pepper mill to grind large pepper pieces on top of the salad. Add pepper and salt to taste. Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• Storing half an avocado: After you cut the avocado, cover tightly in plastic wrap whichever half retains the seed - press the seran wrap into the flesh. Store it in the fridge and use within a couple of days. (It will brown but only on the surface - just scrape the surface before using the remaining half later).

Resources

• Great Vinaigrette Dressing